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[2/2] sqoop git commit: SQOOP-1804: Add editable and override attribute to inputs

SQOOP-1804: Add editable and override attribute to inputs

(Veena Basavaraj via Jarek Jarcec Cecho)


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/commit/6fc50b08
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/tree/6fc50b08
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/diff/6fc50b08

Branch: refs/heads/sqoop2
Commit: 6fc50b08b0b4bc18305c829c4abc9bbcdbbd34b6
Parents: 433a42d
Author: Jarek Jarcec Cecho <ja...@apache.org>
Authored: Thu Feb 5 08:35:44 2015 -0800
Committer: Jarek Jarcec Cecho <ja...@apache.org>
Committed: Thu Feb 5 08:35:44 2015 -0800

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 .../sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java |  15 +-
 .../sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java   |   4 +-
 .../json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java     |  20 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java     |  59 +++-
 .../main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java |  17 +
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/InputEditable.java   |  41 +++
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java   |   8 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java    |  21 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java |  10 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java     |  30 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java   |   8 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java  |   8 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java    |  10 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java |  10 +
 .../apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java  |  40 ++-
 .../json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java      |  14 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java | 259 +++++++++++---
 .../sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java     |   3 +-
 .../apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java   |  25 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java     |  23 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java |  11 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java  |   5 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java  |  14 +-
 .../apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java   |  21 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java   |   9 +-
 .../java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java  |   5 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java   |  21 +-
 .../apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java   |   3 +-
 .../apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java    |  25 +-
 .../sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java      |   5 +-
 .../jdbc/TestGenericJdbcConnectorUpgrader.java  |  39 ++-
 .../sqoop/driver/TestDriverConfigUpgrader.java  |  18 +-
 .../common/CommonRepositoryHandler.java         | 298 +++++++++++-----
 ...RepositoryInsertUpdateDeleteSelectQuery.java |  62 +++-
 .../common/CommonRepositorySchemaConstants.java |  13 +
 .../derby/DerbyRepositoryHandler.java           |   7 +-
 .../repository/derby/DerbySchemaConstants.java  |   9 +
 .../derby/DerbySchemaCreateQuery.java           |  27 ++
 .../derby/DerbySchemaUpgradeQuery.java          |   7 +-
 .../sqoop/repository/derby/DerbyTestCase.java   | 349 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../repository/derby/TestConnectorHandling.java |  20 +-
 .../repository/derby/TestDriverHandling.java    |   6 +
 .../sqoop/repository/derby/TestInputTypes.java  |  50 ++-
 .../postgresql/PostgresqlTestCase.java          |   9 +-
 .../org/apache/sqoop/shell/core/Constants.java  |   4 +
 .../sqoop/shell/utils/ConfigDisplayer.java      |   5 +
 .../apache/sqoop/shell/utils/ConfigFiller.java  |   3 +-
 .../main/resources/shell-resource.properties    |   2 +
 48 files changed, 1264 insertions(+), 408 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java
index 952be3f..74e5de3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/error/code/CommonRepositoryError.java
@@ -181,7 +181,20 @@ public enum CommonRepositoryError implements ErrorCode {
   COMMON_0043("Could not set connector direction"),
 
   /** The system was unable to register driver due to a server error **/
-  COMMON_0044("Registration of driver failed")
+  COMMON_0044("Registration of driver failed"),
+
+  /**
+   * Config Input that is set to USER_ONLY editable cannot override other
+   * USER_ONLY input
+   **/
+  COMMON_0045("Config Input cannot override USER_ONLY attribute"),
+
+  /** Config Input cannot override itself */
+  COMMON_0046("Config Input cannot override itself"),
+
+  COMMON_0047("Config Input relation insertion failed"),
+
+  COMMON_0048("Config Input overrides could not be fetched"),
 
   ;
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java
index 5d261de..21739da 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputConstants.java
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ public class ConfigInputConstants {
   public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_TYPE = "type";
   public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_SENSITIVE = "sensitive";
   public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_SIZE = "size";
+  public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_EDITABLE = "editable";
+  public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_OVERRIDES = "overrides";
   public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_VALUE = "value";
-  public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_VALUES = "values";
+  public static final String CONFIG_INPUT_ENUM_VALUES = "values";
 
   private ConfigInputConstants() {
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java
index 8b11ed5..f671447 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigInputSerialization.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
 import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.SqoopException;
+import org.apache.sqoop.model.InputEditable;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MBooleanInput;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MEnumInput;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MConfig;
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ public final class ConfigInputSerialization {
       input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_NAME, mInput.getName());
       input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_TYPE, mInput.getType().toString());
       input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_SENSITIVE, mInput.isSensitive());
+      input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_EDITABLE, mInput.getEditable().name());
+      input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_OVERRIDES, mInput.getOverrides());
 
       // String specific serialization
       if (mInput.getType() == MInputType.STRING) {
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ public final class ConfigInputSerialization {
 
       // Enum specific serialization
       if(mInput.getType() == MInputType.ENUM) {
-        input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_VALUES,
+        input.put(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_ENUM_VALUES,
           StringUtils.join(((MEnumInput)mInput).getValues(), ","));
       }
 
@@ -145,28 +148,31 @@ public final class ConfigInputSerialization {
           MInputType.valueOf((String) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_TYPE));
       String name = (String) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_NAME);
       Boolean sensitive = (Boolean) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_SENSITIVE);
+      InputEditable editable =  InputEditable.valueOf((String)input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_EDITABLE));
+      String overrides = (String) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_OVERRIDES);
+
       MInput mInput = null;
       switch (type) {
       case STRING: {
         long size = (Long) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_SIZE);
-        mInput = new MStringInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), (short) size);
+        mInput = new MStringInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), editable, overrides, (short) size);
         break;
       }
       case MAP: {
-        mInput = new MMapInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue());
+        mInput = new MMapInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), editable, overrides);
         break;
       }
       case INTEGER: {
-        mInput = new MIntegerInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue());
+        mInput = new MIntegerInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), editable, overrides);
         break;
       }
       case BOOLEAN: {
-        mInput = new MBooleanInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue());
+        mInput = new MBooleanInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), editable, overrides);
         break;
       }
       case ENUM: {
-        String values = (String) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_VALUES);
-        mInput = new MEnumInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), values.split(","));
+        String values = (String) input.get(ConfigInputConstants.CONFIG_INPUT_ENUM_VALUES);
+        mInput = new MEnumInput(name, sensitive.booleanValue(), editable, overrides, values.split(","));
         break;
       }
       default:

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java
index 279f3a6..1ec763b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ConfigUtils.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
 import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.SqoopException;
+import org.apache.sqoop.error.code.CommonRepositoryError;
 import org.apache.sqoop.json.JSONUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.utils.ClassUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.validation.ConfigValidationRunner;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.validation.ConfigValidationResult;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ public class  ConfigUtils {
       if(inputAnnotation != null) {
         boolean sensitive = inputAnnotation.sensitive();
         short maxLen = inputAnnotation.size();
+        InputEditable editable = inputAnnotation.editable();
+        String overrides = inputAnnotation.overrides();
         Class<?> type = field.getType();
 
         MInput input;
@@ -149,15 +153,15 @@ public class  ConfigUtils {
 
         // Instantiate corresponding MInput<?> structure
         if (type == String.class) {
-          input = new MStringInput(inputName, sensitive, maxLen);
+          input = new MStringInput(inputName, sensitive, editable, overrides, maxLen);
         } else if (type.isAssignableFrom(Map.class)) {
-          input = new MMapInput(inputName, sensitive);
+          input = new MMapInput(inputName, sensitive, editable, overrides);
         } else if (type == Integer.class) {
-          input = new MIntegerInput(inputName, sensitive);
+          input = new MIntegerInput(inputName, sensitive, editable, overrides);
         } else if (type == Boolean.class) {
-          input = new MBooleanInput(inputName, sensitive);
+          input = new MBooleanInput(inputName, sensitive, editable, overrides);
         } else if (type.isEnum()) {
-          input = new MEnumInput(inputName, sensitive,
+          input = new MEnumInput(inputName, sensitive, editable, overrides,
               ClassUtils.getEnumStrings(type));
         } else {
           throw new SqoopException(ModelError.MODEL_004, "Unsupported type "
@@ -183,8 +187,13 @@ public class  ConfigUtils {
         inputs.add(input);
       }
     }
+    MConfig config = new MConfig(configName, inputs);
+    // validation has to happen only when all inputs have been parsed
+    for (MInput<?> input : config.getInputs()) {
+      validateInputOverridesAttribute(input, config);
+    }
 
-    return new MConfig(configName, inputs);
+    return config;
   }
 
   private static Field getFieldFromName(Class<?> klass, String name) {
@@ -631,4 +640,42 @@ public class  ConfigUtils {
       throw new SqoopException(ModelError.MODEL_015, e);
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Validate that the input override attribute adheres to the rules imposed
+   * NOTE: all input names in a config class will and must be unique, check the name exists and it is not self override
+   * Rule #1.
+   * If editable == USER_ONLY ( cannot override itself ) can override other  CONNECTOR_ONLY and ANY inputs,
+   * but cannot overriding other USER_ONLY attributes
+   * Rule #2.
+   * If editable == CONNECTOR_ONLY or ANY ( cannot override itself ) can override any other attribute in the config object
+   * @param currentInput
+   *
+   */
+  public static void validateInputOverridesAttribute(MInput<?> currentInput, MConfig config) {
+
+    // split the overrides string into comma separated list
+    String overrides = currentInput.getOverrides();
+    if (StringUtils.isEmpty(overrides)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    String[] overrideInputs = overrides.split("\\,");
+    for (String override : overrideInputs) {
+      if (!config.getInputNames().contains(override)) {
+        throw new SqoopException(ModelError.MODEL_017, "for input :"
+            + currentInput.toString());
+      }
+      if (override.equals(currentInput.getName())) {
+        throw new SqoopException(ModelError.MODEL_018, "for input :"
+            + currentInput.toString());
+      }
+      if (currentInput.getEditable().equals(InputEditable.USER_ONLY)) {
+        if (config.getUserOnlyEditableInputNames().contains(override)) {
+          throw new SqoopException(ModelError.MODEL_019, "for input :"
+              + currentInput.toString());
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java
index b6305f2..883abe6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/Input.java
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ public @interface Input {
   boolean sensitive() default false;
 
   /**
+   * Indicates the entity that can edit the input's values, all inputs are
+   * created/deleted only by the connector code, other entities do not have
+   * access to either create/delete an input
+   *
+   * @return editable
+   */
+  InputEditable editable() default InputEditable.ANY;
+
+  /**
    * Maximal length of field if applicable.
    *
    * @return Maximal length
@@ -50,9 +59,17 @@ public @interface Input {
   short size() default -1;
 
   /**
+   * In-order to express dependency on other inputs, the value supports a comma
+   * separated list of other inputs in the config class. It validates the
+   * attribute value obeys the expected conditions
+   */
+  String overrides() default "";
+
+  /**
    * List of validators associated with this input.
    *
    * @return
    */
   Validator[] validators() default {};
+
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/InputEditable.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/InputEditable.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/InputEditable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3589dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/InputEditable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.sqoop.model;
+
+/**
+ * Various supported roles for editing input values that belong to a config
+ * NOTE: In future this can be extended based on the roles supported in sqoop
+ * for instance, we could have sqoop ADMIN_ONLY editable inputs
+ */
+public enum InputEditable {
+  /**
+   * Sqoop user alone can edit the input values via rest API or shell command line
+   */
+  USER_ONLY,
+
+  /**
+   * Connector code alone can edit the input values
+   */
+  CONNECTOR_ONLY,
+
+  /**
+   * Either Connector code or the sqoop user alone can edit the input values
+   */
+
+  ANY
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java
index c7fcf90..d55a0e7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MBooleanInput.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 @InterfaceStability.Unstable
 public class MBooleanInput extends MInput<Boolean> {
 
-  public MBooleanInput(String name, boolean sensitive) {
-    super(name, sensitive);
+  public MBooleanInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides) {
+    super(name, sensitive, editable, overrides);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ public class MBooleanInput extends MInput<Boolean> {
 
   @Override
   public Object clone(boolean cloneWithValue) {
-    MBooleanInput copy = new MBooleanInput(getName(), isSensitive());
-    copy.setPersistenceId(this.getPersistenceId());
+    MBooleanInput copy = new MBooleanInput(getName(), isSensitive(), getEditable(), getOverrides());
+    copy.setPersistenceId(getPersistenceId());
     if(cloneWithValue) {
       copy.setValue(getValue());
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java
index d128441..1bae6d4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MConfig.java
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.SqoopException;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Represents a group of inputs that are processed together. This allows the
@@ -34,17 +36,34 @@ import java.util.List;
 public final class MConfig extends MValidatedElement implements MClonable {
 
   private final List<MInput<?>> inputs;
+  private Set<String> inputNames = new HashSet<String>();
+  private Set<String> userOnlyEditableInputNames = new HashSet<String>();
 
   public MConfig(String name, List<MInput<?>> inputs) {
     super(name);
-
     this.inputs = inputs;
+    if (inputs != null && inputs.size() > 0) {
+      for (MInput<?> input : inputs) {
+        inputNames.add(input.getName());
+        if (input.getEditable().equals(InputEditable.USER_ONLY)) {
+          userOnlyEditableInputNames.add(input.getName());
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   public List<MInput<?>> getInputs() {
     return inputs;
   }
 
+  public Set<String> getInputNames() {
+    return inputNames;
+  }
+
+  public Set<String> getUserOnlyEditableInputNames() {
+    return userOnlyEditableInputNames;
+  }
+
   public MInput<?> getInput(String inputName) {
     for(MInput<?> input: inputs) {
       if(inputName.equals(input.getName())) {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java
index 74838fc..e630536 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MEnumInput.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class MEnumInput extends MInput<String> {
    */
   String []values;
 
-  public MEnumInput(String name, boolean sensitive, String[] values) {
-    super(name, sensitive);
+  public MEnumInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides, String[] values) {
+    super(name, sensitive, editable, overrides);
     this.values = values;
   }
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ public class MEnumInput extends MInput<String> {
 
   @Override
   public MEnumInput clone(boolean cloneWithValue) {
-    MEnumInput copy = new MEnumInput(this.getName(),
-        this.isSensitive(), this.getValues());
-    copy.setPersistenceId(this.getPersistenceId());
+    MEnumInput copy = new MEnumInput(getName(), isSensitive(), getEditable(), getOverrides(),
+        getValues());
+    copy.setPersistenceId(getPersistenceId());
     if(cloneWithValue) {
       copy.setValue(this.getValue());
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java
index d1c2ab6..d5ce074 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MInput.java
@@ -31,15 +31,22 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 public abstract class MInput<T> extends MValidatedElement implements MClonable {
   private final boolean sensitive;
 
+  private final String overrides;
+
+  private final InputEditable editable;
+
   private T value;
 
-  protected MInput(String name, boolean sensitive) {
+  protected MInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides) {
     super(name);
     this.sensitive = sensitive;
+    this.editable = editable;
+    this.overrides = overrides;
   }
 
   /**
-   * @param value the value to be set for this parameter
+   * @param value
+   *          the value to be set for this parameter
    */
   public void setValue(T value) {
     this.value = value;
@@ -60,6 +67,22 @@ public abstract class MInput<T> extends MValidatedElement implements MClonable {
   }
 
   /**
+   * @return the editable {@link#InputEditable}attribute for the input
+   */
+  public InputEditable getEditable() {
+    return editable;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return the overrides attribute for the input
+   * An input can override the value of one or more other inputs when edited
+   */
+  public String getOverrides() {
+    return overrides;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  /**
    * @return a URL-safe string representation of the value
    */
   public abstract String getUrlSafeValueString();
@@ -127,7 +150,8 @@ public abstract class MInput<T> extends MValidatedElement implements MClonable {
   public final String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("input-").append(getName());
     sb.append(":").append(getPersistenceId()).append(":");
-    sb.append(getType());
+    sb.append(getType()).append(":").append(isSensitive()).append(":").append(getEditable().name())
+        .append(":").append(getOverrides());
     if (hasExtraInfo()) {
       sb.append(":").append(getExtraInfoToString());
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java
index de50cd4..90b2d95 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MIntegerInput.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
 @InterfaceStability.Unstable
 public class MIntegerInput extends MInput<Integer> {
 
-  public MIntegerInput(String name, boolean sensitive) {
-    super(name, sensitive);
+  public MIntegerInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides) {
+    super(name, sensitive, editable, overrides);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public class MIntegerInput extends MInput<Integer> {
 
   @Override
   public MIntegerInput clone(boolean cloneWithValue) {
-    MIntegerInput copy = new MIntegerInput(this.getName(), this.isSensitive());
-    copy.setPersistenceId(this.getPersistenceId());
+    MIntegerInput copy = new MIntegerInput(getName(), isSensitive(), getEditable(), getOverrides());
+    copy.setPersistenceId(getPersistenceId());
     if(cloneWithValue) {
       copy.setValue(this.getValue());
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java
index cf781b2..ce0f0f7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MMapInput.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import org.apache.sqoop.utils.UrlSafeUtils;
 @InterfaceStability.Unstable
 public final class MMapInput extends MInput<Map<String, String>> {
 
-  public MMapInput(String name, boolean sensitive) {
-    super(name, sensitive);
+  public MMapInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides) {
+    super(name, sensitive, editable, overrides);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ public final class MMapInput extends MInput<Map<String, String>> {
 
   @Override
   public MMapInput clone(boolean cloneWithValue) {
-    MMapInput copy = new MMapInput(this.getName(), this.isSensitive());
-    copy.setPersistenceId(this.getPersistenceId());
+    MMapInput copy = new MMapInput(getName(), isSensitive(), getEditable(), getOverrides());
+    copy.setPersistenceId(getPersistenceId());
     if(cloneWithValue && this.getValue() != null) {
       Map<String, String> copyMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
       Set<Map.Entry<String, String>> entry = this.getValue().entrySet();

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java
index 4854838..7365098 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MStringInput.java
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public final class MStringInput extends MInput<String> {
    * @param sensitive a flag indicating if the string should be masked
    * @param maxLength the maximum length of the string
    */
-  public MStringInput(String name, boolean sensitive, short maxLength) {
-    super(name, sensitive);
+  public MStringInput(String name, boolean sensitive, InputEditable editable, String overrides, short maxLength) {
+    super(name, sensitive, editable, overrides);
     this.maxLength = maxLength;
   }
 
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ public final class MStringInput extends MInput<String> {
 
   @Override
   public MStringInput clone(boolean cloneWithValue) {
-    MStringInput copy = new MStringInput(this.getName(),
-        this.isSensitive(), this.getMaxLength());
-    copy.setPersistenceId(this.getPersistenceId());
+    MStringInput copy = new MStringInput(getName(), isSensitive(), getEditable(), getOverrides(),
+        getMaxLength());
+    copy.setPersistenceId(getPersistenceId());
     if(cloneWithValue) {
       copy.setValue(this.getValue());
     }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java
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diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java
index dcb137a..17e70df 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/ModelError.java
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ public enum ModelError implements ErrorCode {
 
   MODEL_016("Can't instantiate class"),
 
+  MODEL_017("Config Input override name does nto exist"),
+  /**
+   * Config Input that is set to USER_ONLY editable cannot override other
+   * USER_ONLY input
+   **/
+  MODEL_018("Config Input cannot override USER_ONLY attribute"),
+
+  /** Config Input cannot override itself */
+  MODEL_019("Config Input cannot override itself"),
+
   ;
 
   private final String message;

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java
index 7f0e2f1..fbc7faa 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/ConfigTestUtil.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.sqoop.model.InputEditable;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MConfig;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MDriverConfig;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MFromConfig;
@@ -42,11 +44,11 @@ public class ConfigTestUtil {
     List<MConfig> driverConfigs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MIntegerInput("numExtractors", false);
+    input = new MIntegerInput("numExtractors", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input.setPersistenceId(1);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MIntegerInput("numLoaders", false);
+    input = new MIntegerInput("numLoaders", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input.setPersistenceId(2);
     inputs.add(input);
 
@@ -63,16 +65,16 @@ public class ConfigTestUtil {
     List<MConfig> linkConfig = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("url", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("url", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(1);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("username", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("username", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, "password", (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(2);
     input.setValue("test");
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("password", true, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("password", true, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(3);
     input.setValue("test");
     inputs.add(input);
@@ -92,33 +94,33 @@ public class ConfigTestUtil {
 
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("A", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("A", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(4);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("B", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("B", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(5);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("C", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("C", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(6);
     inputs.add(input);
 
     config = new MConfig("Z", inputs);
     config.setPersistenceId(11);
-    jobConfigs.add(config);
+ jobConfigs.add(config);
 
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("D", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("D", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(7);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("E", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("E", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, "D, F", (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(8);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("F", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("F", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(9);
     inputs.add(input);
 
@@ -137,15 +139,15 @@ public class ConfigTestUtil {
 
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("A", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("A", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(4);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("B", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("B", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(5);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("C", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("C", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(6);
     inputs.add(input);
 
@@ -155,17 +157,17 @@ public class ConfigTestUtil {
 
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("D", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("D", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(7);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("E", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("E", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(8);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MStringInput("F", false, (short) 10);
+    input = new MStringInput("F", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 10);
     input.setPersistenceId(9);
-    inputs.add(input);
+ inputs.add(input);
 
     config = new MConfig("to-table", inputs);
     config.setPersistenceId(12);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java
index 10ac3cf..18a1d4f 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/json/util/TestConfigSerialization.java
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.SqoopException;
 import org.apache.sqoop.json.JSONUtils;
+import org.apache.sqoop.model.InputEditable;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MBooleanInput;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MConfig;
 import org.apache.sqoop.model.MConfigType;
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ public class TestConfigSerialization {
 
     inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MMapInput("Map", false);
+    input = new MMapInput("Map", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     inputs.add(input);
 
     return new MConfig("c", inputs);
@@ -138,19 +140,19 @@ public class TestConfigSerialization {
 
     inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
 
-    input = new MStringInput("String", false, (short)30);
+    input = new MStringInput("String", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short)30);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MMapInput("Map", false);
+    input = new MMapInput("Map", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MIntegerInput("Integer", false);
+    input = new MIntegerInput("Integer", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MBooleanInput("Boolean", false);
+    input = new MBooleanInput("Boolean", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     inputs.add(input);
 
-    input = new MEnumInput("Enum", false, new String[] {"YES", "NO"});
+    input = new MEnumInput("Enum", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, new String[] {"YES", "NO"});
     inputs.add(input);
 
     return new MConfig("c", inputs);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java
index 64ffdd1..7eafdf4 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestConfigUtils.java
@@ -17,125 +17,160 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNull;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
-
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.SqoopException;
 
 /**
  * Test config utils
  */
-public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
+public class TestConfigUtils {
 
+  @Test
   public void testConfigs() {
     TestConfiguration config = new TestConfiguration();
     config.aConfig.a1 = "value";
 
     List<MConfig> configsByInstance = ConfigUtils.toConfigs(config);
-    assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByInstance);
-    assertEquals("value", configsByInstance.get(0).getInputs().get(0).getValue());
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByInstance);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("value", configsByInstance.get(0).getInputs().get(0).getValue());
 
     List<MConfig> configsByClass = ConfigUtils.toConfigs(TestConfiguration.class);
-    assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByClass);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByClass);
 
     List<MConfig> configsByBoth = ConfigUtils.toConfigs(TestConfiguration.class, config);
-    assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByBoth);
-    assertEquals("value", configsByBoth.get(0).getInputs().get(0).getValue());
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals(getConfigs(), configsByBoth);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("value", configsByBoth.get(0).getInputs().get(0).getValue());
+  }
+
+  @Test(expectedExceptions = SqoopException.class)
+  public void testBadConfigInputsWithNonExisitingOverride() {
+    TestBadConfiguration config = new TestBadConfiguration();
+    config.aBadConfig.a1 = "value";
+    ConfigUtils.toConfigs(config);
+  }
+
+  @Test(expectedExceptions = SqoopException.class)
+  public void testBadConfigInputsWithBadOverride() {
+    TestBadConfiguration1 config = new TestBadConfiguration1();
+    config.aBadConfig1.a1 = "value";
+    ConfigUtils.toConfigs(config);
+  }
+
+  @Test(expectedExceptions = SqoopException.class)
+  public void testBadConfigInputsWithSelfOverride() {
+    TestBadConfiguration2 config = new TestBadConfiguration2();
+    config.aBadConfig2.a1 = "value";
+    ConfigUtils.toConfigs(config);
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testConfigsMissingAnnotation() {
     try {
       ConfigUtils.toConfigs(ConfigWithoutAnnotation.class);
-    } catch(SqoopException ex) {
-      assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_003, ex.getErrorCode());
+    } catch (SqoopException ex) {
+      AssertJUnit.assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_003, ex.getErrorCode());
       return;
     }
 
-    fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
+    Assert.fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testNonUniqueConfigNameAttributes() {
     try {
       ConfigUtils.toConfigs(ConfigurationWithNonUniqueConfigNameAttribute.class);
     } catch (SqoopException ex) {
-      assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_012, ex.getErrorCode());
+      AssertJUnit.assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_012, ex.getErrorCode());
       return;
     }
 
-    fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
+    Assert.fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testInvalidConfigNameAttribute() {
     try {
       ConfigUtils.toConfigs(ConfigurationWithInvalidConfigNameAttribute.class);
     } catch (SqoopException ex) {
-      assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_013, ex.getErrorCode());
+      AssertJUnit.assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_013, ex.getErrorCode());
       return;
     }
-    fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
+    Assert.fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testInvalidConfigNameAttributeLength() {
     try {
       ConfigUtils.toConfigs(ConfigurationWithInvalidConfigNameAttributeLength.class);
     } catch (SqoopException ex) {
-      assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_014, ex.getErrorCode());
+      AssertJUnit.assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_014, ex.getErrorCode());
       return;
     }
-    fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
+    Assert.fail("Correct exception wasn't thrown");
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testFailureOnPrimitiveType() {
     PrimitiveConfig config = new PrimitiveConfig();
 
     try {
       ConfigUtils.toConfigs(config);
-      fail("We were expecting exception for unsupported type.");
-    } catch(SqoopException ex) {
-      assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_007, ex.getErrorCode());
+      Assert.fail("We were expecting exception for unsupported type.");
+    } catch (SqoopException ex) {
+      AssertJUnit.assertEquals(ModelError.MODEL_007, ex.getErrorCode());
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testFillValues() {
     List<MConfig> configs = getConfigs();
 
-    ((MStringInput)configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
+    ((MStringInput) configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
 
     TestConfiguration config = new TestConfiguration();
 
     ConfigUtils.fromConfigs(configs, config);
-    assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testFromConfigWithClass() {
     List<MConfig> configs = getConfigs();
 
-    ((MStringInput)configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
+    ((MStringInput) configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
 
-    TestConfiguration config = (TestConfiguration) ConfigUtils.fromConfigs(configs, TestConfiguration.class);
-    assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
+    TestConfiguration config = (TestConfiguration) ConfigUtils.fromConfigs(configs,
+        TestConfiguration.class);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testFillValuesObjectReuse() {
     List<MConfig> configs = getConfigs();
 
-    ((MStringInput)configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
+    ((MStringInput) configs.get(0).getInputs().get(0)).setValue("value");
 
     TestConfiguration config = new TestConfiguration();
     config.aConfig.a2 = "x";
     config.bConfig.b1 = "y";
 
     ConfigUtils.fromConfigs(configs, config);
-    assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("value", config.aConfig.a1);
     assertNull(config.aConfig.a2);
     assertNull(config.bConfig.b2);
     assertNull(config.bConfig.b2);
   }
 
+  @Test
   public void testJson() {
     TestConfiguration config = new TestConfiguration();
     config.aConfig.a1 = "A";
@@ -156,17 +191,17 @@ public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
 
     ConfigUtils.fillValues(json, targetConfig);
 
-    assertEquals("A", targetConfig.aConfig.a1);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("A", targetConfig.aConfig.a1);
     assertNull(targetConfig.aConfig.a2);
 
     assertNull(targetConfig.bConfig.b1);
-    assertEquals("B", targetConfig.bConfig.b2);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("B", targetConfig.bConfig.b2);
 
-    assertEquals((Integer)4, targetConfig.cConfig.intValue);
-    assertEquals(1, targetConfig.cConfig.map.size());
-    assertTrue(targetConfig.cConfig.map.containsKey("C"));
-    assertEquals("D", targetConfig.cConfig.map.get("C"));
-    assertEquals(Enumeration.X, targetConfig.cConfig.enumeration);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals((Integer) 4, targetConfig.cConfig.intValue);
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals(1, targetConfig.cConfig.map.size());
+    AssertJUnit.assertTrue(targetConfig.cConfig.map.containsKey("C"));
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals("D", targetConfig.cConfig.map.get("C"));
+    AssertJUnit.assertEquals(Enumeration.X, targetConfig.cConfig.enumeration);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -180,26 +215,70 @@ public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
 
     // Config A
     inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
-    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a1", false, (short)30));
-    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a2", true, (short)-1));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) 30));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a2", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) -1));
     ret.add(new MConfig("aConfig", inputs));
 
     // Config B
     inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
-    inputs.add(new MStringInput("bConfig.b1", false, (short)2));
-    inputs.add(new MStringInput("bConfig.b2", false, (short)3));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("bConfig.b1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) 2));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("bConfig.b2", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) 3));
     ret.add(new MConfig("bConfig", inputs));
 
     // Config C
     inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
-    inputs.add(new MIntegerInput("cConfig.intValue", false));
-    inputs.add(new MMapInput("cConfig.map", false));
-    inputs.add(new MEnumInput("cConfig.enumeration", false, new String[]{"X", "Y"}));
+    inputs.add(new MIntegerInput("cConfig.intValue", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY));
+    inputs.add(new MMapInput("cConfig.map", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY));
+    inputs.add(new MEnumInput("cConfig.enumeration", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        new String[] { "X", "Y" }));
     ret.add(new MConfig("cConfig", inputs));
 
     return ret;
   }
 
+  protected List<MConfig> getBadConfigWithSelfOverrideInputs() {
+    List<MConfig> ret = new LinkedList<MConfig>();
+
+    List<MInput<?>> inputs;
+    // Config A
+    inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a1", false, InputEditable.ANY, "aConfig.a1", (short) 30));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a2", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) -1));
+    ret.add(new MConfig("aConfig", inputs));
+    return ret;
+  }
+
+  protected List<MConfig> getBadConfigWithNonExistingOverrideInputs() {
+    List<MConfig> ret = new LinkedList<MConfig>();
+
+    List<MInput<?>> inputs;
+    // Config A
+    inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a1", false, InputEditable.ANY, "aConfig.a3", (short) 30));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a2", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) -1));
+    ret.add(new MConfig("aConfig", inputs));
+    return ret;
+  }
+
+  protected List<MConfig> getBadConfigWithUserEditableOverrideInputs() {
+    List<MConfig> ret = new LinkedList<MConfig>();
+
+    List<MInput<?>> inputs;
+    // Config A
+    inputs = new LinkedList<MInput<?>>();
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a1", false, InputEditable.ANY, "aConfig.a2", (short) 30));
+    inputs.add(new MStringInput("aConfig.a2", true, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        (short) -1));
+    ret.add(new MConfig("aConfig", inputs));
+    return ret;
+  }
+
   @ConfigurationClass
   public static class ConfigurationWithNonUniqueConfigNameAttribute {
     public ConfigurationWithNonUniqueConfigNameAttribute() {
@@ -234,6 +313,39 @@ public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
   }
 
   @ConfigurationClass
+  public static class TestBadConfiguration {
+
+    public TestBadConfiguration() {
+      aBadConfig = new ABadConfig();
+    }
+
+    @Config
+    ABadConfig aBadConfig;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigurationClass
+  public static class TestBadConfiguration1 {
+
+    public TestBadConfiguration1() {
+      aBadConfig1 = new ABadConfig1();
+    }
+
+    @Config
+    ABadConfig1 aBadConfig1;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigurationClass
+  public static class TestBadConfiguration2 {
+
+    public TestBadConfiguration2() {
+      aBadConfig2 = new ABadConfig2();
+    }
+
+    @Config
+    ABadConfig2 aBadConfig2;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigurationClass
   public static class TestConfiguration {
 
     public TestConfiguration() {
@@ -242,33 +354,68 @@ public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
       cConfig = new CConfig();
     }
 
-    @Config AConfig aConfig;
-    @Config BConfig bConfig;
-    @Config CConfig cConfig;
+    @Config
+    AConfig aConfig;
+    @Config
+    BConfig bConfig;
+    @Config
+    CConfig cConfig;
   }
 
   @ConfigurationClass
   public static class PrimitiveConfig {
-    @Config DConfig dConfig;
+    @Config
+    DConfig dConfig;
   }
 
   @ConfigClass
   public static class AConfig {
-    @Input(size = 30)  String a1;
-    @Input(sensitive = true)  String a2;
+    @Input(size = 30)
+    String a1;
+    @Input(sensitive = true)
+    String a2;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigClass
+  public static class ABadConfig {
+    @Input(size = 30, editable = InputEditable.USER_ONLY, overrides = "a5")
+    String a1;
+    @Input(sensitive = true)
+    String a2;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigClass
+  public static class ABadConfig1 {
+    @Input(size = 30, editable = InputEditable.USER_ONLY, overrides = "a2")
+    String a1;
+    @Input(sensitive = true, editable = InputEditable.USER_ONLY, overrides = "a1")
+    String a2;
+  }
+
+  @ConfigClass
+  public static class ABadConfig2 {
+    @Input(size = 30, editable = InputEditable.USER_ONLY, overrides = "a1")
+    String a1;
+    @Input(sensitive = true, editable = InputEditable.USER_ONLY, overrides = "a2")
+    String a2;
   }
 
   @ConfigClass
   public static class BConfig {
-    @Input(size = 2) String b1;
-    @Input(size = 3) String b2;
+    @Input(size = 2)
+    String b1;
+    @Input(size = 3)
+    String b2;
   }
 
   @ConfigClass
   public static class CConfig {
-    @Input Integer intValue;
-    @Input Map<String, String> map;
-    @Input Enumeration enumeration;
+    @Input
+    Integer intValue;
+    @Input
+    Map<String, String> map;
+    @Input
+    Enumeration enumeration;
 
     public CConfig() {
       map = new HashMap<String, String>();
@@ -282,14 +429,14 @@ public class TestConfigUtils extends TestCase {
 
   @ConfigClass
   public static class DConfig {
-    @Input int value;
+    @Input
+    int value;
   }
 
   public static class ConfigWithoutAnnotation {
   }
 
   enum Enumeration {
-    X,
-    Y,
+    X, Y,
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java
index c0644e7..0e66400 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMAccountableEntity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public class TestMAccountableEntity {
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false);
+    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input);
     MConfig config = new MConfig("CONFIGNAME", list);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java
index 57d2da2..3e863fa 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMBooleanInput.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ public class TestMBooleanInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MBooleanInput input = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop", input.getName());
     assertEquals(true, input.isSensitive());
     assertEquals(MInputType.BOOLEAN, input.getType());
@@ -46,17 +48,19 @@ public class TestMBooleanInput {
   @Test
   public void testEquals() {
     // Positive test
-    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
-    MBooleanInput input2 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MBooleanInput input2 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertTrue(input1.equals(input2));
 
     // Negative test
-    MBooleanInput input3 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MBooleanInput input4 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input3 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MBooleanInput input4 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     assertFalse(input3.equals(input4));
 
-    MBooleanInput input5 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MBooleanInput input6 = new MBooleanInput("sqoop", false);
+    MBooleanInput input5 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MBooleanInput input6 = new MBooleanInput("sqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     assertFalse(input5.equals(input6));
   }
 
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ public class TestMBooleanInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testValue() {
-    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     input1.setValue(true);
     assertEquals(true, input1.getValue().booleanValue());
     input1.setEmpty();
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ public class TestMBooleanInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testUrlSafe() {
-    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     input1.setValue(true);
     // Getting URL safe string
     String tmp = input1.getUrlSafeValueString();
@@ -91,7 +95,8 @@ public class TestMBooleanInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testNamedElement() {
-    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true);
+    MBooleanInput input1 = new MBooleanInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.label", input1.getLabelKey());
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.help", input1.getHelpKey());
   }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java
index 908348d..665b64a 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfig.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.*;
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ public class TestMConfig {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MInput<String> input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop1", true, (short) 5);
-    MInput<String> input2 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop2", true, (short) 5);
+    MInput<String> input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop1", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY , (short) 5);
+    MInput<String> input2 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop2", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY , (short) 5);
 
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input1);
@@ -48,15 +49,15 @@ public class TestMConfig {
    */
   @Test
   public void testEquals() {
-    MInput<Integer> input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false);
-    MInput<Integer> input2 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop2", false);
+    MInput<Integer> input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MInput<Integer> input2 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop2", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     List<MInput<?>> list1 = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list1.add(input1);
     list1.add(input2);
     MConfig mform1 = new MConfig("config", list1);
 
-    MInput<Integer> input3 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false);
-    MInput<Integer> input4 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop2", false);
+    MInput<Integer> input3 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MInput<Integer> input4 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop2", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     List<MInput<?>> list2 = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list2.add(input3);
     list2.add(input4);
@@ -66,10 +67,12 @@ public class TestMConfig {
 
   @Test
   public void testGetInputs() {
-    MIntegerInput intInput = new MIntegerInput("Config.A", false);
-    MMapInput mapInput = new MMapInput("Config.B", false);
-    MStringInput stringInput = new MStringInput("Config.C", false, (short)3);
-    MEnumInput enumInput = new MEnumInput("Config.D", false, new String[] {"I", "V"});
+    MIntegerInput intInput = new MIntegerInput("Config.A", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MMapInput mapInput = new MMapInput("Config.B", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MStringInput stringInput = new MStringInput("Config.C", false, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 3);
+    MEnumInput enumInput = new MEnumInput("Config.D", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        new String[] { "I", "V" });
 
     List<MInput<?>> inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     inputs.add(intInput);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java
index 4f8261c..6550dde 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConfigList.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -30,16 +31,18 @@ public class TestMConfigList {
   public void testGetInputs() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new LinkedList<MConfig>();
 
-    MIntegerInput intInput = new MIntegerInput("Config1.A", false);
-    MMapInput mapInput = new MMapInput("Config1.B", false);
+    MIntegerInput intInput = new MIntegerInput("Config1.A", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MMapInput mapInput = new MMapInput("Config1.B", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
 
     List<MInput<?>> inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     inputs.add(intInput);
     inputs.add(mapInput);
     configs.add(new MConfig("Config1", inputs));
 
-    MStringInput stringInput = new MStringInput("Config2.C", false, (short)3);
-    MEnumInput enumInput = new MEnumInput("Config2.D", false, new String[] {"I", "V"});
+    MStringInput stringInput = new MStringInput("Config2.C", false, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 3);
+    MEnumInput enumInput = new MEnumInput("Config2.D", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        new String[] { "I", "V" });
 
     inputs = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     inputs.add(stringInput);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java
index e1c02aa..cefa9f2 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMConnector.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.Direction;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ public class TestMConnector {
 
   private MConnector createConnector(List<Direction> supportedDirections) {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MIntegerInput inputs = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false);
+    MIntegerInput inputs = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     inputs.setValue(100);
-    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false,(short)20);
+    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short)20);
     strInput.setValue("TEST-VALUE");
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(inputs);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java
index 39f09ce..744ac50 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMEnumInput.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.*;
@@ -33,18 +34,19 @@ public class TestMEnumInput {
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
     String[] values = { "value1", "value2" };
-    MEnumInput input = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, values);
+    MEnumInput input = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, values);
     assertEquals("NAME", input.getName());
     assertArrayEquals(values, input.getValues());
     assertEquals(MInputType.ENUM, input.getType());
 
-    MEnumInput input1 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, values);
+    MEnumInput input1 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, values);
     assertEquals(input1, input);
     String[] testVal = { "val", "test" };
-    MEnumInput input2 = new MEnumInput("NAME1", false, testVal);
+    MEnumInput input2 = new MEnumInput("NAME1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        testVal);
     assertFalse(input1.equals(input2));
 
-    MEnumInput input3 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, values);
+    MEnumInput input3 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, values);
     input3.setValue(Enumeration.value1);
     assertEquals("value1", input3.getValue());
   }
@@ -55,8 +57,8 @@ public class TestMEnumInput {
   @Test
   public void testSensitivity() {
     String[] values = { "value1", "value2" };
-    MEnumInput input1 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, values);
-    MEnumInput input2 = new MEnumInput("NAME", true, values);
+    MEnumInput input1 = new MEnumInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, values);
+    MEnumInput input2 = new MEnumInput("NAME", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, values);
     assertFalse(input1.isSensitive());
     assertTrue(input2.isSensitive());
   }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java
index 69e511f..2c3decf 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMIntegerInput.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop", input.getName());
     assertEquals(MInputType.INTEGER, input.getType());
   }
@@ -44,13 +45,13 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
   @Test
   public void testEquals() {
     // Positive test
-    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MIntegerInput input2 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MIntegerInput input2 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertTrue(input1.equals(input2));
 
     // Negative test
-    MIntegerInput input3 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MIntegerInput input4 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false);
+    MIntegerInput input3 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MIntegerInput input4 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertFalse(input3.equals(input4));
   }
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testValue() {
-    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input1.setValue(99);
     assertEquals(new Integer(99), input1.getValue());
     input1.setEmpty();
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testUrlSafe() {
-    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input1.setValue(1001);
     // Getting URL safe string
     String tmp = input1.getUrlSafeValueString();
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testNamedElement() {
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, (short) 5);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.CONNECTOR_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 5);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.label", input1.getLabelKey());
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.help", input1.getHelpKey());
   }
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ public class TestMIntegerInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testSensitivity() {
-    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("NAME", false);
-    MIntegerInput input2 = new MIntegerInput("NAME", true);
+    MIntegerInput input1 = new MIntegerInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.USER_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MIntegerInput input2 = new MIntegerInput("NAME", true, InputEditable.CONNECTOR_ONLY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertFalse(input1.isSensitive());
     assertTrue(input2.isSensitive());
   }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java
index 605f429..ee8f45f 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMJob.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.assertNull;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.common.Direction;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
@@ -104,9 +105,9 @@ public class TestMJob {
 
   private MFromConfig fromConfig() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false);
+    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input.setValue(100);
-    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false,(short)20);
+    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short)20);
     strInput.setValue("TEST-VALUE");
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input);
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public class TestMJob {
 
   private MToConfig toConfig() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("MAP-INPUT", false);
+    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("MAP-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input);
     MConfig config = new MConfig("CONFIGTONAME", list);
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class TestMJob {
 
   private MDriverConfig driverConfig() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("MAP-INPUT", false);
+    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("MAP-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input);
     MConfig config = new MConfig("CONFIGDRIVERNAME", list);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java
index e985c17..f22719f 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMLink.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.*;
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@ public class TestMLink {
 
   private MLinkConfig linkConfig() {
     List<MConfig> configs = new ArrayList<MConfig>();
-    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false);
+    MIntegerInput input = new MIntegerInput("INTEGER-INPUT", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     input.setValue(100);
-    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false,(short)20);
+    MStringInput strInput = new MStringInput("STRING-INPUT",false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short)20);
     strInput.setValue("TEST-VALUE");
     List<MInput<?>> list = new ArrayList<MInput<?>>();
     list.add(input);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java
index c9b786b..53a3549 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMMapInput.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MMapInput input = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop", input.getName());
     assertEquals(MInputType.MAP, input.getType());
   }
@@ -48,13 +49,13 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
   @Test
   public void testEquals() {
     // Positive test
-    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MMapInput input2 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MMapInput input2 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertTrue(input1.equals(input2));
 
     // Negative test
-    MMapInput input3 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
-    MMapInput input4 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop1", false);
+    MMapInput input3 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
+    MMapInput input4 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop1", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertFalse(input3.equals(input4));
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testValue() {
-    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     Map<String, String> map1 = new HashMap<String, String>();
     input1.setValue(map1);
     assertEquals(map1, input1.getValue());
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testUrlSafe() {
-    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false);
+    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     Map<String, String> map1 = new HashMap<String, String>();
     input1.setValue(map1);
     // Getting URL safe string
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testNamedElement() {
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, (short) 5);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 5);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.label", input1.getLabelKey());
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.help", input1.getHelpKey());
   }
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ public class TestMMapInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testSensitivity() {
-    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("NAME", false);
-    MMapInput input2 = new MMapInput("NAME", true);
+    MMapInput input1 = new MMapInput("NAME", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
+    MMapInput input2 = new MMapInput("NAME", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     assertFalse(input1.isSensitive());
     assertTrue(input2.isSensitive());
   }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java
index f851cbd..c523d65 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMNamedElement.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.*;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public class TestMNamedElement {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MNamedElement named = new MIntegerInput("SQOOP", false);
+    MNamedElement named = new MIntegerInput("SQOOP", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY);
     assertEquals("SQOOP", named.getName());
     assertEquals("SQOOP.label", named.getLabelKey());
     assertEquals("SQOOP.help", named.getHelpKey());

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java
index a4faf95..37a04c2 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMStringInput.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.*;
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ public class TestMStringInput {
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
     short len = 6;
-    MStringInput input = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, len);
+    MStringInput input = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY,
+        len);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop", input.getName());
     assertEquals(true, input.isSensitive());
     assertEquals(len, input.getMaxLength());
@@ -46,13 +48,17 @@ public class TestMStringInput {
   public void testEquals() {
     short len = 6;
     // Positive test
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, len);
-    MStringInput input2 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, len);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, len);
+    MStringInput input2 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, len);
     assertTrue(input1.equals(input2));
 
     // Negative test
-    MStringInput input3 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", false, len);
-    MStringInput input4 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, len);
+    MStringInput input3 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", false, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, len);
+    MStringInput input4 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, len);
     assertFalse(input3.equals(input4));
   }
 
@@ -61,7 +67,8 @@ public class TestMStringInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testValue() {
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, (short) 5);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 5);
     input1.setValue("sqoop");
     assertEquals("sqoop", input1.getValue());
     input1.setEmpty();
@@ -73,7 +80,8 @@ public class TestMStringInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testUrlSafe() {
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, (short) 5);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 5);
     String s = "Sqoop%$!@#&*()Sqoop";
     input1.setValue(s);
     // Getting URL safe string
@@ -88,7 +96,8 @@ public class TestMStringInput {
    */
   @Test
   public void testNamedElement() {
-    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, (short) 5);
+    MStringInput input1 = new MStringInput("sqoopsqoop", true, InputEditable.ANY,
+        StringUtils.EMPTY, (short) 5);
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.label", input1.getLabelKey());
     assertEquals("sqoopsqoop.help", input1.getHelpKey());
   }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/sqoop/blob/6fc50b08/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java
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diff --git a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java
index f0bdda4..6fee4b5 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/TestMValidatedElement.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.sqoop.model;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.sqoop.validation.Message;
 import org.apache.sqoop.validation.Status;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class TestMValidatedElement {
    */
   @Test
   public void testInitialization() {
-    MValidatedElement input = new MIntegerInput("input", false);
+    MValidatedElement input = new MIntegerInput("input", false,InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
     assertEquals("input", input.getName());
     assertEquals(Status.OK, input.getValidationStatus());
   }
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class TestMValidatedElement {
    */
   @Test
   public void testVarious() {
-    MValidatedElement input = new MIntegerInput("input", false);
+    MValidatedElement input = new MIntegerInput("input", false, InputEditable.ANY, StringUtils.EMPTY );
 
     // Default status
     assertEquals(Status.OK, input.getValidationStatus());