Bump MRI upstreams
[ovsdb.git] / southbound / southbound-it / src / test / java / org / opendaylight / ovsdb / southbound / it / SouthboundIT.java
index f7bb1d373f433da95eca498a9969775c8d873398..435efbf16a0eafb40783d87ca4d0e1c7d7570cfc 100644 (file)
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
  */
 package org.opendaylight.ovsdb.southbound.it;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.composite;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.maven;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.propagateSystemProperties;
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.karaf.options.KarafDistributionOption.editConfi
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.karaf.options.KarafDistributionOption.keepRuntimeFolder;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableBiMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
@@ -30,30 +34,30 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.internal.AssumptionViolatedException;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.binding.api.DataBroker;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.binding.api.DataObjectModification;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.binding.api.DataTreeChangeListener;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.binding.api.DataTreeIdentifier;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.binding.api.DataTreeModification;
-import org.opendaylight.controller.md.sal.common.api.data.LogicalDatastoreType;
 import org.opendaylight.controller.mdsal.it.base.AbstractMdsalTestBase;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api.DataBroker;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api.DataObjectModification;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api.DataTreeChangeListener;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api.DataTreeIdentifier;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.api.DataTreeModification;
+import org.opendaylight.mdsal.common.api.LogicalDatastoreType;
 import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.lib.notation.Version;
 import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.southbound.SouthboundConstants;
 import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.southbound.SouthboundMapper;
 import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.southbound.SouthboundUtil;
-import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.utils.mdsal.utils.ControllerMdsalUtils;
+import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.utils.mdsal.utils.MdsalUtils;
 import org.opendaylight.ovsdb.utils.southbound.utils.SouthboundUtils;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.ietf.params.xml.ns.yang.ietf.inet.types.rev130715.IpAddress;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.ietf.params.xml.ns.yang.ietf.inet.types.rev130715.PortNumber;
@@ -76,21 +80,27 @@ import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.re
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.QosTypeBase;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeOtherConfigs;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeOtherConfigsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.BridgeOtherConfigsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ControllerEntry;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ControllerEntryBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ControllerEntryKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ProtocolEntry;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ProtocolEntryBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.bridge.attributes.ProtocolEntryKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.Autoattach;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.AutoattachBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.AutoattachKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.ConnectionInfo;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.ConnectionInfoBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.DatapathTypeEntry;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.DatapathTypeEntryKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.InterfaceTypeEntryBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.ManagedNodeEntry;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.OpenvswitchOtherConfigs;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.OpenvswitchOtherConfigsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.QosEntries;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.QosEntriesBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.QosEntriesKey;
@@ -99,31 +109,43 @@ import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.re
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.QueuesKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.AutoattachExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.AutoattachExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.AutoattachExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.Mappings;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.MappingsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.autoattach.MappingsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosOtherConfig;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosOtherConfigBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QosOtherConfigKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QueueList;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QueueListBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.qos.entries.QueueListKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesOtherConfig;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesOtherConfigBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.node.attributes.queues.QueuesOtherConfigKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceLldp;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceLldpBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceLldpKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceOtherConfigs;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceOtherConfigsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.InterfaceOtherConfigsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.Options;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.OptionsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.OptionsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortExternalIds;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortExternalIdsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortExternalIdsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortOtherConfigs;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortOtherConfigsBuilder;
+import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.PortOtherConfigsKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.Trunks;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.opendaylight.params.xml.ns.yang.ovsdb.rev150105.ovsdb.port._interface.attributes.TrunksBuilder;
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.tbd.params.xml.ns.yang.network.topology.rev131021.NetworkTopology;
@@ -139,8 +161,14 @@ import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.tbd.params.xml.ns.yang.network.topology.
 import org.opendaylight.yang.gen.v1.urn.tbd.params.xml.ns.yang.network.topology.rev131021.network.topology.topology.node.TerminationPointKey;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.concepts.Builder;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.DataObject;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.Identifiable;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.Identifier;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.InstanceIdentifier;
 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.KeyedInstanceIdentifier;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.binding.util.BindingMap;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.common.Uint16;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.common.Uint32;
+import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.common.Uint8;
 import org.ops4j.pax.exam.Configuration;
 import org.ops4j.pax.exam.Option;
 import org.ops4j.pax.exam.junit.PaxExam;
@@ -168,13 +196,13 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
     private static final String FORMAT_STR = "%s_%s_%d";
     private static final Version AUTOATTACH_FROM_VERSION = Version.fromString("7.11.2");
     private static final Version IF_INDEX_FROM_VERSION = Version.fromString("7.2.1");
-    private static final Long MAX_BACKOFF = 10000L;
-    private static final Long INACTIVITY_PROBE = 30000L;
+    private static final Uint32 MAX_BACKOFF = Uint32.valueOf(10000);
+    private static final Uint32 INACTIVITY_PROBE = Uint32.valueOf(30000);
     private static String addressStr;
-    private static int portNumber;
+    private static Uint16 portNumber;
     private static String connectionType;
     private static boolean setup = false;
-    private static ControllerMdsalUtils mdsalUtils = null;
+    private static MdsalUtils mdsalUtils = null;
     private static Node ovsdbNode;
     private static int testMethodsRemaining;
     private static Version schemaVersion;
@@ -199,18 +227,18 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         private final Set<InstanceIdentifier<?>> updatedIids = new HashSet<>();
         private final InstanceIdentifier<?> iid;
 
-        private NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType type) {
+        private NotifyingDataChangeListener(final LogicalDatastoreType type) {
             this.type = type;
             this.iid = null;
         }
 
-        private NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType type, InstanceIdentifier<?> iid) {
+        private NotifyingDataChangeListener(final LogicalDatastoreType type, final InstanceIdentifier<?> iid) {
             this.type = type;
             this.iid = iid;
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void onDataTreeChanged(Collection<DataTreeModification<DataObject>> changes) {
+        public void onDataTreeChanged(final Collection<DataTreeModification<DataObject>> changes) {
             for (DataTreeModification<DataObject> change: changes) {
                 DataObjectModification<DataObject> rootNode = change.getRootNode();
                 final InstanceIdentifier<DataObject> identifier = change.getRootPath().getRootIdentifier();
@@ -247,15 +275,15 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             }
         }
 
-        public boolean isCreated(InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
+        public boolean isCreated(final InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
             return createdIids.remove(path);
         }
 
-        public boolean isRemoved(InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
+        public boolean isRemoved(final InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
             return removedIids.remove(path);
         }
 
-        public boolean isUpdated(InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
+        public boolean isUpdated(final InstanceIdentifier<?> path) {
             return updatedIids.remove(path);
         }
 
@@ -266,11 +294,11 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         public void registerDataChangeListener() {
-            dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(new DataTreeIdentifier<>(type,
+            dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(DataTreeIdentifier.create(type,
                     (InstanceIdentifier)iid), this);
         }
 
-        public void waitForCreation(long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
+        public void waitForCreation(final long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
             synchronized (this) {
                 long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 LOG.info("Waiting for {} DataChanged creation on {}", type, iid);
@@ -281,7 +309,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             }
         }
 
-        public void waitForDeletion(long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
+        public void waitForDeletion(final long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
             synchronized (this) {
                 long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 LOG.info("Waiting for {} DataChanged deletion on {}", type, iid);
@@ -292,7 +320,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             }
         }
 
-        public void waitForUpdate(long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
+        public void waitForUpdate(final long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
             synchronized (this) {
                 long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 LOG.info("Waiting for {} DataChanged update on {}", type, iid);
@@ -318,7 +346,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return combinedOptions;
     }
 
-    private Option[] getOtherOptions() {
+    private static Option[] getOtherOptions() {
         return new Option[] {
                 vmOption("-javaagent:../jars/org.jacoco.agent.jar=destfile=../../jacoco-it.exec"),
                 keepRuntimeFolder()
@@ -365,7 +393,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 super.getLoggingOption());
     }
 
-    private Option[] getPropertiesOptions() {
+    private static Option[] getPropertiesOptions() {
         Properties props = new Properties(System.getProperties());
         String ipAddressStr = props.getProperty(SouthboundITConstants.SERVER_IPADDRESS,
                 SouthboundITConstants.DEFAULT_SERVER_IPADDRESS);
@@ -400,7 +428,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         super.setup();
-        Assert.assertNotNull("db should not be null", dataBroker);
+        assertNotNull("db should not be null", dataBroker);
 
         LOG.info("sleeping for 10s to let the features finish installing");
         Thread.sleep(10000);
@@ -408,8 +436,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         addressStr = bundleContext.getProperty(SouthboundITConstants.SERVER_IPADDRESS);
         String portStr = bundleContext.getProperty(SouthboundITConstants.SERVER_PORT);
         try {
-            portNumber = Integer.parseInt(portStr);
-        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            portNumber = Uint16.valueOf(portStr);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
             fail("Invalid port number " + portStr + System.lineSeparator() + usage());
         }
         connectionType = bundleContext.getProperty(SouthboundITConstants.CONNECTION_TYPE);
@@ -422,13 +450,13 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             }
         }
 
-        mdsalUtils = new ControllerMdsalUtils(dataBroker);
+        mdsalUtils = new MdsalUtils(dataBroker);
         assertTrue("Did not find " + SouthboundUtils.OVSDB_TOPOLOGY_ID.getValue(), getOvsdbTopology());
         final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
         final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo);
-        dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(new DataTreeIdentifier<>(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+        dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(DataTreeIdentifier.create(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                 (InstanceIdentifier)iid), CONFIGURATION_LISTENER);
-        dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(new DataTreeIdentifier<>(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
+        dataBroker.registerDataTreeChangeListener(DataTreeIdentifier.create(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
                 (InstanceIdentifier)iid), OPERATIONAL_LISTENER);
 
         ovsdbNode = connectOvsdbNode(connectionInfo);
@@ -472,7 +500,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private Boolean getOvsdbTopology() {
+    private static Boolean getOvsdbTopology() {
         LOG.info("getOvsdbTopology: looking for {}...", SouthboundUtils.OVSDB_TOPOLOGY_ID.getValue());
         Boolean found = false;
         final TopologyId topologyId = SouthboundUtils.OVSDB_TOPOLOGY_ID;
@@ -508,7 +536,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private static ConnectionInfo getConnectionInfo(final String ipAddressStr, final int portNum) {
+    private static ConnectionInfo getConnectionInfo(final String ipAddressStr, final Uint16 portNum) {
         InetAddress inetAddress = null;
         try {
             inetAddress = InetAddress.getByName(ipAddressStr);
@@ -531,13 +559,11 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
     public void testNetworkTopology() throws InterruptedException {
         NetworkTopology networkTopology = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                 InstanceIdentifier.create(NetworkTopology.class));
-        Assert.assertNotNull("NetworkTopology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
-                networkTopology);
+        assertNotNull("NetworkTopology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, networkTopology);
 
         networkTopology = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
                 InstanceIdentifier.create(NetworkTopology.class));
-        Assert.assertNotNull("NetworkTopology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
-                networkTopology);
+        assertNotNull("NetworkTopology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, networkTopology);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -547,27 +573,25 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 .child(Topology.class, new TopologyKey(SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_TOPOLOGY_ID));
 
         Topology topology = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, path);
-        Assert.assertNotNull("Topology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
-                topology);
+        assertNotNull("Topology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, topology);
 
         topology = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, path);
 
-        Assert.assertNotNull("Topology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
-                topology);
+        assertNotNull("Topology could not be found in " + LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, topology);
     }
 
-    private Node connectOvsdbNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo) throws InterruptedException {
+    private static Node connectOvsdbNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo) throws InterruptedException {
         final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo);
-        Assert.assertTrue(
+        assertTrue(
                 mdsalUtils.put(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, SouthboundUtils.createNode(connectionInfo)));
         waitForOperationalCreation(iid);
         Node node = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, iid);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(node);
+        assertNotNull(node);
         LOG.info("Connected to {}", SouthboundUtils.connectionInfoToString(connectionInfo));
         return node;
     }
 
-    private void waitForOperationalCreation(InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
+    private static void waitForOperationalCreation(final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
         synchronized (OPERATIONAL_LISTENER) {
             long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
             LOG.info("Waiting for OPERATIONAL DataChanged creation on {}", iid);
@@ -579,7 +603,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private static void waitForOperationalDeletion(InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
+    private static void waitForOperationalDeletion(final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
         synchronized (OPERATIONAL_LISTENER) {
             long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
             LOG.info("Waiting for OPERATIONAL DataChanged deletion on {}", iid);
@@ -591,7 +615,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private void waitForOperationalUpdate(InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
+    private static void waitForOperationalUpdate(final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid) throws InterruptedException {
         synchronized (OPERATIONAL_LISTENER) {
             long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
             LOG.info("Waiting for OPERATIONAL DataChanged update on {}", iid);
@@ -605,10 +629,10 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
     private static void disconnectOvsdbNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo) throws InterruptedException {
         final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo);
-        Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
+        assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
         waitForOperationalDeletion(iid);
         Node node = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, iid);
-        Assert.assertNull(node);
+        assertNull(node);
         LOG.info("Disconnected from {}", SouthboundUtils.connectionInfoToString(connectionInfo));
     }
 
@@ -623,12 +647,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
     @Test
     public void testDpdkSwitch() throws InterruptedException {
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
-        List<DatapathTypeEntry> datapathTypeEntries = ovsdbNode.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class)
-                .getDatapathTypeEntry();
+        Map<DatapathTypeEntryKey, DatapathTypeEntry> datapathTypeEntries =
+                ovsdbNode.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class).nonnullDatapathTypeEntry();
         if (datapathTypeEntries == null) {
             LOG.info("DPDK not supported on this node.");
         } else {
-            for (DatapathTypeEntry dpTypeEntry : datapathTypeEntries) {
+            for (DatapathTypeEntry dpTypeEntry : datapathTypeEntries.values()) {
                 Class<? extends DatapathTypeBase> dpType = dpTypeEntry.getDatapathType();
                 String dpTypeStr = SouthboundConstants.DATAPATH_TYPE_MAP.get(dpType);
                 LOG.info("dp type is {}", dpTypeStr);
@@ -642,8 +666,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             null)) {
                         // Verify that the device is netdev
                         OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-                        Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
-                        Assert.assertEquals(dpType, bridge.getDatapathType());
+                        assertNotNull(bridge);
+                        assertEquals(dpType, bridge.getDatapathType());
 
                         // Add port for all dpdk interface types (dpdkvhost not supported in existing dpdk ovs)
                         List<String> dpdkTypes = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -655,34 +679,29 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                         for (String dpdkType : dpdkTypes) {
                             String testPortname = "test" + dpdkType + "port";
                             LOG.info("DPDK portname and type is {}, {}", testPortname, dpdkType);
-                            Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> dpdkIfType = SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_INTERFACE_TYPE_MAP
-                                    .get(dpdkType);
                             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationpointBuilder =
                                     createSpecificDpdkOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder(testPortname,
-                                            dpdkIfType);
-                            Assert.assertTrue(
-                                    addTerminationPoint(bridgeNodeId, testPortname, ovsdbTerminationpointBuilder));
+                                            SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_INTERFACE_TYPE_MAP.get(dpdkType));
+                            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(bridgeNodeId, testPortname, ovsdbTerminationpointBuilder));
                         }
 
                         // Verify that all DPDK ports are created
                         InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
                         Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL,
                                 terminationPointIid);
-                        Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+                        assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
                         // Verify that each termination point has the specific DPDK ifType
                         for (String dpdkType : dpdkTypes) {
                             String testPortname = "test" + dpdkType + "port";
-                            Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> dpdkIfType = SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_INTERFACE_TYPE_MAP
-                                    .get(dpdkType);
-                            List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-                            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+                            Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> dpdkIfType =
+                                    SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_INTERFACE_TYPE_MAP.get(dpdkType);
+                            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint
+                                    : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation = terminationPoint
                                         .augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(testPortname)) {
-                                    Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> opPort = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation
-                                            .getInterfaceType();
-                                    Assert.assertEquals(dpdkIfType, opPort);
+                                    assertEquals(dpdkIfType, ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getInterfaceType());
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -696,24 +715,25 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
     @Test
     public void testOvsdbNodeOvsVersion() throws InterruptedException {
         OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = ovsdbNode.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
+        assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
         assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getOvsVersion());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testOvsdbNodeDbVersion() throws InterruptedException {
         OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = ovsdbNode.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
+        assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
         assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getDbVersion());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testOpenVSwitchOtherConfig() throws InterruptedException {
         OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = ovsdbNode.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-        List<OpenvswitchOtherConfigs> otherConfigsList = ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getOpenvswitchOtherConfigs();
+        assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
+        Map<OpenvswitchOtherConfigsKey, OpenvswitchOtherConfigs> otherConfigsList =
+                ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getOpenvswitchOtherConfigs();
         if (otherConfigsList != null) {
-            for (OpenvswitchOtherConfigs otherConfig : otherConfigsList) {
+            for (OpenvswitchOtherConfigs otherConfig : otherConfigsList.values()) {
                 if (otherConfig.getOtherConfigKey().equals("local_ip")) {
                     LOG.info("local_ip: {}", otherConfig.getOtherConfigValue());
                     break;
@@ -731,38 +751,34 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr,portNumber);
         String controllerTarget = SouthboundUtil.getControllerTarget(ovsdbNode);
         assertNotNull("Failed to get controller target", controllerTarget);
-        List<ControllerEntry> setControllerEntry = createControllerEntry(controllerTarget);
+        ControllerEntry setControllerEntry = createControllerEntry(controllerTarget);
         Uri setUri = new Uri(controllerTarget);
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, null, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME,null, true,
                 SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_FAIL_MODE_MAP.inverse().get("secure"), true, null, null,
-                setControllerEntry, null)) {
+                BindingMap.of(setControllerEntry), null)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull("bridge was not found: " + SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME,  bridge);
-            Assert.assertNotNull("ControllerEntry was not found: " + setControllerEntry.iterator().next(),
-                    bridge.getControllerEntry());
-            List<ControllerEntry> getControllerEntries = bridge.getControllerEntry();
-            for (ControllerEntry entry : getControllerEntries) {
+            assertNotNull("bridge was not found: " + SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME,  bridge);
+            assertNotNull("ControllerEntry was not found: " + setControllerEntry, bridge.getControllerEntry());
+            for (ControllerEntry entry : bridge.getControllerEntry().values()) {
                 if (entry.getTarget() != null) {
-                    Assert.assertEquals(setUri.toString(), entry.getTarget().toString());
+                    assertEquals(setUri.toString(), entry.getTarget().toString());
                 }
                 if (entry.getMaxBackoff() != null) {
-                    Assert.assertEquals(entry.getMaxBackoff(), MAX_BACKOFF);
+                    assertEquals(MAX_BACKOFF, entry.getMaxBackoff());
                 }
                 if (entry.getInactivityProbe() != null) {
-                    Assert.assertEquals(entry.getInactivityProbe(),INACTIVITY_PROBE);
+                    assertEquals(INACTIVITY_PROBE, entry.getInactivityProbe());
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private List<ControllerEntry> createControllerEntry(String controllerTarget) {
-        List<ControllerEntry> controllerEntriesList = new ArrayList<>();
-        controllerEntriesList.add(new ControllerEntryBuilder()
+    private static @NonNull ControllerEntry createControllerEntry(final String controllerTarget) {
+        return new ControllerEntryBuilder()
                 .setTarget(new Uri(controllerTarget))
                 .setMaxBackoff(MAX_BACKOFF)
                 .setInactivityProbe(INACTIVITY_PROBE)
-                .build());
-        return controllerEntriesList;
+                .build();
     }
 
     private static void setManagedBy(final OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder,
@@ -771,15 +787,13 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.setManagedBy(new OvsdbNodeRef(connectionNodePath));
     }
 
-    private static List<ProtocolEntry> createMdsalProtocols() {
-        List<ProtocolEntry> protocolList = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static Map<ProtocolEntryKey, ProtocolEntry> createMdsalProtocols() {
         ImmutableBiMap<String, Class<? extends OvsdbBridgeProtocolBase>> mapper =
                 SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_PROTOCOL_MAP.inverse();
-        protocolList.add(new ProtocolEntryBuilder().setProtocol(mapper.get("OpenFlow13")).build());
-        return protocolList;
+        return BindingMap.of(new ProtocolEntryBuilder().setProtocol(mapper.get("OpenFlow13")).build());
     }
 
-    private OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder() {
+    private static OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder() {
         OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder =
                 new OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
         ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder.setInterfaceType(
@@ -790,7 +804,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder;
     }
 
-    private OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createGenericDpdkOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder(
+    private static OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createGenericDpdkOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder(
             final String portName) {
         OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
                 createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
@@ -801,32 +815,27 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return ovsdbTerminationBuilder;
     }
 
-    private OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createSpecificDpdkOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder(
-            String testPortname,Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> dpdkIfType) {
-        OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
-                createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
-        ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(testPortname);
-        ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setInterfaceType(dpdkIfType);
-        return ovsdbTerminationBuilder;
+    private static OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder createSpecificDpdkOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder(
+            final String testPortname, final Class<? extends InterfaceTypeBase> dpdkIfType) {
+        return createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder()
+            .setName(testPortname)
+            .setInterfaceType(dpdkIfType);
     }
 
-    private boolean addTerminationPoint(final NodeId bridgeNodeId, final String portName,
-                                        final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder
-                                                ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder)
+    private static boolean addTerminationPoint(final NodeId bridgeNodeId, final String portName,
+                                               final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder
+                                                   ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder)
             throws InterruptedException {
 
         InstanceIdentifier<Node> portIid = SouthboundMapper.createInstanceIdentifier(bridgeNodeId);
         NodeBuilder portNodeBuilder = new NodeBuilder();
         NodeId portNodeId = SouthboundMapper.createManagedNodeId(portIid);
         portNodeBuilder.setNodeId(portNodeId);
-        TerminationPointBuilder entry = new TerminationPointBuilder();
-        entry.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
-        entry.addAugmentation(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder.build());
-        portNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(Collections.singletonList(entry.build()));
-        boolean result = mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
-                portIid, portNodeBuilder.build());
+        TerminationPointBuilder entry = new TerminationPointBuilder()
+                .withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)))
+                .addAugmentation(ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder.build());
+        portNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(BindingMap.of(entry.build()));
+        boolean result = mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, portIid, portNodeBuilder.build());
         Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
         return result;
     }
@@ -853,9 +862,9 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                                   final String bridgeName, NodeId bridgeNodeId, final boolean setProtocolEntries,
                                   final Class<? extends OvsdbFailModeBase> failMode, final boolean setManagedBy,
                                   @Nullable final Class<? extends DatapathTypeBase> dpType,
-                                  @Nullable final List<BridgeExternalIds> externalIds,
-                                  @Nullable final List<ControllerEntry> controllerEntries,
-                                  @Nullable final List<BridgeOtherConfigs> otherConfigs) {
+                                  @Nullable final Map<BridgeExternalIdsKey, BridgeExternalIds> externalIds,
+                                  @Nullable final Map<ControllerEntryKey, ControllerEntry> controllerEntries,
+                                  @Nullable final Map<BridgeOtherConfigsKey, BridgeOtherConfigs> otherConfigs) {
             this.connectionInfo = connectionInfo;
             this.bridgeName = bridgeName;
             NodeBuilder bridgeNodeBuilder = new NodeBuilder();
@@ -879,10 +888,9 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.setBridgeExternalIds(externalIds);
             ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.setControllerEntry(controllerEntries);
             ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.setBridgeOtherConfigs(otherConfigs);
-            bridgeNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation.class, ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.build());
-            LOG.debug("Built with the intent to store bridge data {}", ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.toString());
-            Assert.assertTrue(
-                    mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid, bridgeNodeBuilder.build()));
+            bridgeNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder.build());
+            LOG.debug("Built with the intent to store bridge data {}", ovsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder);
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid, bridgeNodeBuilder.build()));
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -899,7 +907,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         public void close() {
             final InstanceIdentifier<Node> iid =
                     SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo, new OvsdbBridgeName(bridgeName));
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -918,8 +926,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 final Uri bridgeId,
                 @Nullable final String systemName,
                 @Nullable final String systemDescription,
-                @Nullable final List<Mappings> mappings,
-                @Nullable final List<AutoattachExternalIds> externalIds) {
+                @Nullable final Map<MappingsKey, Mappings> mappings,
+                @Nullable final Map<AutoattachExternalIdsKey, AutoattachExternalIds> externalIds) {
             this.connectionInfo = connectionInfo;
             this.autoattachId = autoattachId;
             this.bridgeId = bridgeId;
@@ -939,7 +947,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, iid);
             aaOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, aaEntry));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, aaEntry));
             try {
                 aaOperationalListener.waitForCreation(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -956,7 +964,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, iid);
             aaOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
             try {
                 aaOperationalListener.waitForDeletion(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -978,7 +986,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
 
             // CREATE: Create Autoattach table
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
@@ -993,20 +1001,22 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 Autoattach operAa = getAutoAttach(ovsdbNodeAugmentation, new Uri(testAutoattachId));
 
                 // skip tests after verifying that Autoattach doesn't break with unsupported schema
-                Assume.assumeFalse(isOldSchema);
+                assumeFalse(isOldSchema);
 
                 // FIXME: Remove once CRUD is supported
-                Assume.assumeFalse(operAa == null);
+                assumeFalse(operAa == null);
 
-                Assert.assertNotNull(operAa);
-                Assert.assertEquals(testSystemName, operAa.getSystemName());
+                assertNotNull(operAa);
+                assertEquals(testSystemName, operAa.getSystemName());
                 bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
                 Uuid aaUuid = new Uuid(operAa.getAutoattachUuid().getValue());
-                Assert.assertEquals(aaUuid, bridge.getAutoAttach());
+                assertEquals(aaUuid, bridge.getAutoAttach());
 
                 // UPDATE: Update mappings column of AutoAttach table that was created
-                List<Mappings> mappings = ImmutableList.of(new MappingsBuilder().setMappingsKey(100L)
-                        .setMappingsValue(200).build());
+                Map<MappingsKey, Mappings> mappings = BindingMap.of(new MappingsBuilder()
+                        .setMappingsKey(Uint32.valueOf(100))
+                        .setMappingsValue(Uint16.valueOf(200))
+                        .build());
                 Autoattach updatedAa = new AutoattachBuilder()
                         .setAutoattachId(new Uri(testAutoattachId))
                         .setMappings(mappings)
@@ -1017,66 +1027,59 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 final NotifyingDataChangeListener aaOperationalListener =
                         new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, iid);
                 aaOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, updatedAa));
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, updatedAa));
                 aaOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 // UPDATE: Update external_ids column of AutoAttach table that was created
-                List<AutoattachExternalIds> externalIds = new ArrayList<>();
+                BindingMap.Builder<AutoattachExternalIdsKey, AutoattachExternalIds> externalIds = BindingMap.builder();
                 externalIds.add(new AutoattachExternalIdsBuilder()
                         .setAutoattachExternalIdKey(testAutoattachExternalKey)
                         .setAutoattachExternalIdValue(testAutoattachExternalValue)
                         .build());
                 updatedAa = new AutoattachBuilder()
                         .setAutoattachId(new Uri(testAutoattachId))
-                        .setAutoattachExternalIds(externalIds)
+                        .setAutoattachExternalIds(externalIds.build())
                         .build();
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, updatedAa));
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid, updatedAa));
                 aaOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 // READ: Read the updated AutoAttach table for latest mappings and external_ids column value
                 ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                         LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                 operAa = getAutoAttach(ovsdbNodeAugmentation, new Uri(testAutoattachId));
-                Assert.assertNotNull(operAa);
-                List<Mappings> operMappingsList = operAa.getMappings();
-                for (Mappings operMappings: operMappingsList) {
-                    Assert.assertEquals(mappings.get(operMappingsList.indexOf(operMappings))
-                            .getMappingsKey(), operMappings.getMappingsKey());
-                    Assert.assertEquals(mappings.get(operMappingsList.indexOf(operMappings))
-                            .getMappingsValue(), operMappings.getMappingsValue());
+                assertNotNull(operAa);
+                Map<MappingsKey, Mappings> operMappingsList = operAa.getMappings();
+                for (Mappings operMappings : operMappingsList.values()) {
+                    assertTrue(mappings.containsValue(operMappings));
                 }
-                List<AutoattachExternalIds> operExternalIds = operAa.getAutoattachExternalIds();
-                externalIds.add(new AutoattachExternalIdsBuilder()
-                        .setAutoattachExternalIdKey(SouthboundConstants.AUTOATTACH_ID_EXTERNAL_ID_KEY)
-                        .setAutoattachExternalIdValue(operAa.getAutoattachId().getValue())
-                        .build());
-                for (AutoattachExternalIds operExternalId : operExternalIds) {
-                    Assert.assertEquals(externalIds.get(operExternalIds.indexOf(operExternalId))
-                            .getAutoattachExternalIdKey(), operExternalId.getAutoattachExternalIdKey());
-                    Assert.assertEquals(externalIds.get(operExternalIds.indexOf(operExternalId))
-                            .getAutoattachExternalIdValue(), operExternalId.getAutoattachExternalIdValue());
+                Map<AutoattachExternalIdsKey, AutoattachExternalIds> operExternalIds =
+                        operAa.getAutoattachExternalIds();
+                final Collection<AutoattachExternalIds> ids = externalIds.add(new AutoattachExternalIdsBuilder()
+                    .setAutoattachExternalIdKey(SouthboundConstants.AUTOATTACH_ID_EXTERNAL_ID_KEY)
+                    .setAutoattachExternalIdValue(operAa.getAutoattachId().getValue())
+                    .build())
+                    .build().values();
+
+                for (AutoattachExternalIds operExternalId : operExternalIds.values()) {
+                    assertTrue(ids.contains(operExternalId));
                 }
 
                 // DELETE: Delete AutoAttach table
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, iid));
                 aaOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
-                ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
-                        LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
+                ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo, LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                 operAa = getAutoAttach(ovsdbNodeAugmentation, new Uri(testAutoattachId));
-                Assert.assertNull(operAa);
+                assertNull(operAa);
             } catch (AssumptionViolatedException e) {
                 LOG.warn("Skipped test for Autoattach due to unsupported schema", e);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private Autoattach getAutoAttach(OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation, Uri uri) {
-        if (ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getAutoattach() != null
-                && !ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getAutoattach().isEmpty()) {
-            for (Autoattach aa : ovsdbNodeAugmentation.getAutoattach()) {
-                if (aa.key().getAutoattachId().equals(uri)) {
-                    return aa;
-                }
+    private static Autoattach getAutoAttach(final OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation, final Uri uri) {
+        for (Autoattach aa : ovsdbNodeAugmentation.nonnullAutoattach().values()) {
+            if (aa.key().getAutoattachId().equals(uri)) {
+                return aa;
             }
         }
         return null;
@@ -1098,8 +1101,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         TestQos(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo,
                                   final Uri qosId,
                                   final Class<? extends QosTypeBase> qosType,
-                                  @Nullable final List<QosExternalIds> externalIds,
-                                  @Nullable final List<QosOtherConfig> otherConfigs) {
+                                  final @Nullable Map<QosExternalIdsKey, QosExternalIds> externalIds,
+                                  final @Nullable Map<QosOtherConfigKey, QosOtherConfig> otherConfigs) {
             this.connectionInfo = connectionInfo;
             this.qosId = qosId;
 
@@ -1116,9 +1119,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, qeIid);
             qosOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(
-                    mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
-                    qeIid, qosEntry));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qeIid, qosEntry));
 
             try {
                 qosOperationalListener.waitForCreation(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, qeIid);
             qosOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qeIid));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qeIid));
             try {
                 qosOperationalListener.waitForDeletion(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -1160,11 +1161,9 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          * @param externalIds The external identifiers if any.
          * @param otherConfigs The other configuration items if any.
          */
-        TestQueue(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo,
-                                  final Uri queueId,
-                                  final Short queueDscp,
-                                  @Nullable final List<QueuesExternalIds> externalIds,
-                                  @Nullable final List<QueuesOtherConfig> otherConfigs) {
+        TestQueue(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final Uri queueId, final Uint8 queueDscp,
+                  final @Nullable Map<QueuesExternalIdsKey, QueuesExternalIds> externalIds,
+                  final @Nullable Map<QueuesOtherConfigKey, QueuesOtherConfig> otherConfigs) {
             this.connectionInfo = connectionInfo;
             this.queueId = queueId;
 
@@ -1181,9 +1180,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, queueIid);
             queueOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(
-                    mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
-                    queueIid, queue));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, queueIid, queue));
 
             try {
                 queueOperationalListener.waitForCreation(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
@@ -1205,7 +1202,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, queuesIid);
             queueOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, queuesIid));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, queuesIid));
             try {
                 queueOperationalListener.waitForDeletion(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
@@ -1214,16 +1211,17 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private OvsdbNodeAugmentation getOvsdbNode(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, LogicalDatastoreType store) {
+    private static OvsdbNodeAugmentation getOvsdbNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo,
+            final LogicalDatastoreType store) {
         InstanceIdentifier<Node> nodeIid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo);
         Node node = mdsalUtils.read(store, nodeIid);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(node);
+        assertNotNull(node);
         OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = node.augmentation(OvsdbNodeAugmentation.class);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
+        assertNotNull(ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
         return ovsdbNodeAugmentation;
     }
 
-    private OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo) {
+    private static OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo) {
         return getBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME);
     }
 
@@ -1236,12 +1234,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * @param store defined by the <code>LogicalDatastoreType</code> enumeration
      * @return <code>store</code> type data store contents
      */
-    private OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, String bridgeName,
-                                              LogicalDatastoreType store) {
+    private static OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final String bridgeName,
+                                                     final LogicalDatastoreType store) {
         Node bridgeNode = getBridgeNode(connectionInfo, bridgeName, store);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(bridgeNode);
+        assertNotNull(bridgeNode);
         OvsdbBridgeAugmentation ovsdbBridgeAugmentation = bridgeNode.augmentation(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation.class);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(ovsdbBridgeAugmentation);
+        assertNotNull(ovsdbBridgeAugmentation);
         return ovsdbBridgeAugmentation;
     }
 
@@ -1254,7 +1252,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * @see SouthboundIT#getBridge(ConnectionInfo, String, LogicalDatastoreType)
      * @return <code>LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL</code> type data store contents
      */
-    private OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, String bridgeName) {
+    private static OvsdbBridgeAugmentation getBridge(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final String bridgeName) {
         return getBridge(connectionInfo, bridgeName, LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
     }
 
@@ -1267,7 +1265,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * @param store defined by the <code>LogicalDatastoreType</code> enumeration
      * @return <code>store</code> type data store contents
      */
-    private Node getBridgeNode(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, String bridgeName, LogicalDatastoreType store) {
+    private static Node getBridgeNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final String bridgeName,
+            final LogicalDatastoreType store) {
         InstanceIdentifier<Node> bridgeIid =
                 SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo, new OvsdbBridgeName(bridgeName));
         return mdsalUtils.read(store, bridgeIid);
@@ -1281,7 +1280,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * @param bridgeName the bridge name
      * @return <code>LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL</code> type data store contents
      */
-    private Node getBridgeNode(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, String bridgeName) {
+    private static Node getBridgeNode(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final String bridgeName) {
         return getBridgeNode(connectionInfo, bridgeName, LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
     }
 
@@ -1291,12 +1290,13 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             LOG.info("bridge: {}", bridge);
         }
     }
 
-    private InstanceIdentifier<Node> getTpIid(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge) {
+    private static InstanceIdentifier<Node> getTpIid(final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo,
+            final OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge) {
         return SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName());
     }
 
@@ -1310,20 +1310,22 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * @param index the index we're interested in
      * @return the augmentation (or {@code null} if none)
      */
-    private OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(
-            ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, String bridgeName, LogicalDatastoreType store, int index) {
+    private static OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(
+            final ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, final String bridgeName, final LogicalDatastoreType store,
+            final int index) {
 
-        List<TerminationPoint> tpList = getBridgeNode(connectionInfo, bridgeName, store).getTerminationPoint();
+        Map<TerminationPointKey, TerminationPoint> tpList = getBridgeNode(connectionInfo, bridgeName, store)
+                .getTerminationPoint();
         if (tpList == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return tpList.get(index).augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
+        return Iterables.get(tpList.values(), index).augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCRUDTerminationPointIfIndex() throws InterruptedException {
         final boolean isOldSchema = schemaVersion.compareTo(IF_INDEX_FROM_VERSION) < 0;
-        Assume.assumeFalse(isOldSchema);
+        assumeFalse(isOldSchema);
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // Test create ifIndex
@@ -1331,7 +1333,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_FAIL_MODE_MAP.inverse().get("secure"),
                 true, SouthboundMapper.createDatapathType("netdev"), null, null, null)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             LOG.info("bridge: {}", bridge);
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundMapper.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                     connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
@@ -1340,19 +1342,18 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             String portName = "testIfIndex";
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             // Test read ifIndex
-            List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                         terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
-                    Long ifIndex = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getIfindex();
-                    Assert.assertNotNull(ifIndex);
+                    Long ifIndex = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getIfindex().toJava();
+                    assertNotNull(ifIndex);
                     LOG.info("ifIndex: {} for the port:{}", ifIndex, portName);
                 }
             }
@@ -1361,14 +1362,14 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
     @Test
     public void testCRDTerminationPointOfPort() throws InterruptedException {
-        final Long ofportExpected = 45002L;
+        final Uint32 ofportExpected = Uint32.valueOf(45002);
 
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // CREATE
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             LOG.info("bridge: {}", bridge);
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundMapper.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                     connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
@@ -1378,20 +1379,19 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
 
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setOfport(ofportExpected);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             // READ
-            List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                         terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
-                    Long ofPort = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfport();
+                    Uint32 ofPort = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfport();
                     // if ephemeral port 45002 is in use, ofPort is set to 1
-                    Assert.assertTrue(ofPort.equals(ofportExpected) || ofPort.equals(1L));
+                    assertTrue(ofPort.equals(ofportExpected) || ofPort.equals(Uint32.ONE));
                     LOG.info("ofPort: {}", ofPort);
                 }
             }
@@ -1406,42 +1406,41 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
     @Test
     public void testCRDTerminationPointOfPortRequest() throws InterruptedException {
-        final Long ofportExpected = 45008L;
-        final Long ofportInput = 45008L;
+        final Uint32 ofportExpected = Uint32.valueOf(45008);
+        final Uint32 ofportInput = Uint32.valueOf(45008);
 
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // CREATE
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             final NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                     connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
                     createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
             String portName = "testOfPortRequest";
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
-            Integer ofPortRequestExpected = ofportExpected.intValue();
+            Uint16 ofPortRequestExpected = ofportExpected.toUint16();
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setOfport(ofportInput);
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setOfportRequest(ofPortRequestExpected);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             // READ
-            List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                         terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
-                    Long ofPort = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfport();
+                    Uint32 ofPort = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfport();
                     // if ephemeral port 45008 is in use, ofPort is set to 1
-                    Assert.assertTrue(ofPort.equals(ofportExpected) || ofPort.equals(1L));
+                    assertTrue(ofPort.equals(ofportExpected) || ofPort.equals(Uint32.ONE));
                     LOG.info("ofPort: {}", ofPort);
 
-                    Integer ofPortRequest = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfportRequest();
-                    Assert.assertTrue(ofPortRequest.equals(ofPortRequestExpected));
+                    Uint16 ofPortRequest = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getOfportRequest();
+                    assertEquals(ofPortRequestExpected, ofPortRequest);
                     LOG.info("ofPortRequest: {}", ofPortRequest);
                 }
             }
@@ -1454,18 +1453,19 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private <T> void assertExpectedExist(List<T> expected, List<T> test) {
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> void assertExpectedExist(
+            final Map<I, T> expected, final Map<I, T> test) {
         if (expected != null && test != null) {
-            for (T exp : expected) {
-                Assert.assertTrue("The retrieved values don't contain " + exp, test.contains(exp));
+            for (T exp : expected.values()) {
+                assertTrue("The retrieved values don't contain " + exp, test.containsValue(exp));
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private interface SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<T> {
-        void writeValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<T> values);
+    private interface SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
+        void writeValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, Map<I, T> values);
 
-        List<T> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation);
+        Map<I, T> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -1473,8 +1473,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      *
      * @see <code>SouthboundIT.generatePortExternalIdsTestCases()</code> for specific test case information
      */
-    private <T> void testCRUDTerminationPoint(
-            KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, String prefix, SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<T> helper)
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> void testCRUDTerminationPoint(
+            final KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, final String prefix, final SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<I, T> helper)
             throws InterruptedException {
         final int terminationPointTestIndex = 0;
 
@@ -1482,11 +1482,11 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
         // updateFromTestCases represent the original test case value.  updateToTestCases represent the new value after
         // the update has been performed.
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
 
-        for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
-            for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
+        for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
+            for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
                 String testBridgeAndPortName = String.format("%s_%s", prefix, updateToTestCase.name);
 
                 // CREATE: Create the test bridge
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
                     tpCreateAugmentationBuilder.setName(testBridgeAndPortName);
                     helper.writeValues(tpCreateAugmentationBuilder, updateFromTestCase.inputValues);
-                    Assert.assertTrue(
+                    assertTrue(
                             addTerminationPoint(testBridgeNodeId, testBridgeAndPortName, tpCreateAugmentationBuilder));
 
                     // READ: Read the test port and ensure changes are propagated to the CONFIGURATION data store,
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(connectionInfo, testBridgeAndPortName,
                                     LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, terminationPointTestIndex);
                     if (updateFromConfigurationTerminationPointAugmentation != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromConfigurationValues =
+                        Map<I, T> updateFromConfigurationValues =
                                 helper.readValues(updateFromConfigurationTerminationPointAugmentation);
                         assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromConfigurationValues);
                     }
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(connectionInfo, testBridgeAndPortName,
                                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointTestIndex);
                     if (updateFromOperationalTerminationPointAugmentation != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromOperationalValues =
+                        Map<I, T> updateFromOperationalValues =
                                 helper.readValues(updateFromOperationalTerminationPointAugmentation);
                         assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromOperationalValues);
                     }
@@ -1533,11 +1533,9 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     portUpdateNodeBuilder.setNodeId(portUpdateNodeId);
                     TerminationPointBuilder tpUpdateBuilder = new TerminationPointBuilder();
                     tpUpdateBuilder.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(testBridgeAndPortName)));
-                    tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(
-                            OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                            tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
-                    portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(Collections.singletonList(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
-                    Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                    tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+                    portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(BindingMap.of(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
+                    assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                             portIid, portUpdateNodeBuilder.build()));
                     Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -1547,7 +1545,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(connectionInfo, testBridgeAndPortName,
                                     LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, terminationPointTestIndex);
                     if (updateToConfigurationTerminationPointAugmentation != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToConfigurationValues =
+                        Map<I, T> updateToConfigurationValues =
                                 helper.readValues(updateToConfigurationTerminationPointAugmentation);
                         assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationValues);
                         assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationValues);
@@ -1556,7 +1554,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             getOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation(connectionInfo, testBridgeAndPortName,
                                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointTestIndex);
                     if (updateToOperationalTerminationPointAugmentation != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToOperationalValues =
+                        Map<I, T> updateToOperationalValues =
                                 helper.readValues(updateToOperationalTerminationPointAugmentation);
                         if (updateFromTestCase.expectedValues != null) {
                             assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToOperationalValues);
@@ -1643,7 +1641,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                     connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
@@ -1652,10 +1650,10 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             // add and delete a single port
             String portName = port1;
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo,
                     new OvsdbBridgeName(SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME));
@@ -1665,27 +1663,27 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             new OvsdbBridgeName(SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME))
                             .child(TerminationPoint.class, new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
 
-            Assert.assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
+            assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
                     mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, nodePath));
             LOG.info("shague: waiting for delete {}", portName);
             Thread.sleep(1000);
             TerminationPoint terminationPoint = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, nodePath);
-            Assert.assertNull(terminationPoint);
+            assertNull(terminationPoint);
 
             // add two ports, then delete them
             portName = port1;
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             portName = port2;
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo,
                     new OvsdbBridgeName(SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME));
@@ -1695,24 +1693,24 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             new OvsdbBridgeName(SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME))
                             .child(TerminationPoint.class, new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
 
-            Assert.assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
+            assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
                     mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, nodePath));
             LOG.info("shague: waiting for delete {}", portName);
             Thread.sleep(1000);
             terminationPoint = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, nodePath);
-            Assert.assertNull(terminationPoint);
+            assertNull(terminationPoint);
 
             portName = port2;
             nodePath = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo,
                     new OvsdbBridgeName(SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME))
                     .child(TerminationPoint.class, new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
 
-            Assert.assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
+            assertTrue("failed to delete port " + portName,
                     mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, nodePath));
             LOG.info("shague: waiting for delete {}", portName);
             Thread.sleep(1000);
             terminationPoint = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, nodePath);
-            Assert.assertNull(terminationPoint);
+            assertNull(terminationPoint);
 
             // DELETE handled by TestBridge
         }
@@ -1720,15 +1718,15 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
     @Test
     public void testCRUDTerminationPointVlan() throws InterruptedException {
-        final Integer createdVlanId = 4000;
-        final Integer updatedVlanId = 4001;
+        final Uint16 createdVlanId = Uint16.valueOf(4000);
+        final Uint16 updatedVlanId = Uint16.valueOf(4001);
 
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // CREATE
         try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                     connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
@@ -1736,22 +1734,20 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             String portName = "testTerminationPointVlanId";
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setVlanTag(new VlanId(createdVlanId));
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
             InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
             Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
             // READ
-            List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation;
-            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                 ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation = terminationPoint.augmentation(
                         OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                     VlanId actualVlanId = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanTag();
-                    Assert.assertNotNull(actualVlanId);
-                    Integer actualVlanIdInt = actualVlanId.getValue();
-                    Assert.assertEquals(createdVlanId, actualVlanIdInt);
+                    assertNotNull(actualVlanId);
+                    assertEquals(createdVlanId, actualVlanId.getValue());
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1766,25 +1762,21 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             portUpdateNodeBuilder.setNodeId(portUpdateNodeId);
             TerminationPointBuilder tpUpdateBuilder = new TerminationPointBuilder();
             tpUpdateBuilder.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
-            tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(
-                    OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                    tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+            tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
             tpUpdateBuilder.setTpId(new TpId(portName));
-            portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(Collections.singletonList(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
-            Assert.assertTrue(
+            portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(BindingMap.of(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
+            assertTrue(
                     mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, portIid, portUpdateNodeBuilder.build()));
             Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
             terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-            terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+            for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint :  terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                 ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation = terminationPoint.augmentation(
                         OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                 if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                     VlanId actualVlanId = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanTag();
-                    Assert.assertNotNull(actualVlanId);
-                    Integer actualVlanIdInt = actualVlanId.getValue();
-                    Assert.assertEquals(updatedVlanId, actualVlanIdInt);
+                    assertNotNull(actualVlanId);
+                    assertEquals(updatedVlanId, actualVlanId.getValue());
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1801,7 +1793,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             // CREATE
             try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
                 OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+                assertNotNull(bridge);
                 NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(
                         connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName()));
                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
@@ -1809,19 +1801,18 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 String portName = "testTerminationPointVlanMode" + vlanMode.toString();
                 ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
                 ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setVlanMode(vlanMode);
-                Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+                assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
                 InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
                 Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+                assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
                 // READ
-                List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                     OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                             terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                     if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                         //test
-                        Assert.assertTrue(ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanMode().equals(vlanMode));
+                        assertTrue(ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanMode().equals(vlanMode));
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1836,23 +1827,20 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 portUpdateNodeBuilder.setNodeId(portUpdateNodeId);
                 TerminationPointBuilder tpUpdateBuilder = new TerminationPointBuilder();
                 tpUpdateBuilder.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
-                tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(
-                        OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                        tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+                tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
                 tpUpdateBuilder.setTpId(new TpId(portName));
-                portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(Collections.singletonList(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
-                Assert.assertTrue(
+                portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(BindingMap.of(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
+                assertTrue(
                         mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, portIid, portUpdateNodeBuilder.build()));
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-                terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                     OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                             terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                     if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                         //test
-                        Assert.assertEquals(updatedVlanMode, ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanMode());
+                        assertEquals(updatedVlanMode, ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getVlanMode());
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1861,37 +1849,36 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
     }
 
-    private List<Set<Integer>> generateVlanSets() {
+    private static List<Set<Uint16>> generateVlanSets() {
         int min = 0;
         int max = 4095;
         return Lists.newArrayList(
-                Collections.<Integer>emptySet(),
-                Collections.singleton(2222),
-                Sets.newHashSet(min, max, min + 1, max - 1, (max - min) / 2));
+                Collections.<Uint16>emptySet(),
+                Collections.singleton(Uint16.valueOf(2222)),
+                Sets.newHashSet(Uint16.valueOf(min), Uint16.valueOf(max), Uint16.valueOf(min + 1),
+                    Uint16.valueOf(max - 1), Uint16.valueOf((max - min) / 2)));
     }
 
-    private List<Trunks> buildTrunkList(Set<Integer> trunkSet) {
+    private static List<Trunks> buildTrunkList(final Set<Uint16> trunkSet) {
         List<Trunks> trunkList = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (Integer trunk : trunkSet) {
-            TrunksBuilder trunkBuilder = new TrunksBuilder();
-            trunkBuilder.setTrunk(new VlanId(trunk));
-            trunkList.add(trunkBuilder.build());
+        for (Uint16 trunk : trunkSet) {
+            trunkList.add(new TrunksBuilder().setTrunk(new VlanId(trunk)).build());
         }
         return trunkList;
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCRUDTerminationPointVlanTrunks() throws InterruptedException {
-        final List<Trunks> updatedTrunks = buildTrunkList(Collections.singleton(2011));
+        final List<Trunks> updatedTrunks = buildTrunkList(Collections.singleton(Uint16.valueOf(2011)));
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
-        Iterable<Set<Integer>> vlanSets = generateVlanSets();
+        Iterable<Set<Uint16>> vlanSets = generateVlanSets();
         int testCase = 0;
-        for (Set<Integer> vlanSet : vlanSets) {
+        for (Set<Uint16> vlanSet : vlanSets) {
             ++testCase;
             // CREATE
             try (TestBridge testBridge = new TestBridge(connectionInfo, SouthboundITConstants.BRIDGE_NAME)) {
                 OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+                assertNotNull(bridge);
                 NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName());
                 OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
                         createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
@@ -1899,20 +1886,21 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
                 List<Trunks> trunks = buildTrunkList(vlanSet);
                 ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setTrunks(trunks);
-                Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+                assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
                 InstanceIdentifier<Node> terminationPointIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge);
                 Node terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
+                assertNotNull(terminationPointNode);
 
                 // READ
-                List<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
+                Collection<TerminationPoint> terminationPoints =
+                        terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values();
                 for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
                     OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                             terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                     if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                         List<Trunks> actualTrunks = ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getTrunks();
                         for (Trunks trunk : trunks) {
-                            Assert.assertTrue(actualTrunks.contains(trunk));
+                            assertTrue(actualTrunks.contains(trunk));
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -1929,23 +1917,20 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 portUpdateNodeBuilder.setNodeId(portUpdateNodeId);
                 TerminationPointBuilder tpUpdateBuilder = new TerminationPointBuilder();
                 tpUpdateBuilder.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
-                tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(
-                        OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                        tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+                tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
                 tpUpdateBuilder.setTpId(new TpId(portName));
-                portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(Collections.singletonList(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
-                Assert.assertTrue(
+                portUpdateNodeBuilder.setTerminationPoint(BindingMap.of(tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
+                assertTrue(
                         mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, portIid, portUpdateNodeBuilder.build()));
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 terminationPointNode = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, terminationPointIid);
-                terminationPoints = terminationPointNode.getTerminationPoint();
-                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPoints) {
+                for (TerminationPoint terminationPoint : terminationPointNode.nonnullTerminationPoint().values()) {
                     OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation =
                             terminationPoint.augmentation(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class);
                     if (ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getName().equals(portName)) {
                         //test
-                        Assert.assertEquals(updatedTrunks, ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getTrunks());
+                        assertEquals(updatedTrunks, ovsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.getTrunks());
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -1969,22 +1954,22 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             QosEntries operQos = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQos);
+            assertNotNull(operQos);
             OvsdbBridgeAugmentation bridge = getBridge(connectionInfo);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(bridge);
+            assertNotNull(bridge);
             NodeId nodeId = SouthboundUtils.createManagedNodeId(connectionInfo, bridge.getBridgeName());
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder ovsdbTerminationBuilder =
                     createGenericOvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder();
             String portName = "testTerminationPointQos";
             ovsdbTerminationBuilder.setName(portName);
-            Assert.assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
+            assertTrue(addTerminationPoint(nodeId, portName, ovsdbTerminationBuilder));
 
 
            // READ and check that qos uuid has been added to the port
             InstanceIdentifier<TerminationPoint> tpEntryIid = getTpIid(connectionInfo, bridge)
                     .child(TerminationPoint.class, new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
             TerminationPoint terminationPoint = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, tpEntryIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPoint);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPoint);
 
             // UPDATE - remove the qos entry from the port
             OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder =
@@ -1992,18 +1977,16 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.setName(portName);
             TerminationPointBuilder tpUpdateBuilder = new TerminationPointBuilder();
             tpUpdateBuilder.withKey(new TerminationPointKey(new TpId(portName)));
-            tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(
-                    OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation.class,
-                    tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+            tpUpdateBuilder.addAugmentation(tpUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
             tpUpdateBuilder.setTpId(new TpId(portName));
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(
+            assertTrue(
                     mdsalUtils.put(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, tpEntryIid, tpUpdateBuilder.build()));
             Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
             // READ and verify that qos uuid has been removed from port
             TerminationPoint terminationPointUpdate = mdsalUtils.read(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, tpEntryIid);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(terminationPointUpdate);
+            assertNotNull(terminationPointUpdate);
 
             // DELETE handled by TestBridge
         }
@@ -2020,16 +2003,16 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         InstanceIdentifier<Node> expectedNodeIid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo);
         NodeId expectedNodeId = expectedNodeIid.firstKeyOf(Node.class).getNodeId();
         Node foundNode = null;
-        Assert.assertNotNull("Expected to find topology: " + topologyPath, topology);
-        Assert.assertNotNull("Expected to find some nodes" + topology.getNode());
+        assertNotNull("Expected to find topology: " + topologyPath, topology);
+        assertNotNull("Expected to find some nodes" + topology.getNode());
         LOG.info("expectedNodeId: {}, getNode: {}", expectedNodeId, topology.getNode());
-        for (Node node : topology.getNode()) {
+        for (Node node : topology.nonnullNode().values()) {
             if (node.getNodeId().getValue().equals(expectedNodeId.getValue())) {
                 foundNode = node;
                 break;
             }
         }
-        Assert.assertNotNull("Expected to find Node: " + expectedNodeId, foundNode);
+        assertNotNull("Expected to find Node: " + expectedNodeId, foundNode);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -2041,21 +2024,21 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 new BridgeOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper());
     }
 
-    private interface SouthboundBridgeHelper<T> {
-        void writeValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder, List<T> values);
+    private interface SouthboundBridgeHelper<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
+        void writeValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder, Map<I, T> values);
 
-        List<T> readValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation);
+        Map<I, T> readValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation);
     }
 
-    private <T> void testCRUDBridge(String prefix, KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, SouthboundBridgeHelper<T> helper)
-            throws InterruptedException {
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> void testCRUDBridge(final String prefix,
+            final KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, final SouthboundBridgeHelper<I, T> helper) throws InterruptedException {
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
         // updateFromTestCases represent the original test case value.  updateToTestCases represent the new value after
         // the update has been performed.
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
-        for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
-            for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
+        for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
+            for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
                 String testBridgeName = String.format("%s_%s", prefix, updateToTestCase.name);
 
                 // CREATE: Create the test bridge
@@ -2072,19 +2055,19 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                         SouthboundConstants.OVSDB_FAIL_MODE_MAP.inverse().get("secure"));
                 setManagedBy(bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder, connectionInfo);
                 helper.writeValues(bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder, updateFromTestCase.inputValues);
-                bridgeCreateNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation.class,
-                        bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder.build());
-                LOG.debug("Built with the intent to store bridge data {}", bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder.toString());
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid,
+                bridgeCreateNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+                LOG.debug("Built with the intent to store bridge data {}", bridgeCreateAugmentationBuilder);
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid,
                         bridgeCreateNodeBuilder.build()));
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 // READ: Read the test bridge and ensure changes are propagated to the CONFIGURATION data store,
                 // then repeat for OPERATIONAL data store
-                List<T> updateFromConfigurationExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName,
-                        LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION));
+                Map<I, T> updateFromConfigurationExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo,
+                        testBridgeName, LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION));
                 assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromConfigurationExternalIds);
-                List<T> updateFromOperationalExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName));
+                Map<I, T> updateFromOperationalExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo,
+                        testBridgeName));
                 assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromOperationalExternalIds);
 
                 // UPDATE:  update the values
@@ -2095,26 +2078,25 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 final Node bridgeNode = getBridgeNode(connectionInfo, testBridgeName);
                 bridgeUpdateNodeBuilder.setNodeId(bridgeNode.getNodeId());
                 bridgeUpdateNodeBuilder.withKey(bridgeNode.key());
-                bridgeUpdateNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation.class,
-                        bridgeUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid,
+                bridgeUpdateNodeBuilder.addAugmentation(bridgeUpdateAugmentationBuilder.build());
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid,
                         bridgeUpdateNodeBuilder.build()));
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
                 // READ: the test bridge and ensure changes are propagated to the CONFIGURATION data store,
                 // then repeat for OPERATIONAL data store
-                List<T> updateToConfigurationExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName,
+                Map<I, T> updateToConfigurationExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName,
                         LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION));
                 assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationExternalIds);
                 assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationExternalIds);
-                List<T> updateToOperationalExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName));
+                Map<I, T> updateToOperationalExternalIds = helper.readValues(getBridge(connectionInfo, testBridgeName));
                 if (updateFromTestCase.expectedValues != null) {
                     assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToOperationalExternalIds);
                     assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateToOperationalExternalIds);
                 }
 
                 // DELETE
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid));
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, bridgeIid));
                 Thread.sleep(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
             }
         }
@@ -2144,12 +2126,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                         LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                 QosEntries operQosHtb = getQos(qosUri, ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(operQosHtb);
+                assertNotNull(operQosHtb);
             }
             ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             QosEntries operQosHtb = getQos(qosUri, ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNull(operQosHtb);
+            assertNull(operQosHtb);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2158,50 +2140,54 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
         Uri queueUri = new Uri("QUEUE-A1");
 
-        try (TestQueue testQueue = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, queueUri, new Short("25"), null, null)) {
+        try (TestQueue testQueue = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, queueUri, Uint8.valueOf(25), null, null)) {
             OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             Queues operQueue = getQueue(queueUri, ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueue);
+            assertNotNull(operQueue);
         }
         OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                 LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
         Queues operQueue = getQueue(queueUri, ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-        Assert.assertNull(operQueue);
+        assertNull(operQueue);
     }
 
-    private static class SouthboundQueuesExternalIdsHelper implements SouthboundQueueHelper<QueuesExternalIds> {
+    private static class SouthboundQueuesExternalIdsHelper
+            implements SouthboundQueueHelper<QueuesExternalIdsKey, QueuesExternalIds> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(QueuesBuilder builder, List<QueuesExternalIds> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final QueuesBuilder builder,
+                final Map<QueuesExternalIdsKey, QueuesExternalIds> values) {
             builder.setQueuesExternalIds(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<QueuesExternalIds> readValues(Queues queue) {
+        public Map<QueuesExternalIdsKey, QueuesExternalIds> readValues(final Queues queue) {
             return queue.getQueuesExternalIds();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class SouthboundQueuesOtherConfigHelper implements SouthboundQueueHelper<QueuesOtherConfig> {
+    private static class SouthboundQueuesOtherConfigHelper
+            implements SouthboundQueueHelper<QueuesOtherConfigKey, QueuesOtherConfig> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(QueuesBuilder builder, List<QueuesOtherConfig> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final QueuesBuilder builder,
+                final Map<QueuesOtherConfigKey, QueuesOtherConfig> values) {
             builder.setQueuesOtherConfig(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<QueuesOtherConfig> readValues(Queues queue) {
+        public Map<QueuesOtherConfigKey, QueuesOtherConfig> readValues(final Queues queue) {
             return queue.getQueuesOtherConfig();
         }
     }
 
-    private interface SouthboundQueueHelper<T> {
-        void writeValues(QueuesBuilder builder, List<T> values);
+    private interface SouthboundQueueHelper<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
+        void writeValues(QueuesBuilder builder, Map<I, T> values);
 
-        List<T> readValues(Queues queue);
+        Map<I, T> readValues(Queues queue);
     }
 
-    private Queues getQueue(Uri queueId, OvsdbNodeAugmentation node) {
-        for (Queues queue : node.getQueues()) {
+    private static Queues getQueue(final Uri queueId, final OvsdbNodeAugmentation node) {
+        for (Queues queue : node.nonnullQueues().values()) {
             if (queue.key().getQueueId().getValue().equals(queueId.getValue())) {
                 return queue;
             }
@@ -2209,38 +2195,40 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return null;
     }
 
-    private static class SouthboundQosExternalIdsHelper implements SouthboundQosHelper<QosExternalIds> {
+    private static class SouthboundQosExternalIdsHelper
+            implements SouthboundQosHelper<QosExternalIdsKey, QosExternalIds> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(QosEntriesBuilder builder, List<QosExternalIds> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final QosEntriesBuilder builder, final Map<QosExternalIdsKey, QosExternalIds> values) {
             builder.setQosExternalIds(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<QosExternalIds> readValues(QosEntries qos) {
+        public Map<QosExternalIdsKey, QosExternalIds> readValues(final QosEntries qos) {
             return qos.getQosExternalIds();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class SouthboundQosOtherConfigHelper implements SouthboundQosHelper<QosOtherConfig> {
+    private static class SouthboundQosOtherConfigHelper
+            implements SouthboundQosHelper<QosOtherConfigKey, QosOtherConfig> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(QosEntriesBuilder builder, List<QosOtherConfig> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final QosEntriesBuilder builder, final Map<QosOtherConfigKey, QosOtherConfig> values) {
             builder.setQosOtherConfig(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<QosOtherConfig> readValues(QosEntries qos) {
+        public Map<QosOtherConfigKey, QosOtherConfig> readValues(final QosEntries qos) {
             return qos.getQosOtherConfig();
         }
     }
 
-    private interface SouthboundQosHelper<T> {
-        void writeValues(QosEntriesBuilder builder, List<T> values);
+    private interface SouthboundQosHelper<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
+        void writeValues(QosEntriesBuilder builder, Map<I, T> values);
 
-        List<T> readValues(QosEntries qos);
+        Map<I, T> readValues(QosEntries qos);
     }
 
-    private QosEntries getQos(Uri qosId, OvsdbNodeAugmentation node) {
-        for (QosEntries qos : node.getQosEntries()) {
+    private static QosEntries getQos(final Uri qosId, final OvsdbNodeAugmentation node) {
+        for (QosEntries qos : node.nonnullQosEntries().values()) {
             if (qos.key().getQosId().equals(qosId)) {
                 return qos;
             }
@@ -2248,24 +2236,24 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return null;
     }
 
-    private <T> void testCRUDQueue(
-            KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, String prefix, SouthboundQueueHelper<T> helper)
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> void testCRUDQueue(
+            final KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, final String prefix, final SouthboundQueueHelper<I, T> helper)
             throws InterruptedException {
 
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // updateFromTestCases represent the original test case value.  updateToTestCases represent the new value after
         // the update has been performed.
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
 
-        for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
-            for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
+        for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
+            for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
                 String testQueueId = String.format("%s_%s", prefix, updateToTestCase.name);
 
                 // CREATE: and update the test queue with starting values.
                 try (TestQueue testQueue = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri(testQueueId),
-                        new Short("45"), null, null)) {
+                        Uint8.valueOf(45), null, null)) {
                     QueuesBuilder queuesBuilder = new QueuesBuilder();
                     queuesBuilder.setQueueId(new Uri(testQueueId));
                     InstanceIdentifier<Queues> queueIid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo)
@@ -2279,7 +2267,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     queueOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
                     helper.writeValues(queuesBuilder, updateFromTestCase.inputValues);
-                    Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                    assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                             queueIid, queuesBuilder.build()));
                     queueConfigurationListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2290,9 +2278,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     Queues queueFromConfig =
                             getQueue(new Uri(testQueueId), updateFromConfigurationOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (queueFromConfig != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromConfigurationValues =
-                                helper.readValues(queueFromConfig);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromConfigurationValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(queueFromConfig));
                     }
 
                     queueOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
@@ -2300,16 +2286,14 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                     Queues queueFromOper = getQueue(new Uri(testQueueId), updateFromOperationalOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (queueFromOper != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromOperationalValues =
-                                helper.readValues(queueFromOper);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromOperationalValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(queueFromOper));
                     }
 
                     // UPDATE:  update the values
                     QueuesBuilder queuesUpdateBuilder = new QueuesBuilder();
                     queuesUpdateBuilder.setQueueId(new Uri(testQueueId));
                     helper.writeValues(queuesUpdateBuilder, updateToTestCase.inputValues);
-                    Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                    assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                             queueIid, queuesUpdateBuilder.build()));
                     queueConfigurationListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2319,9 +2303,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION);
                     Queues queueToConfig = getQueue(new Uri(testQueueId), updateToConfigurationOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (queueToConfig != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToConfigurationValues =
-                                helper.readValues(queueToConfig);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(queueToConfig));
                     }
 
                     queueOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
@@ -2329,9 +2311,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                     Queues queueToOper = getQueue(new Uri(testQueueId), updateToOperationalOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (queueToOper != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToOperationalValues =
-                                helper.readValues(queueToOper);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToOperationalValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(queueToOper));
                     }
 
                     // DELETE handled by TestQueue
@@ -2358,8 +2338,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         String testQueueId = "testQueueDscp";
 
         // CREATE: and update the test queue with starting values.
-        try (TestQueue testQueue = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri(testQueueId), new Short("0"), null, null)) {
-            for (Short dscp = 1; dscp < 64; dscp++) {
+        try (TestQueue testQueue = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri(testQueueId), Uint8.ZERO, null, null)) {
+            for (short dscp = 1; dscp < 64; dscp++) {
                 QueuesBuilder queuesBuilder = new QueuesBuilder();
                 queuesBuilder.setQueueId(new Uri(testQueueId));
                 InstanceIdentifier<Queues> queueIid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo)
@@ -2369,8 +2349,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                         new NotifyingDataChangeListener(LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL, queueIid);
                 queueOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
-                queuesBuilder.setDscp(dscp);
-                Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                queuesBuilder.setDscp(Uint8.valueOf(dscp));
+                assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                         queueIid, queuesBuilder.build()));
                 queueOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2379,10 +2359,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                 OvsdbNodeAugmentation ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                         LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                 Queues operQueue = getQueue(new Uri(testQueueId), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-                Assert.assertNotNull(operQueue);
-                Short operDscp = operQueue.getDscp();
-                Assert.assertNotNull(operDscp);
-                Assert.assertEquals(dscp, operDscp);
+                assertNotNull(operQueue);
+                assertEquals(dscp, operQueue.getDscp().toJava());
             }
 
             // DELETE handled by TestQueue
@@ -2390,19 +2368,19 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
     }
 
-    private <T> void testCRUDQos(
-            KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, String prefix, SouthboundQosHelper<T> helper)
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> void testCRUDQos(
+            final KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, final String prefix, final SouthboundQosHelper<I, T> helper)
             throws InterruptedException {
 
         ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnectionInfo(addressStr, portNumber);
 
         // updateFromTestCases represent the original test case value.  updateToTestCases represent the new value after
         // the update has been performed.
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateFromTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "From");
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> updateToTestCases = generateKeyValueTestCases(builder, prefix + "To");
 
-        for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
-            for (SouthboundTestCase<T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
+        for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateFromTestCase : updateFromTestCases) {
+            for (SouthboundTestCase<I, T> updateToTestCase : updateToTestCases) {
                 String testQosId = String.format("%s_%s", prefix, updateToTestCase.name);
 
                 // CREATE: and update the test qos with starting values.
@@ -2421,7 +2399,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                     qosOperationalListener.registerDataChangeListener();
 
                     helper.writeValues(qosBuilder, updateFromTestCase.inputValues);
-                    Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                    assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                             qosIid, qosBuilder.build()));
                     qosConfigurationListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2431,9 +2409,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION);
                     QosEntries qosFromConfig = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), updateFromConfigurationOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (qosFromConfig != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromConfigurationValues =
-                                helper.readValues(qosFromConfig);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromConfigurationValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(qosFromConfig));
                     }
 
                     qosOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
@@ -2441,16 +2417,14 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                     QosEntries qosFromOper = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), updateFromOperationalOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (qosFromOper != null) {
-                        List<T> updateFromOperationalValues =
-                                helper.readValues(qosFromOper);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, updateFromOperationalValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateFromTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(qosFromOper));
                     }
 
                     // UPDATE:  update the values
                     QosEntriesBuilder qosUpdateBuilder = new QosEntriesBuilder();
                     qosUpdateBuilder.setQosId(new Uri(testQosId));
                     helper.writeValues(qosUpdateBuilder, updateToTestCase.inputValues);
-                    Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+                    assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                             qosIid, qosUpdateBuilder.build()));
                     qosConfigurationListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2460,9 +2434,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION);
                     QosEntries qosToConfig = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), updateToConfigurationOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (qosToConfig != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToConfigurationValues =
-                                helper.readValues(qosToConfig);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToConfigurationValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(qosToConfig));
                     }
 
                     qosOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
@@ -2470,9 +2442,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
                             LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
                     QosEntries qosToOper = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), updateToOperationalOvsdbNodeAugmentation);
                     if (qosToOper != null) {
-                        List<T> updateToOperationalValues =
-                                helper.readValues(qosToOper);
-                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, updateToOperationalValues);
+                        assertExpectedExist(updateToTestCase.expectedValues, helper.readValues(qosToOper));
                     }
 
                     // DELETE handled by TestQueue
@@ -2501,8 +2471,10 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         // CREATE: and update the test queue with starting values.
         try (TestQos testQos = new TestQos(connectionInfo, new Uri(testQosId),
                 SouthboundMapper.createQosType(SouthboundConstants.QOS_LINUX_HTB), null, null);
-                TestQueue testQueue1 = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri("queue1"), new Short("12"), null, null);
-                TestQueue testQueue2 = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri("queue2"), new Short("35"), null, null)) {
+                TestQueue testQueue1 = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri("queue1"), Uint8.valueOf(12), null,
+                    null);
+                TestQueue testQueue2 = new TestQueue(connectionInfo, new Uri("queue2"), Uint8.valueOf(35), null,
+                    null)) {
             QosEntriesBuilder qosBuilder = new QosEntriesBuilder();
             qosBuilder.setQosId(new Uri(testQosId));
             InstanceIdentifier<QosEntries> qosIid = SouthboundUtils.createInstanceIdentifier(connectionInfo)
@@ -2519,23 +2491,23 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
 
             Queues operQueue1 = getQueue(new Uri("queue1"), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
 
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueue1);
+            assertNotNull(operQueue1);
 
             InstanceIdentifier<Queues> queue1Iid = testQueue1.getInstanceIdentifier();
             OvsdbQueueRef queue1Ref = new OvsdbQueueRef(queue1Iid);
 
             Queues operQueue2 = getQueue(new Uri("queue2"), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueue2);
+            assertNotNull(operQueue2);
             InstanceIdentifier<Queues> queue2Iid = testQueue2.getInstanceIdentifier();
             OvsdbQueueRef queue2Ref = new OvsdbQueueRef(queue2Iid);
 
-            List<QueueList> queueList = new ArrayList<>();
-            queueList.add(new QueueListBuilder().setQueueNumber(new Long("1")).setQueueRef(queue1Ref).build());
-            queueList.add(new QueueListBuilder().setQueueNumber(new Long("2")).setQueueRef(queue2Ref).build());
+            Map<QueueListKey, QueueList> queueList = BindingMap.of(
+                new QueueListBuilder().setQueueNumber(Uint32.ONE).setQueueRef(queue1Ref).build(),
+                new QueueListBuilder().setQueueNumber(Uint32.TWO).setQueueRef(queue2Ref).build());
 
             qosBuilder.setQueueList(queueList);
 
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.merge(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION,
                     qosIid, qosBuilder.build()));
             qosOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -2544,17 +2516,17 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             QosEntries operQos = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQos);
-            List<QueueList> operQueueList = operQos.getQueueList();
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueueList);
-            for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList) {
-                Assert.assertTrue(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
+            assertNotNull(operQos);
+            Map<QueueListKey, QueueList> operQueueList = operQos.getQueueList();
+            assertNotNull(operQueueList);
+            for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList.values()) {
+                assertTrue(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
             }
 
             // DELETE one queue from queue list and check that one remains
             KeyedInstanceIdentifier<QueueList, QueueListKey> qosQueueIid = qosIid
-                    .child(QueueList.class, new QueueListKey(new Long("1")));
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qosQueueIid));
+                    .child(QueueList.class, new QueueListKey(Uint32.ONE));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qosQueueIid));
             qosOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
             // READ: Read the test qos and ensure changes are propagated to the OPERATIONAL data store
@@ -2562,40 +2534,40 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             operQos = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQos);
+            assertNotNull(operQos);
             operQueueList = operQos.getQueueList();
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueueList);
+            assertNotNull(operQueueList);
 
-            for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList) {
+            for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList.values()) {
                 if (queueEntry.getQueueRef().equals(queue2Ref)) {
-                    Assert.assertTrue(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
+                    assertTrue(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
                 } else if (queueEntry.getQueueRef().equals(queue1Ref)) {
-                    Assert.assertFalse(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
+                    assertFalse(isQueueInList(operQueueList, queueEntry));
                 } else {
-                    Assert.assertTrue("Unknown queue entry in qos queue list", false);
+                    assertTrue("Unknown queue entry in qos queue list", false);
                 }
             }
 
             // DELETE  queue list and check that list is empty
             qosQueueIid = qosIid
-                    .child(QueueList.class, new QueueListKey(new Long("1")));
-            Assert.assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qosQueueIid));
+                    .child(QueueList.class, new QueueListKey(Uint32.ONE));
+            assertTrue(mdsalUtils.delete(LogicalDatastoreType.CONFIGURATION, qosQueueIid));
             qosOperationalListener.waitForUpdate(OVSDB_UPDATE_TIMEOUT);
 
             ovsdbNodeAugmentation = getOvsdbNode(connectionInfo,
                     LogicalDatastoreType.OPERATIONAL);
             operQos = getQos(new Uri(testQosId), ovsdbNodeAugmentation);
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQos);
+            assertNotNull(operQos);
             operQueueList = operQos.getQueueList();
-            Assert.assertNotNull(operQueueList);
-            Assert.assertTrue(operQueueList.isEmpty());
+            assertNotNull(operQueueList);
+            assertTrue(operQueueList.isEmpty());
         }
     }
 
 
 
-    private Boolean isQueueInList(List<QueueList> queueList, QueueList queue) {
-        for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList) {
+    private static Boolean isQueueInList(final Map<QueueListKey, QueueList> queueList, final QueueList queue) {
+        for (QueueList queueEntry : queueList.values()) {
             if (queueEntry.getQueueNumber().equals(queue.getQueueNumber())
                     && queueEntry.getQueueRef().equals(queue.getQueueRef())) {
                 return true;
@@ -2616,10 +2588,10 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      *
      * @param <T> The type of data used for the test case.
      */
-    private static final class SouthboundTestCase<T> {
+    private static final class SouthboundTestCase<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
         private final String name;
-        private final List<T> inputValues;
-        private final List<T> expectedValues;
+        private final Map<I, T> inputValues;
+        private final Map<I, T> expectedValues;
 
         /**
          * Creates an instance of a southbound test case.
@@ -2630,8 +2602,8 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          */
         SouthboundTestCase(final String name, final List<T> inputValues, final List<T> expectedValues) {
             this.name = name;
-            this.inputValues = inputValues;
-            this.expectedValues = expectedValues;
+            this.inputValues = BindingMap.ordered(inputValues);
+            this.expectedValues = BindingMap.of(expectedValues);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2640,7 +2612,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      *
      * @param <T> The type of data used for the test case.
      */
-    private static final class SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T> {
+    private static final class SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> {
         private String name;
         private List<T> inputValues;
         private List<T> expectedValues;
@@ -2659,7 +2631,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          * @param value The test case's name.
          * @return The builder.
          */
-        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T> name(final String value) {
+        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T> name(final String value) {
             this.name = value;
             return this;
         }
@@ -2671,7 +2643,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          * @return The builder.
          */
         @SafeVarargs
-        public final SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T> input(final T... values) {
+        public final SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T> input(final T... values) {
             this.inputValues = Lists.newArrayList(values);
             return this;
         }
@@ -2681,7 +2653,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          *
          * @return The builder.
          */
-        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T> expectInputAsOutput() {
+        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T> expectInputAsOutput() {
             this.expectedValues = this.inputValues;
             return this;
         }
@@ -2691,7 +2663,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          *
          * @return The builder.
          */
-        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T> expectNoOutput() {
+        public SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T> expectNoOutput() {
             this.expectedValues = null;
             return this;
         }
@@ -2701,7 +2673,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
          *
          * @return The test case.
          */
-        public SouthboundTestCase<T> build() {
+        public SouthboundTestCase<I, T> build() {
             return new SouthboundTestCase<>(name, inputValues, expectedValues);
         }
     }
@@ -2742,12 +2714,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<QueuesExternalIds> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<QueuesExternalIds> builder, final String key) {
             ((QueuesExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setQueuesExternalIdKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<QueuesExternalIds> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<QueuesExternalIds> builder, final String value) {
             ((QueuesExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setQueuesExternalIdValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2764,12 +2736,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<QueuesOtherConfig> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<QueuesOtherConfig> builder, final String key) {
             ((QueuesOtherConfigBuilder) builder).setQueueOtherConfigKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<QueuesOtherConfig> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<QueuesOtherConfig> builder, final String value) {
             ((QueuesOtherConfigBuilder) builder).setQueueOtherConfigValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2786,12 +2758,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<QosExternalIds> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<QosExternalIds> builder, final String key) {
             ((QosExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setQosExternalIdKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<QosExternalIds> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<QosExternalIds> builder, final String value) {
             ((QosExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setQosExternalIdValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2808,12 +2780,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<QosOtherConfig> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<QosOtherConfig> builder, final String key) {
             ((QosOtherConfigBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<QosOtherConfig> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<QosOtherConfig> builder, final String value) {
             ((QosOtherConfigBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2830,12 +2802,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<PortExternalIds> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<PortExternalIds> builder, final String key) {
             ((PortExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setExternalIdKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<PortExternalIds> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<PortExternalIds> builder, final String value) {
             ((PortExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setExternalIdValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2852,12 +2824,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<InterfaceExternalIds> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<InterfaceExternalIds> builder, final String key) {
             ((InterfaceExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setExternalIdKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<InterfaceExternalIds> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<InterfaceExternalIds> builder, final String value) {
             ((InterfaceExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setExternalIdValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2874,12 +2846,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<InterfaceLldp> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<InterfaceLldp> builder, final String key) {
             ((InterfaceLldpBuilder) builder).setLldpKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<InterfaceLldp> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<InterfaceLldp> builder, final String value) {
             ((InterfaceLldpBuilder) builder).setLldpValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2896,12 +2868,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<Options> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<Options> builder, final String key) {
             ((OptionsBuilder) builder).setOption(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<Options> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<Options> builder, final String value) {
             ((OptionsBuilder) builder).setValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2918,12 +2890,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<InterfaceOtherConfigs> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<InterfaceOtherConfigs> builder, final String key) {
             ((InterfaceOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<InterfaceOtherConfigs> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<InterfaceOtherConfigs> builder, final String value) {
             ((InterfaceOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2940,12 +2912,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<PortOtherConfigs> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<PortOtherConfigs> builder, final String key) {
             ((PortOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<PortOtherConfigs> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<PortOtherConfigs> builder, final String value) {
             ((PortOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setOtherConfigValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2962,12 +2934,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<BridgeOtherConfigs> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<BridgeOtherConfigs> builder, final String key) {
             ((BridgeOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setBridgeOtherConfigKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<BridgeOtherConfigs> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<BridgeOtherConfigs> builder, final String value) {
             ((BridgeOtherConfigsBuilder) builder).setBridgeOtherConfigValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -2984,12 +2956,12 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setKey(Builder<BridgeExternalIds> builder, String key) {
+        protected void setKey(final Builder<BridgeExternalIds> builder, final String key) {
             ((BridgeExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setBridgeExternalIdKey(key);
         }
 
         @Override
-        protected void setValue(Builder<BridgeExternalIds> builder, String value) {
+        protected void setValue(final Builder<BridgeExternalIds> builder, final String value) {
             ((BridgeExternalIdsBuilder) builder).setBridgeExternalIdValue(value);
         }
 
@@ -3003,9 +2975,9 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
      * Generates the test cases involved in testing key-value-based data.  See inline comments for descriptions of
      * the particular cases considered.
      */
-    private static <T> List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> generateKeyValueTestCases(
-            KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, String testName) {
-        List<SouthboundTestCase<T>> testCases = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static <I extends Identifier<T>, T extends Identifiable<I>> List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>>
+            generateKeyValueTestCases(final KeyValueBuilder<T> builder, final String testName) {
+        List<SouthboundTestCase<I, T>> testCases = new ArrayList<>();
 
         final String goodKey = "GoodKey";
         final String goodValue = "GoodValue";
@@ -3019,7 +2991,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         // Description:  Create a termination point with one value
         // Expected:     A port is created with the single value specified below
         final String testOneName = "TestOne" + testName;
-        testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T>()
+        testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T>()
                 .name(testOneName)
                 .input(builder.build(testOneName, idKey, idValue))
                 .expectInputAsOutput()
@@ -3031,7 +3003,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         // Description:  Create a termination point with multiple (five) values
         // Expected:     A port is created with the five values specified below
         final String testFiveName = "TestFive" + testName;
-        testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T>()
+        testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T>()
                 .name(testFiveName)
                 .input(
                         builder.build(testFiveName, idKey, idValue),
@@ -3055,7 +3027,7 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
             //        UNSPECIFIED)
             // Expected:     A port is created without any values
             final String testOneGoodOneMalformedValueName = "TestOneGoodOneMalformedValue" + testName;
-            testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<T>()
+            testCases.add(new SouthboundTestCaseBuilder<I, T>()
                     .name(testOneGoodOneMalformedValueName)
                     .input(
                             builder.build(testOneGoodOneMalformedValueName, goodKey, goodValue),
@@ -3070,108 +3042,117 @@ public class SouthboundIT extends AbstractMdsalTestBase {
         return testCases;
     }
 
-    private static class PortExternalIdsSouthboundHelper implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<PortExternalIds> {
+    private static class PortExternalIdsSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<PortExternalIdsKey, PortExternalIds> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<PortExternalIds> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<PortExternalIdsKey, PortExternalIds> values) {
             builder.setPortExternalIds(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<PortExternalIds> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<PortExternalIdsKey, PortExternalIds> readValues(
+                final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getPortExternalIds();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class InterfaceExternalIdsSouthboundHelper implements
-            SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceExternalIds> {
+    private static class InterfaceExternalIdsSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceExternalIdsKey, InterfaceExternalIds> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<InterfaceExternalIds> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<InterfaceExternalIdsKey, InterfaceExternalIds> values) {
             builder.setInterfaceExternalIds(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<InterfaceExternalIds> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<InterfaceExternalIdsKey, InterfaceExternalIds> readValues(
+                final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getInterfaceExternalIds();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class InterfaceLldpSouthboundHelper implements  SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceLldp> {
+    private static class InterfaceLldpSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceLldpKey, InterfaceLldp> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<InterfaceLldp> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<InterfaceLldpKey, InterfaceLldp> values) {
             builder.setInterfaceLldp(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<InterfaceLldp> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<InterfaceLldpKey, InterfaceLldp> readValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getInterfaceLldp();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class OptionsSouthboundHelper implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<Options> {
+    private static class OptionsSouthboundHelper implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<OptionsKey, Options> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<Options> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<OptionsKey, Options> values) {
             builder.setOptions(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<Options> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<OptionsKey, Options> readValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getOptions();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class InterfaceOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper implements
-            SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceOtherConfigs> {
+    private static class InterfaceOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<InterfaceOtherConfigsKey, InterfaceOtherConfigs> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<InterfaceOtherConfigs> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<InterfaceOtherConfigsKey, InterfaceOtherConfigs> values) {
             builder.setInterfaceOtherConfigs(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<InterfaceOtherConfigs> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<InterfaceOtherConfigsKey, InterfaceOtherConfigs> readValues(
+                final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getInterfaceOtherConfigs();
         }
     }
 
     private static class PortOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper implements
-            SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<PortOtherConfigs> {
+            SouthboundTerminationPointHelper<PortOtherConfigsKey, PortOtherConfigs> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder, List<PortOtherConfigs> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<PortOtherConfigsKey, PortOtherConfigs> values) {
             builder.setPortOtherConfigs(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<PortOtherConfigs> readValues(OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<PortOtherConfigsKey, PortOtherConfigs> readValues(
+                final OvsdbTerminationPointAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getPortOtherConfigs();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class BridgeExternalIdsSouthboundHelper implements SouthboundBridgeHelper<BridgeExternalIds> {
+    private static class BridgeExternalIdsSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundBridgeHelper<BridgeExternalIdsKey, BridgeExternalIds> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder, List<BridgeExternalIds> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<BridgeExternalIdsKey, BridgeExternalIds> values) {
             builder.setBridgeExternalIds(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<BridgeExternalIds> readValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<BridgeExternalIdsKey, BridgeExternalIds> readValues(final OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getBridgeExternalIds();
         }
     }
 
-    private static class BridgeOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper implements SouthboundBridgeHelper<BridgeOtherConfigs> {
+    private static class BridgeOtherConfigsSouthboundHelper
+            implements SouthboundBridgeHelper<BridgeOtherConfigsKey, BridgeOtherConfigs> {
         @Override
-        public void writeValues(
-                OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder, List<BridgeOtherConfigs> values) {
+        public void writeValues(final OvsdbBridgeAugmentationBuilder builder,
+                final Map<BridgeOtherConfigsKey, BridgeOtherConfigs> values) {
             builder.setBridgeOtherConfigs(values);
         }
 
         @Override
-        public List<BridgeOtherConfigs> readValues(OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation) {
+        public Map<BridgeOtherConfigsKey, BridgeOtherConfigs> readValues(final OvsdbBridgeAugmentation augmentation) {
             return augmentation.getBridgeOtherConfigs();
         }
     }