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/**
 * Copyright (C) 2015 DataTorrent, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */
package com.datatorrent.stram.plan.logical;

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

import javax.validation.ValidationException;

import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
import com.google.common.collect.Sets;

import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONArray;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONObject;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanMap;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringBuilder;
import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;

import com.datatorrent.api.*;
import com.datatorrent.api.Attribute.AttributeMap.AttributeInitializer;
import com.datatorrent.api.Context.OperatorContext;
import com.datatorrent.api.Context.PortContext;
import com.datatorrent.api.annotation.ApplicationAnnotation;

import com.datatorrent.stram.StramUtils;
import com.datatorrent.stram.client.StramClientUtils;
import com.datatorrent.stram.plan.logical.LogicalPlan.InputPortMeta;
import com.datatorrent.stram.plan.logical.LogicalPlan.OperatorMeta;
import com.datatorrent.stram.plan.logical.LogicalPlan.OutputPortMeta;
import com.datatorrent.stram.plan.logical.LogicalPlan.StreamMeta;
import com.datatorrent.stram.util.ObjectMapperFactory;

/**
 *
 * Builder for the DAG logical representation of operators and streams from properties.<p>
 * <br>
 * Supports reading as name-value pairs from Hadoop {@link Configuration} or opProps file.
 * <br>
 *
 * @since 0.3.2
 */
public class LogicalPlanConfiguration {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LogicalPlanConfiguration.class);

    public static final String GATEWAY_PREFIX = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + "gateway.";
    public static final String GATEWAY_LISTEN_ADDRESS = GATEWAY_PREFIX + "listenAddress";

    public static final String STREAM_PREFIX = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + "stream.";
    public static final String STREAM_SOURCE = "source";
    public static final String STREAM_SINKS = "sinks";
    public static final String STREAM_TEMPLATE = "template";
    public static final String STREAM_LOCALITY = "locality";

    public static final String OPERATOR_PREFIX = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + "operator.";
    public static final String OPERATOR_CLASSNAME = "classname";
    public static final String OPERATOR_TEMPLATE = "template";

    public static final String TEMPLATE_idRegExp = "matchIdRegExp";
    public static final String TEMPLATE_appNameRegExp = "matchAppNameRegExp";
    public static final String TEMPLATE_classNameRegExp = "matchClassNameRegExp";

    public static final String CLASS = "class";

    private static final String CLASS_SUFFIX = "." + CLASS;

    private static final String WILDCARD = "*";
    private static final String WILDCARD_PATTERN = ".*";

    static {
        Object serial[] = new Object[] { Context.DAGContext.serialVersionUID, OperatorContext.serialVersionUID,
                PortContext.serialVersionUID };
        LOG.debug("Initialized attributes {}", serial);
    }

    private enum StramElement {
        APPLICATION("application"), GATEWAY("gateway"), TEMPLATE("template"), OPERATOR("operator"), STREAM(
                "stream"), PORT("port"), INPUT_PORT("inputport"), OUTPUT_PORT(
                        "outputport"), ATTR("attr"), PROP("prop"), CLASS("class"), PATH("path");
        private final String value;

        StramElement(String value) {
            this.value = value;
        }

        public String getValue() {
            return value;
        }

        public static StramElement fromValue(String value) {
            StramElement velement = null;
            for (StramElement element : StramElement.values()) {
                if (element.getValue().equals(value)) {
                    velement = element;
                    break;
                }
            }
            return velement;
        }

    }

    public class JSONObject2String implements StringCodec<Object>, Serializable {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = -664977453308585878L;

        @Override
        public Object fromString(String jsonObj) {

            ObjectMapper mapper = ObjectMapperFactory.getOperatorValueDeserializer();
            try {
                return mapper.readValue(jsonObj, Object.class);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new RuntimeException("Error parsing json content", e);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public String toString(Object pojo) {
            ObjectMapper mapper = ObjectMapperFactory.getOperatorValueDeserializer();
            try {
                return mapper.writeValueAsString(pojo);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new RuntimeException("Error writing object as json", e);
            }
        }

    }

    private static abstract class Conf {

        protected Conf parentConf = null;

        protected final Map<Attribute<Object>, String> attributes = Maps.newHashMap();
        protected final PropertiesWithModifiableDefaults properties = new PropertiesWithModifiableDefaults();

        protected Map<StramElement, Map<String, ? extends Conf>> children = Maps.newHashMap();

        protected String id;

        public void setId(String id) {
            this.id = id;
        }

        public String getId() {
            return id;
        }

        public void setParentConf(Conf parentConf) {
            this.parentConf = parentConf;
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        public <T extends Conf> T getParentConf() {
            return (T) parentConf;
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        public <T extends Conf> T getAncestorConf(StramElement ancestorElement) {
            if (getElement() == ancestorElement) {
                return (T) this;
            }
            if (parentConf == null) {
                return null;
            } else {
                return parentConf.getAncestorConf(ancestorElement);
            }
        }

        public <T extends Conf> T getOrAddChild(String id, StramElement childType, Class<T> clazz) {
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            Map<String, T> elChildren = (Map<String, T>) children.get(childType);
            if (elChildren == null) {
                elChildren = Maps.newHashMap();
                children.put(childType, elChildren);
            }
            T conf = getOrAddConf(elChildren, id, clazz);
            if (conf != null) {
                conf.setParentConf(this);
            }
            return conf;
        }

        public void setAttribute(Attribute<Object> attr, String value) {
            attributes.put(attr, value);
        }

        public void setProperty(String name, String value) {
            properties.setProperty(name, value);
        }

        public void setDefaultProperties(Properties defaults) {
            properties.setDefaultProperties(defaults);
        }

        public <T extends Conf> List<T> getMatchingChildConf(String name, StramElement childType) {
            List<T> childConfs = new ArrayList<T>();
            Map<String, T> elChildren = getChildren(childType);
            for (Map.Entry<String, T> entry : elChildren.entrySet()) {
                String key = entry.getKey();
                boolean match = false;
                boolean exact = false;
                // Match WILDCARD to null
                if (name == null) {
                    if (key == null) {
                        match = true;
                        exact = true;
                    } else if (key.equals(WILDCARD)) {
                        match = true;
                    }
                } else {
                    // Also treat WILDCARD as match any character string when running regular express match
                    if (key.equals(WILDCARD)) {
                        key = WILDCARD_PATTERN;
                    }
                    if (name.matches(key)) {
                        match = true;
                    }
                    if (name.equals(key)) {
                        exact = true;
                    }
                }
                // There will be a better match preference order
                if (match) {
                    if (!exact) {
                        childConfs.add(entry.getValue());
                    } else {
                        childConfs.add(0, entry.getValue());
                    }
                }
            }
            return childConfs;
        }

        protected <T extends Conf> T getOrAddConf(Map<String, T> map, String id, Class<T> clazz) {
            T conf = map.get(id);
            if (conf == null) {
                try {
                    Constructor<T> declaredConstructor = clazz.getDeclaredConstructor(new Class<?>[] {});
                    conf = declaredConstructor.newInstance(new Object[] {});
                    conf.setId(id);
                    map.put(id, conf);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    LOG.error("Error instantiating configuration", e);
                }
            }
            return conf;
        }

        //public abstract Conf getChild(String id, StramElement childType);
        public <T extends Conf> T getChild(String id, StramElement childType) {
            T conf = null;
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            Map<String, T> elChildren = (Map<String, T>) children.get(childType);
            if (elChildren != null) {
                conf = elChildren.get(id);
            }
            return conf;
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        public <T extends Conf> Map<String, T> getChildren(StramElement childType) {
            // Always return non null so caller will not have to do extra check as expected
            Map<String, T> elChildren = (Map<String, T>) children.get(childType);
            if (elChildren == null) {
                elChildren = new HashMap<String, T>();
                children.put(childType, elChildren);
            }
            return elChildren;
        }

        // Override for parsing of custom elements other than attributes and opProps
        // Make this config parse element as the entry point for parsing in future instead of the generic method in parent class
        public void parseElement(StramElement element, String[] keys, int index, String propertyValue) {
        }

        public Class<? extends Context> getAttributeContextClass() {
            return null;
        }

        public boolean isAllowedChild(StramElement childType) {
            StramElement[] childElements = getChildElements();
            if (childElements != null) {
                for (StramElement childElement : childElements) {
                    if (childType == childElement) {
                        return true;
                    }
                }
            }
            return false;
        }

        public StramElement getDefaultChildElement() {
            if ((getAttributeContextClass() == null) && isAllowedChild(StramElement.PROP)) {
                return StramElement.PROP;
            }
            return null;
        }

        public boolean ignoreUnknownChildren() {
            return getDefaultChildElement() == null;
        }

        public abstract StramElement[] getChildElements();

        public abstract StramElement getElement();

    }

    private static class StramConf extends Conf {

        private final Map<String, String> appAliases = Maps.newHashMap();

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.APPLICATION,
                StramElement.GATEWAY, StramElement.TEMPLATE, StramElement.OPERATOR, StramElement.PORT,
                StramElement.INPUT_PORT, StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT, StramElement.STREAM, StramElement.TEMPLATE,
                StramElement.ATTR };

        StramConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

    }

    /**
     * App configuration
     */
    private static class AppConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.GATEWAY,
                StramElement.OPERATOR, StramElement.PORT, StramElement.INPUT_PORT, StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT,
                StramElement.STREAM, StramElement.ATTR, StramElement.CLASS, StramElement.PATH, StramElement.PROP };

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        AppConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.APPLICATION;
        }

        @Override
        public void parseElement(StramElement element, String[] keys, int index, String propertyValue) {
            if ((element == StramElement.CLASS) || (element == StramElement.PATH)) {
                StramConf stramConf = getParentConf();
                stramConf.appAliases.put(propertyValue, getId());
            }
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public Class<? extends Context> getAttributeContextClass() {
            return Context.DAGContext.class;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getDefaultChildElement() {
            return StramElement.PROP;
        }

    }

    private static class GatewayConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.PROP };

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        GatewayConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.GATEWAY;
        }

    }

    /**
     * Named set of opProps that can be used to instantiate streams or operators
     * with common settings.
     */
    private static class TemplateConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.PROP };

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        TemplateConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.TEMPLATE;
        }

        @Override
        public void setProperty(String name, String value) {
            if (name.equals(TEMPLATE_appNameRegExp)) {
                appNameRegExp = value;
            } else if (name.equals(TEMPLATE_idRegExp)) {
                idRegExp = value;
            } else if (name.equals(TEMPLATE_classNameRegExp)) {
                classNameRegExp = value;
            } else {
                super.setProperty(name, value);
            }
        }

        private String idRegExp;
        private String appNameRegExp;
        private String classNameRegExp;

    }

    /**
     *
     */
    private static class StreamConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.TEMPLATE,
                StramElement.PROP };

        private OperatorConf sourceNode;
        private final Set<OperatorConf> targetNodes = new HashSet<OperatorConf>();

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        StreamConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.STREAM;
        }

        /**
         * Locality for adjacent operators.
         * @return boolean
         */
        public DAG.Locality getLocality() {
            String v = properties.getProperty(STREAM_LOCALITY, null);
            return (v != null) ? DAG.Locality.valueOf(v) : null;
        }

        /**
         * Set source on stream to the node output port.
         * @param portName
         * @param node
         */
        public StreamConf setSource(String portName, OperatorConf node) {
            if (this.sourceNode != null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String.format("Stream already receives input from %s", sourceNode));
            }
            node.outputs.put(portName, this);
            this.sourceNode = node;
            return this;
        }

        public StreamConf addSink(String portName, OperatorConf targetNode) {
            if (targetNode.inputs.containsKey(portName)) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Port %s already connected to stream %s", portName,
                        targetNode.inputs.get(portName)));
            }
            //LOG.debug("Adding {} to {}", targetNode, this);
            targetNode.inputs.put(portName, this);
            targetNodes.add(targetNode);
            return this;
        }

        @Override
        public void setProperty(String name, String value) {
            AppConf appConf = getParentConf();
            if (STREAM_SOURCE.equals(name)) {
                if (sourceNode != null) {
                    // multiple sources not allowed
                    //throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicate " + propertyName);
                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicate " + name);
                }
                String[] parts = getNodeAndPortId(value);
                //setSource(parts[1], getOrAddOperator(appConf, parts[0]));
                setSource(parts[1], appConf.getOrAddChild(parts[0], StramElement.OPERATOR, OperatorConf.class));
            } else if (STREAM_SINKS.equals(name)) {
                String[] targetPorts = value.split(",");
                for (String nodeAndPort : targetPorts) {
                    String[] parts = getNodeAndPortId(nodeAndPort.trim());
                    addSink(parts[1], appConf.getOrAddChild(parts[0], StramElement.OPERATOR, OperatorConf.class));
                }
            } else if (STREAM_TEMPLATE.equals(name)) {
                StramConf stramConf = getAncestorConf(null);
                TemplateConf templateConf = (TemplateConf) stramConf.getOrAddChild(value, StramElement.TEMPLATE,
                        elementMaps.get(StramElement.TEMPLATE));
                setDefaultProperties(templateConf.properties);
            } else {
                super.setProperty(name, value);
            }
        }

        private String[] getNodeAndPortId(String s) {
            String[] parts = s.split("\\.");
            if (parts.length != 2) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid node.port reference: " + s);
            }
            return parts;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return new ToStringBuilder(this, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE).append("id", this.id).toString();
        }

    }

    /**
     *
     */
    private static class PropertiesWithModifiableDefaults extends Properties {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = -4675421720308249982L;

        /**
         * @param defaults
         */
        void setDefaultProperties(Properties defaults) {
            super.defaults = defaults;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Operator configuration
     */
    private static class OperatorConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.PORT,
                StramElement.INPUT_PORT, StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT, StramElement.ATTR, StramElement.PROP };

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        OperatorConf() {
        }

        private final Map<String, StreamConf> inputs = new HashMap<String, StreamConf>();
        private final Map<String, StreamConf> outputs = new HashMap<String, StreamConf>();
        private String templateRef;

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.OPERATOR;
        }

        @Override
        public void setProperty(String name, String value) {
            if (OPERATOR_TEMPLATE.equals(name)) {
                templateRef = value;
                // Setting opProps from the template as default opProps as before
                // Revisit this
                StramConf stramConf = getAncestorConf(null);
                TemplateConf templateConf = (TemplateConf) stramConf.getOrAddChild(value, StramElement.TEMPLATE,
                        elementMaps.get(StramElement.TEMPLATE));
                setDefaultProperties(templateConf.properties);
            } else {
                super.setProperty(name, value);
            }
        }

        private String getClassNameReqd() {
            String className = properties.getProperty(OPERATOR_CLASSNAME);
            if (className == null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Operator '%s' is missing property '%s'", getId(),
                        LogicalPlanConfiguration.OPERATOR_CLASSNAME));
            }
            return className;
        }

        /**
         * Properties for the node. Template values (if set) become property defaults.
         * @return Map<String,String>
         */
        private Map<String, String> getProperties() {
            return Maps.fromProperties(properties);
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getDefaultChildElement() {
            return StramElement.PROP;
        }

        @Override
        public Class<? extends Context> getAttributeContextClass() {
            return OperatorContext.class;
        }

        /**
         *
         * @return String
         */
        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return new ToStringBuilder(this, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE).append("id", this.id).toString();
        }

    }

    /**
     * Port configuration
     */
    private static class PortConf extends Conf {

        private static final StramElement[] CHILD_ELEMENTS = new StramElement[] { StramElement.ATTR };

        @SuppressWarnings("unused")
        PortConf() {
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement getElement() {
            return StramElement.PORT;
        }

        @Override
        public StramElement[] getChildElements() {
            return CHILD_ELEMENTS;
        }

        @Override
        public Class<? extends Context> getAttributeContextClass() {
            return PortContext.class;
        }

    }

    private static final Map<StramElement, Class<? extends Conf>> elementMaps = Maps.newHashMap();

    static {
        elementMaps.put(null, StramConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.APPLICATION, AppConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.GATEWAY, GatewayConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.TEMPLATE, TemplateConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.OPERATOR, OperatorConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.STREAM, StreamConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.PORT, PortConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.INPUT_PORT, PortConf.class);
        elementMaps.put(StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT, PortConf.class);
    }

    private Conf getConf(StramElement element, Conf ancestorConf) {
        if (element == ancestorConf.getElement()) {
            return ancestorConf;
        }
        // If top most element is reached and didnt match ancestor conf
        // then terminate search
        if (element == null) {
            return null;
        }
        StramElement parentElement = getAllowedParentElement(element, ancestorConf);
        Conf parentConf = getConf(parentElement, ancestorConf);
        return parentConf.getOrAddChild(WILDCARD, element, elementMaps.get(element));
    }

    private Conf addConf(StramElement element, String name, Conf ancestorConf) {
        StramElement parentElement = getAllowedParentElement(element, ancestorConf);
        Conf conf1 = null;
        Conf parentConf = getConf(parentElement, ancestorConf);
        if (parentConf != null) {
            conf1 = parentConf.getOrAddChild(name, element, elementMaps.get(element));
        }
        return conf1;
    }

    private StramElement getAllowedParentElement(StramElement element, Conf ancestorConf) {
        StramElement parentElement = null;
        if ((element == StramElement.APPLICATION)) {
            parentElement = null;
        } else if ((element == StramElement.GATEWAY) || (element == StramElement.OPERATOR)
                || (element == StramElement.STREAM)) {
            parentElement = StramElement.APPLICATION;
        } else if ((element == StramElement.PORT) || (element == StramElement.INPUT_PORT)
                || (element == StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT)) {
            parentElement = StramElement.OPERATOR;
        } else if (element == StramElement.TEMPLATE) {
            parentElement = null;
        }
        return parentElement;
    }

    /*
    private boolean isApplicationTypeConf(Conf conf) {
      return (conf.getElement() == null) || (conf.getElement() == StramElement.APPLICATION);
    }
    */

    private <T extends Conf> List<T> getMatchingChildConf(List<? extends Conf> confs, String name,
            StramElement childType) {
        List<T> childConfs = new ArrayList<T>();
        for (Conf conf1 : confs) {
            List<T> matchingConfs = conf1.getMatchingChildConf(name, childType);
            childConfs.addAll(matchingConfs);
        }
        return childConfs;
    }

    private final Properties properties = new Properties();
    public final Configuration conf;

    private final StramConf stramConf = new StramConf();

    public LogicalPlanConfiguration(Configuration conf) {
        this.conf = conf;
        this.addFromConfiguration(conf);
    }

    /**
     * Add operators from flattened name value pairs in configuration object.
     * @param conf
     */
    public final void addFromConfiguration(Configuration conf) {
        addFromProperties(toProperties(conf, StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX), null);
    }

    public static Properties toProperties(Configuration conf, String prefix) {
        Iterator<Entry<String, String>> it = conf.iterator();
        Properties props = new Properties();
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            Entry<String, String> e = it.next();
            // filter relevant entries
            if (e.getKey().startsWith(prefix)) {
                props.put(e.getKey(), e.getValue());
            }
        }
        return props;
    }

    /**
     * Get the application alias name for an application class if one is available.
     * The path for the application class is specified as a parameter. If an alias was specified
     * in the configuration file or configuration opProps for the application class it is returned
     * otherwise null is returned.
     *
     * @param appPath The path of the application class in the jar
     * @return The alias name if one is available, null otherwise
     */
    public String getAppAlias(String appPath) {
        String appAlias;
        if (appPath.endsWith(CLASS_SUFFIX)) {
            appPath = appPath.replace("/", ".").substring(0, appPath.length() - CLASS_SUFFIX.length());
        }
        appAlias = stramConf.appAliases.get(appPath);
        if (appAlias == null) {
            try {
                ApplicationAnnotation an = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().loadClass(appPath)
                        .getAnnotation(ApplicationAnnotation.class);
                if (an != null && StringUtils.isNotBlank(an.name())) {
                    appAlias = an.name();
                }
            } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
                // ignore
            }
        }
        return appAlias;
    }

    public LogicalPlanConfiguration addFromJson(JSONObject json, Configuration conf) throws JSONException {
        Properties prop = new Properties();
        JSONArray operatorArray = json.getJSONArray("operators");
        for (int i = 0; i < operatorArray.length(); i++) {
            JSONObject operator = operatorArray.getJSONObject(i);
            String operatorPrefix = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + StramElement.OPERATOR.getValue() + "."
                    + operator.getString("name") + ".";
            prop.setProperty(operatorPrefix + "classname", operator.getString("class"));
            JSONObject operatorProperties = operator.optJSONObject("properties");
            if (operatorProperties != null) {
                String propertiesPrefix = operatorPrefix + StramElement.PROP.getValue() + ".";
                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                Iterator<String> iter = operatorProperties.keys();
                while (iter.hasNext()) {
                    String key = iter.next();
                    prop.setProperty(propertiesPrefix + key, operatorProperties.get(key).toString());
                }
            }
            JSONObject operatorAttributes = operator.optJSONObject("attributes");
            if (operatorAttributes != null) {
                String attributesPrefix = operatorPrefix + StramElement.ATTR.getValue() + ".";
                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                Iterator<String> iter = operatorAttributes.keys();
                while (iter.hasNext()) {
                    String key = iter.next();
                    prop.setProperty(attributesPrefix + key, operatorAttributes.getString(key));
                }
            }
            JSONArray portArray = operator.optJSONArray("ports");
            if (portArray != null) {
                String portsPrefix = operatorPrefix + StramElement.PORT.getValue() + ".";
                for (int j = 0; j < portArray.length(); j++) {
                    JSONObject port = portArray.getJSONObject(j);
                    JSONObject portAttributes = port.optJSONObject("attributes");
                    if (portAttributes != null) {
                        String portAttributePrefix = portsPrefix + port.getString("name") + "."
                                + StramElement.ATTR.getValue() + ".";
                        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                        Iterator<String> iter = portAttributes.keys();
                        while (iter.hasNext()) {
                            String key = iter.next();
                            prop.setProperty(portAttributePrefix + key, portAttributes.getString(key));
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        JSONObject appAttributes = json.optJSONObject("attributes");
        if (appAttributes != null) {
            String attributesPrefix = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + StramElement.ATTR.getValue() + ".";
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            Iterator<String> iter = appAttributes.keys();
            while (iter.hasNext()) {
                String key = iter.next();
                prop.setProperty(attributesPrefix + key, appAttributes.getString(key));
            }
        }

        JSONArray streamArray = json.getJSONArray("streams");
        for (int i = 0; i < streamArray.length(); i++) {
            JSONObject stream = streamArray.getJSONObject(i);
            String name = stream.optString("name", "stream-" + i);
            String streamPrefix = StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + StramElement.STREAM.getValue() + "." + name
                    + ".";
            JSONObject source = stream.getJSONObject("source");
            prop.setProperty(streamPrefix + STREAM_SOURCE,
                    source.getString("operatorName") + "." + source.getString("portName"));
            JSONArray sinks = stream.getJSONArray("sinks");
            StringBuilder sinkPropertyValue = new StringBuilder();
            for (int j = 0; j < sinks.length(); j++) {
                if (sinkPropertyValue.length() > 0) {
                    sinkPropertyValue.append(",");
                }
                JSONObject sink = sinks.getJSONObject(j);
                sinkPropertyValue.append(sink.getString("operatorName")).append(".")
                        .append(sink.getString("portName"));
            }
            prop.setProperty(streamPrefix + STREAM_SINKS, sinkPropertyValue.toString());
            String locality = stream.optString("locality", null);
            if (locality != null) {
                prop.setProperty(streamPrefix + STREAM_LOCALITY, locality);
            }
        }
        return addFromProperties(prop, conf);
    }

    /**
     * Read node configurations from opProps. The opProps can be in any
     * random order, as long as they represent a consistent configuration in their
     * entirety.
     *
     * @param props
     * @param conf configuration for variable substitution and evaluation
     * @return Logical plan configuration.
     */
    public LogicalPlanConfiguration addFromProperties(Properties props, Configuration conf) {
        if (conf != null) {
            StramClientUtils.evalProperties(props, conf);
        }
        for (final String propertyName : props.stringPropertyNames()) {
            String propertyValue = props.getProperty(propertyName);
            this.properties.setProperty(propertyName, propertyValue);
            if (propertyName.startsWith(StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX)) {
                String[] keyComps = propertyName.split("\\.");
                parseStramPropertyTokens(keyComps, 1, propertyName, propertyValue, stramConf);
            }
        }
        return this;
    }

    private void parseStramPropertyTokens(String[] keys, int index, String propertyName, String propertyValue,
            Conf conf) {
        if (index < keys.length) {
            String key = keys[index];
            StramElement element = getElement(key, conf);
            if ((element == null) && conf.ignoreUnknownChildren()) {
                return;
            }
            if ((element == StramElement.APPLICATION) || (element == StramElement.OPERATOR)
                    || (element == StramElement.STREAM) || (element == StramElement.PORT)
                    || (element == StramElement.INPUT_PORT) || (element == StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT)
                    || (element == StramElement.TEMPLATE)) {
                if ((index + 1) < keys.length) {
                    String name = keys[index + 1];
                    Conf elConf = addConf(element, name, conf);
                    if (elConf != null) {
                        parseStramPropertyTokens(keys, index + 2, propertyName, propertyValue, elConf);
                    } else {
                        LOG.error("Invalid configuration key: {}", propertyName);
                    }
                } else {
                    LOG.warn("Invalid configuration key: {}", propertyName);
                }
            } else if ((element == StramElement.GATEWAY)) {
                Conf elConf = addConf(element, null, conf);
                if (elConf != null) {
                    parseStramPropertyTokens(keys, index + 1, propertyName, propertyValue, elConf);
                } else {
                    LOG.error("Invalid configuration key: {}", propertyName);
                }
            } else if ((element == StramElement.ATTR)
                    || ((element == null) && (conf.getDefaultChildElement() == StramElement.ATTR))) {
                if (conf.getElement() == null) {
                    conf = addConf(StramElement.APPLICATION, WILDCARD, conf);
                }
                if (conf != null) {
                    // Supporting current implementation where attribute can be directly specified under stram
                    // Re-composing complete key for nested keys which are used in templates
                    // Implement it better way to not pre-tokenize the property string and parse progressively
                    parseAttribute(conf, keys, index, element, propertyValue);
                } else {
                    LOG.error("Invalid configuration key: {}", propertyName);
                }
            } else if ((element == StramElement.PROP)
                    || ((element == null) && (conf.getDefaultChildElement() == StramElement.PROP))) {
                // Currently opProps are only supported on operators and streams
                // Supporting current implementation where property can be directly specified under operator
                String prop;
                if (element == StramElement.PROP) {
                    prop = getCompleteKey(keys, index + 1);
                } else {
                    prop = getCompleteKey(keys, index);
                    /*
                    if (conf.getAttributeContextClass() != null) {
                      LOG.warn("Please specify the property {} using the {} keyword as {}", prop, StramElement.PROP.getValue(),
                          getCompleteKey(keys, 0, index) + "." + StramElement.PROP.getValue() + "." + getCompleteKey(keys, index));
                    }
                    */
                }
                if (prop != null) {
                    conf.setProperty(prop, propertyValue);
                } else {
                    LOG.warn("Invalid property specification, no property name specified for {}", propertyName);
                }
            } else if (element != null) {
                conf.parseElement(element, keys, index, propertyValue);
            }
        }
    }

    private StramElement getElement(String value, Conf conf) {
        StramElement element = null;
        try {
            element = StramElement.fromValue(value);
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ie) {
        }
        // If element is not allowed treat it as text
        if ((element != null) && !conf.isAllowedChild(element)) {
            element = null;
        }
        return element;
    }

    private String getCompleteKey(String[] keys, int start) {
        return getCompleteKey(keys, start, keys.length);
    }

    private String getCompleteKey(String[] keys, int start, int end) {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(1024);
        for (int i = start; i < end; ++i) {
            if (i > start) {
                sb.append(".");
            }
            sb.append(keys[i]);
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return all opProps set on the builder.
     * Can be serialized to property file and used to read back into builder.
     * @return Properties
     */
    public Properties getProperties() {
        return this.properties;
    }

    public Map<String, String> getAppAliases() {
        return Collections.unmodifiableMap(this.stramConf.appAliases);
    }

    public LogicalPlan createFromProperties(Properties props, String appName) throws IOException {
        // build DAG from properties
        LogicalPlanConfiguration tb = new LogicalPlanConfiguration(new Configuration(false));
        tb.addFromProperties(props, conf);
        LogicalPlan dag = new LogicalPlan();
        tb.populateDAG(dag);
        // configure with embedded settings
        tb.prepareDAG(dag, null, appName);
        // configure with external settings
        prepareDAG(dag, null, appName);
        return dag;
    }

    public LogicalPlan createFromJson(JSONObject json, String appName) throws Exception {
        // build DAG from properties
        LogicalPlanConfiguration tb = new LogicalPlanConfiguration(new Configuration(false));
        tb.addFromJson(json, conf);
        LogicalPlan dag = new LogicalPlan();
        tb.populateDAG(dag);
        // configure with embedded settings
        tb.prepareDAG(dag, null, appName);
        // configure with external settings
        prepareDAG(dag, null, appName);
        return dag;
    }

    /**
     * Populate the logical plan structure from properties.
     * @param dag
     */
    public void populateDAG(LogicalPlan dag) {
        Configuration pconf = new Configuration(conf);
        for (final String propertyName : this.properties.stringPropertyNames()) {
            String propertyValue = this.properties.getProperty(propertyName);
            pconf.setIfUnset(propertyName, propertyValue);
        }

        AppConf appConf = this.stramConf.getChild(WILDCARD, StramElement.APPLICATION);
        if (appConf == null) {
            LOG.warn("Application configuration not found. Probably an empty app.");
            return;
        }

        Map<String, OperatorConf> operators = appConf.getChildren(StramElement.OPERATOR);

        Map<OperatorConf, Operator> nodeMap = new HashMap<OperatorConf, Operator>(operators.size());
        // add all operators first
        for (Map.Entry<String, OperatorConf> nodeConfEntry : operators.entrySet()) {
            OperatorConf nodeConf = nodeConfEntry.getValue();
            if (!WILDCARD.equals(nodeConf.id)) {
                Class<? extends Operator> nodeClass = StramUtils.classForName(nodeConf.getClassNameReqd(),
                        Operator.class);
                String optJson = nodeConf.getProperties().get(nodeClass.getName());
                Operator nd = null;
                try {
                    if (optJson != null) {
                        // if there is a special key which is the class name, it means the operator is serialized in json format
                        ObjectMapper mapper = ObjectMapperFactory.getOperatorValueDeserializer();
                        nd = mapper.readValue("{\"" + nodeClass.getName() + "\":" + optJson + "}", nodeClass);
                        dag.addOperator(nodeConfEntry.getKey(), nd);
                    } else {
                        nd = dag.addOperator(nodeConfEntry.getKey(), nodeClass);
                    }
                    setOperatorProperties(nd, nodeConf.getProperties());
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Error setting operator properties " + e.getMessage(), e);
                }
                nodeMap.put(nodeConf, nd);
            }
        }

        Map<String, StreamConf> streams = appConf.getChildren(StramElement.STREAM);

        // wire operators
        for (Map.Entry<String, StreamConf> streamConfEntry : streams.entrySet()) {
            StreamConf streamConf = streamConfEntry.getValue();
            DAG.StreamMeta sd = dag.addStream(streamConfEntry.getKey());
            sd.setLocality(streamConf.getLocality());

            if (streamConf.sourceNode != null) {
                String portName = null;
                for (Map.Entry<String, StreamConf> e : streamConf.sourceNode.outputs.entrySet()) {
                    if (e.getValue() == streamConf) {
                        portName = e.getKey();
                    }
                }
                Operator sourceDecl = nodeMap.get(streamConf.sourceNode);
                Operators.PortMappingDescriptor sourcePortMap = new Operators.PortMappingDescriptor();
                Operators.describe(sourceDecl, sourcePortMap);
                sd.setSource(sourcePortMap.outputPorts.get(portName).component);
            }

            for (OperatorConf targetNode : streamConf.targetNodes) {
                String portName = null;
                for (Map.Entry<String, StreamConf> e : targetNode.inputs.entrySet()) {
                    if (e.getValue() == streamConf) {
                        portName = e.getKey();
                    }
                }
                Operator targetDecl = nodeMap.get(targetNode);
                Operators.PortMappingDescriptor targetPortMap = new Operators.PortMappingDescriptor();
                Operators.describe(targetDecl, targetPortMap);
                sd.addSink(targetPortMap.inputPorts.get(portName).component);
            }
        }

    }

    /**
     * Populate the logical plan from the streaming application definition and configuration.
     * Configuration is resolved based on application alias, if any.
     * @param app
     * @param dag
     * @param name
     */
    public void prepareDAG(LogicalPlan dag, StreamingApplication app, String name) {
        // EVENTUALLY to be replaced by variable enabled configuration in the demo where the attt below is used 
        String connectAddress = conf
                .get(StreamingApplication.DT_PREFIX + Context.DAGContext.GATEWAY_CONNECT_ADDRESS.getName());
        dag.setAttribute(Context.DAGContext.GATEWAY_CONNECT_ADDRESS,
                connectAddress == null ? conf.get(GATEWAY_LISTEN_ADDRESS) : connectAddress);
        if (app != null) {
            app.populateDAG(dag, conf);
        }
        String appAlias = getAppAlias(name);
        String appName = appAlias == null ? name : appAlias;
        List<AppConf> appConfs = stramConf.getMatchingChildConf(appName, StramElement.APPLICATION);
        setApplicationConfiguration(dag, appConfs, app);
        if (dag.getAttributes().get(Context.DAGContext.APPLICATION_NAME) == null) {
            dag.setAttribute(Context.DAGContext.APPLICATION_NAME, appName);
        }
        // inject external operator configuration
        setOperatorConfiguration(dag, appConfs, appName);
        setStreamConfiguration(dag, appConfs, appName);
    }

    public static Properties readProperties(String filePath) throws IOException {
        InputStream is = new FileInputStream(filePath);
        Properties props = new Properties(System.getProperties());
        props.load(is);
        is.close();
        return props;
    }

    private String getSimpleName(Attribute<?> attribute) {
        return attribute.name.substring(attribute.name.lastIndexOf('.') + 1);
    }

    /**
     * Get the configuration opProps for the given operator.
     * These can be operator specific settings or settings from matching templates.
     * @param ow
     * @param appName
     * @return
     */
    public Map<String, String> getProperties(OperatorMeta ow, String appName) {
        List<AppConf> appConfs = stramConf.getMatchingChildConf(appName, StramElement.APPLICATION);
        List<OperatorConf> opConfs = getMatchingChildConf(appConfs, ow.getName(), StramElement.OPERATOR);
        return getProperties(ow, opConfs, appName);
    }

    private Map<String, String> getApplicationProperties(List<AppConf> appConfs) {
        Map<String, String> appProps = new HashMap<String, String>();
        // Apply the configurations in reverse order since the higher priority ones are at the beginning
        for (int i = appConfs.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            AppConf conf1 = appConfs.get(i);
            appProps.putAll(Maps.fromProperties(conf1.properties));
        }
        return appProps;
    }

    /**
     * Get the configuration opProps for the given operator.
     * These can be operator specific settings or settings from matching templates.
     * @param ow
     * @param opConfs
     * @param appName
     */
    private Map<String, String> getProperties(OperatorMeta ow, List<OperatorConf> opConfs, String appName) {
        Map<String, String> opProps = new HashMap<String, String>();
        Map<String, TemplateConf> templates = stramConf.getChildren(StramElement.TEMPLATE);
        // list of all templates that match operator, ordered by priority
        if (!templates.isEmpty()) {
            TreeMap<Integer, TemplateConf> matchingTemplates = getMatchingTemplates(ow, appName, templates);
            if (matchingTemplates != null && !matchingTemplates.isEmpty()) {
                // combined map of prioritized template settings
                for (TemplateConf t : matchingTemplates.descendingMap().values()) {
                    opProps.putAll(Maps.fromProperties(t.properties));
                }
            }

            List<TemplateConf> refTemplates = getDirectTemplates(opConfs, templates);
            for (TemplateConf t : refTemplates) {
                opProps.putAll(Maps.fromProperties(t.properties));
            }
        }
        // direct settings
        // Apply the configurations in reverse order since the higher priority ones are at the beginning
        for (int i = opConfs.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            Conf conf1 = opConfs.get(i);
            opProps.putAll(Maps.fromProperties(conf1.properties));
        }
        //properties.remove(OPERATOR_CLASSNAME);
        return opProps;
    }

    private List<TemplateConf> getDirectTemplates(List<OperatorConf> opConfs, Map<String, TemplateConf> templates) {
        List<TemplateConf> refTemplates = new ArrayList<TemplateConf>();
        for (TemplateConf t : templates.values()) {
            for (OperatorConf opConf : opConfs) {
                if (t.id.equals(opConf.templateRef)) {
                    refTemplates.add(t);
                }
            }
        }
        return refTemplates;
    }

    /**
     * Produce the collections of templates that apply for the given id.
     * @param ow
     * @param appName
     * @param templates
     * @return TreeMap<Integer, TemplateConf>
     */
    private TreeMap<Integer, TemplateConf> getMatchingTemplates(OperatorMeta ow, String appName,
            Map<String, TemplateConf> templates) {
        TreeMap<Integer, TemplateConf> tm = new TreeMap<Integer, TemplateConf>();
        for (TemplateConf t : templates.values()) {
            /*if (t.id == nodeConf.templateRef) {
              // directly assigned applies last
              tm.put(1, t);
              continue;
            } else*/
            if ((t.idRegExp != null && ow.getName().matches(t.idRegExp))) {
                tm.put(1, t);
            } else if (appName != null && t.appNameRegExp != null && appName.matches(t.appNameRegExp)) {
                tm.put(2, t);
            } else if (t.classNameRegExp != null
                    && ow.getOperator().getClass().getName().matches(t.classNameRegExp)) {
                tm.put(3, t);
            }
        }
        return tm;
    }

    /**
     * Inject the configuration opProps into the operator instance.
     * @param operator
     * @param properties
     * @return Operator
     */
    public static Operator setOperatorProperties(Operator operator, Map<String, String> properties) {
        try {
            // populate custom opProps
            BeanUtils.populate(operator, properties);
            return operator;
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Error setting operator properties", e);
        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Error setting operator properties", e);
        }
    }

    public static StreamingApplication setApplicationProperties(StreamingApplication application,
            Map<String, String> properties) {
        try {
            BeanUtils.populate(application, properties);
            return application;
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Error setting application properties", e);
        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Error setting application properties", e);
        }
    }

    public static BeanMap getOperatorProperties(Operator operator) {
        return new BeanMap(operator);
    }

    /**
     * Set any opProps from configuration on the operators in the DAG. This
     * method may throw unchecked exception if the configuration contains
     * opProps that are invalid for an operator.
     *
     * @param dag
     * @param applicationName
     */
    public void setOperatorProperties(LogicalPlan dag, String applicationName) {
        List<AppConf> appConfs = stramConf.getMatchingChildConf(applicationName, StramElement.APPLICATION);
        for (OperatorMeta ow : dag.getAllOperators()) {
            List<OperatorConf> opConfs = getMatchingChildConf(appConfs, ow.getName(), StramElement.OPERATOR);
            Map<String, String> opProps = getProperties(ow, opConfs, applicationName);
            setOperatorProperties(ow.getOperator(), opProps);
        }
    }

    /*
      private static final Map<String, Attribute<?>> legacyKeyMap = Maps.newHashMap();
        
      static {
        legacyKeyMap.put("appName", Context.DAGContext.APPLICATION_NAME);
        legacyKeyMap.put("libjars", Context.DAGContext.LIBRARY_JARS);
        legacyKeyMap.put("maxContainers", Context.DAGContext.CONTAINERS_MAX_COUNT);
        legacyKeyMap.put("containerMemoryMB", Context.DAGContext.CONTAINER_MEMORY_MB);
        legacyKeyMap.put("containerJvmOpts", Context.DAGContext.CONTAINER_JVM_OPTIONS);
        legacyKeyMap.put("masterMemoryMB", Context.DAGContext.MASTER_MEMORY_MB);
        legacyKeyMap.put("windowSizeMillis", Context.DAGContext.STREAMING_WINDOW_SIZE_MILLIS);
        legacyKeyMap.put("appPath", Context.DAGContext.APPLICATION_PATH);
        legacyKeyMap.put("allocateResourceTimeoutMillis", Context.DAGContext.RESOURCE_ALLOCATION_TIMEOUT_MILLIS);
      }
    */
    /**
     * Set the application configuration.
     * @param dag
     * @param appName
     * @param app
     */
    public void setApplicationConfiguration(final LogicalPlan dag, String appName, StreamingApplication app) {
        List<AppConf> appConfs = stramConf.getMatchingChildConf(appName, StramElement.APPLICATION);
        setApplicationConfiguration(dag, appConfs, app);
    }

    private void setApplicationConfiguration(final LogicalPlan dag, List<AppConf> appConfs,
            StreamingApplication app) {
        // Make the gateway address available as an application attribute
        //    for (Conf appConf : appConfs) {
        //      Conf gwConf = appConf.getChild(null, StramElement.GATEWAY);
        //      if (gwConf != null) {
        //        String gatewayAddress = gwConf.properties.getProperty(GATEWAY_LISTEN_ADDRESS_PROP);
        //        if (gatewayAddress != null) {
        //          dag.setAttribute(DAGContext.GATEWAY_CONNECT_ADDRESS, gatewayAddress);
        //          break;
        //        }
        //      }
        //    }
        setAttributes(Context.DAGContext.class, appConfs, dag.getAttributes());
        if (app != null) {
            Map<String, String> appProps = getApplicationProperties(appConfs);
            setApplicationProperties(app, appProps);
        }
    }

    private void setOperatorConfiguration(final LogicalPlan dag, List<AppConf> appConfs, String appName) {
        for (final OperatorMeta ow : dag.getAllOperators()) {
            List<OperatorConf> opConfs = getMatchingChildConf(appConfs, ow.getName(), StramElement.OPERATOR);

            // Set the operator attributes
            setAttributes(OperatorContext.class, opConfs, ow.getAttributes());
            // Set the operator opProps
            Map<String, String> opProps = getProperties(ow, opConfs, appName);
            setOperatorProperties(ow.getOperator(), opProps);

            // Set the port attributes
            for (Entry<LogicalPlan.InputPortMeta, LogicalPlan.StreamMeta> entry : ow.getInputStreams().entrySet()) {
                final InputPortMeta im = entry.getKey();
                List<PortConf> inPortConfs = getMatchingChildConf(opConfs, im.getPortName(),
                        StramElement.INPUT_PORT);
                // Add the generic port attributes as well
                List<PortConf> portConfs = getMatchingChildConf(opConfs, im.getPortName(), StramElement.PORT);
                inPortConfs.addAll(portConfs);
                setAttributes(PortContext.class, inPortConfs, im.getAttributes());
            }

            for (Entry<LogicalPlan.OutputPortMeta, LogicalPlan.StreamMeta> entry : ow.getOutputStreams()
                    .entrySet()) {
                final OutputPortMeta om = entry.getKey();
                List<PortConf> outPortConfs = getMatchingChildConf(opConfs, om.getPortName(),
                        StramElement.OUTPUT_PORT);
                // Add the generic port attributes as well
                List<PortConf> portConfs = getMatchingChildConf(opConfs, om.getPortName(), StramElement.PORT);
                outPortConfs.addAll(portConfs);
                setAttributes(PortContext.class, outPortConfs, om.getAttributes());
            }
            ow.populateAggregatorMeta();
        }
    }

    private void setStreamConfiguration(LogicalPlan dag, List<AppConf> appConfs, String appAlias) {
        for (StreamMeta sm : dag.getAllStreams()) {
            List<StreamConf> smConfs = getMatchingChildConf(appConfs, sm.getName(), StramElement.STREAM);
            for (StreamConf smConf : smConfs) {
                DAG.Locality locality = smConf.getLocality();
                if (locality != null) {
                    sm.setLocality(locality);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private final Map<Class<? extends Context>, Map<String, Attribute<Object>>> attributeMap = Maps.newHashMap();

    private void parseAttribute(Conf conf, String[] keys, int index, StramElement element, String attrValue) {
        String configKey = (element == StramElement.ATTR) ? getCompleteKey(keys, index + 1)
                : getCompleteKey(keys, index);
        boolean isDeprecated = false;
        Class<? extends Context> clazz = conf.getAttributeContextClass();
        Map<String, Attribute<Object>> m = attributeMap.get(clazz);
        if (!attributeMap.containsKey(clazz)) {
            Set<Attribute<Object>> attributes = AttributeInitializer.getAttributes(clazz);
            m = Maps.newHashMapWithExpectedSize(attributes.size());
            for (Attribute<Object> attr : attributes) {
                m.put(getSimpleName(attr), attr);
            }
            attributeMap.put(clazz, m);
        }
        Attribute<Object> attr = m.get(configKey);
        if (attr == null) {
            throw new ValidationException("Invalid attribute reference: " + getCompleteKey(keys, 0));
        }

        if (element != StramElement.ATTR || isDeprecated) {
            String expName = getCompleteKey(keys, 0, index) + "." + StramElement.ATTR.getValue() + "."
                    + getSimpleName(attr);
            LOG.warn("Referencing the attribute as {} instead of {} is deprecated!", getCompleteKey(keys, 0),
                    expName);
        }

        conf.setAttribute(attr, attrValue);
    }

    private void setAttributes(Class<?> clazz, List<? extends Conf> confs, Attribute.AttributeMap attributeMap) {
        Set<Attribute<Object>> processedAttributes = Sets.newHashSet();
        //json object codec for complex attributes
        JSONObject2String jsonCodec = new JSONObject2String();
        if (confs.size() > 0) {
            for (Conf conf1 : confs) {
                for (Map.Entry<Attribute<Object>, String> e : conf1.attributes.entrySet()) {
                    Attribute<Object> attribute = e.getKey();
                    if (attribute.codec == null) {
                        String msg = String.format("Attribute does not support property configuration: %s %s",
                                attribute.name, e.getValue());
                        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(msg);
                    } else {
                        if (processedAttributes.add(attribute)) {
                            String val = e.getValue();
                            if (val.trim().charAt(0) == '{') {
                                // complex attribute in json
                                attributeMap.put(attribute, jsonCodec.fromString(val));
                            } else {
                                attributeMap.put(attribute, attribute.codec.fromString(val));
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

}