[ONOS-4842] Leafref implementation for augment and uses
Change-Id: I919553a64d683aff65a8f16e2de783702dd5a45f
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d33dfd7..0000000
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * 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 org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl;
-
-import java.io.Serializable;
-
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangEntityToResolveInfo;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangIfFeature;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangBase;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangIdentityRef;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangType;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangUses;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
-
-/**
- * Represents implementation of information about entity being resolved.
- *
- * @param <T> type of entity being resolved, uses / grouping
- */
-public class YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl<T> implements YangEntityToResolveInfo<T>, Serializable {
-
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 806201659L;
-
-    // Parsable node for which resolution is to be performed.
-    private T entityToResolve;
-
-    // Holder of the YANG construct for which resolution has to be carried out.
-    private YangNode holderOfEntityToResolve;
-
-    @Override
-    public T getEntityToResolve() {
-        return entityToResolve;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setEntityToResolve(T entityToResolve) {
-        this.entityToResolve = entityToResolve;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public YangNode getHolderOfEntityToResolve() {
-        return holderOfEntityToResolve;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setHolderOfEntityToResolve(YangNode holderOfEntityToResolve) {
-        this.holderOfEntityToResolve = holderOfEntityToResolve;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieves the prefix of the entity.
-     *
-     * @return entities prefix
-     * @throws LinkerException linker error
-     */
-    public String getEntityPrefix()
-            throws LinkerException {
-        if (getEntityToResolve() == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        String prefix;
-        T entityToBeResolved = getEntityToResolve();
-        if (entityToBeResolved instanceof YangType) {
-            prefix = ((YangType<?>) entityToBeResolved).getPrefix();
-        } else if (entityToBeResolved instanceof YangUses) {
-            prefix = ((YangUses) entityToBeResolved).getPrefix();
-        } else if (entityToBeResolved instanceof YangIfFeature) {
-            prefix = ((YangIfFeature) entityToBeResolved).getPrefix();
-        } else if (entityToBeResolved instanceof YangBase) {
-            prefix = ((YangBase) entityToBeResolved).getBaseIdentifier().getPrefix();
-        } else if (entityToBeResolved instanceof YangIdentityRef) {
-            prefix = ((YangIdentityRef) entityToBeResolved).getBaseIdentity().getPrefix();
-        } else {
-            throw new LinkerException("Linker Exception: Entity to resolved is other than type/uses");
-        }
-        return prefix;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerManager.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerManager.java
index 8cfe779..7b8c6ce 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerManager.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerManager.java
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@
                 ((YangReferenceResolver) yangNode)
                         .resolveInterFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_DERIVED_DATA_TYPE);
                 ((YangReferenceResolver) yangNode)
-                        .resolveInterFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_LEAFREF);
-                ((YangReferenceResolver) yangNode)
                         .resolveInterFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_BASE);
                 ((YangReferenceResolver) yangNode)
                         .resolveInterFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_IDENTITYREF);
+                ((YangReferenceResolver) yangNode)
+                        .resolveInterFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_LEAFREF);
             } catch (DataModelException e) {
                 String errorInfo = "Error in file: " + yangNode.getName() + " at line: "
                         + e.getLineNumber() + " at position: " + e.getCharPositionInLine() + NEW_LINE + e.getMessage();
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerUtils.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerUtils.java
index 76098fb..614c260 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerUtils.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangLinkerUtils.java
@@ -16,18 +16,28 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAugment;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAugmentableNode;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAugmentedInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangCase;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangChoice;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafRef;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeavesHolder;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.COLON;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.SLASH_FOR_STRING;
+
 /**
  * Represent utilities for YANG linker.
  */
@@ -36,6 +46,10 @@
     private YangLinkerUtils() {
     }
 
+    private static final int IDENTIFIER_LENGTH = 64;
+    private static final Pattern IDENTIFIER_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*");
+    private static final String XML = "xml";
+
     /**
      * Detects collision between target nodes leaf/leaf-list or child node with augmented leaf/leaf-list or child node.
      *
@@ -119,4 +133,99 @@
             detectCollision((YangAugment) info, augment);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of path names that are needed from augment.
+     *
+     * @param augment            instance of YANG augment
+     * @param remainingAncestors ancestor count to move in augment path
+     * @return list of path names needed in leafref
+     */
+    public static List<String> getPathWithAugment(YangAugment augment, int remainingAncestors) {
+        String augmentName = augment.getName();
+        List<String> listOfPathName = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (augmentName.contains(SLASH_FOR_STRING)) {
+            String[] augmentNodeNames = augmentName.split(SLASH_FOR_STRING);
+            for (String valueInAugment : augmentNodeNames) {
+                if (valueInAugment != null && valueInAugment != EMPTY_STRING && !valueInAugment.isEmpty()) {
+                    listOfPathName.add(valueInAugment);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for (int countOfAncestor = 0; countOfAncestor < remainingAncestors; countOfAncestor++) {
+            listOfPathName.remove(listOfPathName.size() - 1);
+        }
+        return listOfPathName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Skips the invalid nodes which cannot have data from YANG.
+     *
+     * @param currentParent current parent node reference
+     * @param leafref       instance of YANG leafref
+     * @return parent node which can hold data
+     * @throws LinkerException a violation of linker rules
+     */
+    public static YangNode skipInvalidDataNodes(YangNode currentParent, YangLeafRef leafref) throws LinkerException {
+        while (currentParent instanceof YangChoice || currentParent instanceof YangCase) {
+            if (currentParent.getParent() == null) {
+                throw new LinkerException("YANG file error: The target node, in the leafref path " +
+                        leafref.getPath() + ", is invalid.");
+            }
+            currentParent = currentParent.getParent();
+        }
+        return currentParent;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks and return valid node identifier.
+     *
+     * @param nodeIdentifierString string from yang file
+     * @param yangConstruct        yang construct for creating error message
+     * @return valid node identifier
+     */
+    public static YangNodeIdentifier getValidNodeIdentifier(String nodeIdentifierString,
+                                                            YangConstructType yangConstruct) {
+        String[] tmpData = nodeIdentifierString.split(Pattern.quote(COLON));
+        if (tmpData.length == 1) {
+            YangNodeIdentifier nodeIdentifier = new YangNodeIdentifier();
+            nodeIdentifier.setName(getValidIdentifier(tmpData[0], yangConstruct));
+            return nodeIdentifier;
+        } else if (tmpData.length == 2) {
+            YangNodeIdentifier nodeIdentifier = new YangNodeIdentifier();
+            nodeIdentifier.setPrefix(getValidIdentifier(tmpData[0], yangConstruct));
+            nodeIdentifier.setName(getValidIdentifier(tmpData[1], yangConstruct));
+            return nodeIdentifier;
+        } else {
+            throw new LinkerException("YANG file error : " +
+                    YangConstructType.getYangConstructType(yangConstruct) + " name " + nodeIdentifierString +
+                    " is not valid.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validates identifier and returns concatenated string if string contains plus symbol.
+     *
+     * @param identifier    string from yang file
+     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message=
+     * @return concatenated string after removing double quotes
+     */
+    public static String getValidIdentifier(String identifier, YangConstructType yangConstruct) {
+
+        if (identifier.length() > IDENTIFIER_LENGTH) {
+            throw new LinkerException("YANG file error : " +
+                    YangConstructType.getYangConstructType(yangConstruct) + " name " + identifier + " is " +
+                    "greater than 64 characters.");
+        } else if (!IDENTIFIER_PATTERN.matcher(identifier).matches()) {
+            throw new LinkerException("YANG file error : " +
+                    YangConstructType.getYangConstructType(yangConstruct) + " name " + identifier + " is not " +
+                    "valid.");
+        } else if (identifier.toLowerCase().startsWith(XML)) {
+            throw new LinkerException("YANG file error : " +
+                    YangConstructType.getYangConstructType(yangConstruct) + " identifier " + identifier +
+                    " must not start with (('X'|'x') ('M'|'m') ('L'|'l')).");
+        } else {
+            return identifier;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangResolutionInfoImpl.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangResolutionInfoImpl.java
index a502dd8..923bdfe 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangResolutionInfoImpl.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangResolutionInfoImpl.java
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl;
 
-import java.io.Serializable;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Stack;
-
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.Resolvable;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.ResolvableType;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAtomicPath;
@@ -29,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangBase;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDerivedInfo;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangEntityToResolveInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangFeature;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangFeatureHolder;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangGrouping;
@@ -41,14 +37,11 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafList;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafRef;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeavesHolder;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangList;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangOutput;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathArgType;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathPredicate;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangReferenceResolver;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangRelativePath;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangResolutionInfo;
@@ -60,10 +53,18 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangXPathResolver;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.exceptions.DataModelException;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.builtindatatype.YangDataTypes;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.YangLinkingPhase;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Stack;
+
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.DataModelUtils.addResolutionInfo;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.INTER_FILE_LINKED;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.LINKED;
@@ -73,7 +74,11 @@
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.YangLinkingPhase.INTER_FILE;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.YangLinkingPhase.INTRA_FILE;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.YangLinkerUtils.detectCollisionForAugmentedNode;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.YangLinkerUtils.getPathWithAugment;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.YangLinkerUtils.getValidNodeIdentifier;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.YangLinkerUtils.skipInvalidDataNodes;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.BASE_LINKER_ERROR;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.EMPTY_STRING;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.FEATURE_LINKER_ERROR;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.GROUPING_LINKER_ERROR;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.IDENTITYREF;
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.LEAFREF;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.LEAFREF_LINKER_ERROR;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.OUTPUT;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.SLASH_FOR_STRING;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.TYPEDEF_LINKER_ERROR;
 
 /**
@@ -328,13 +334,14 @@
             yangType.setDataTypeName(LEAFREF);
             yangType.setDataTypeExtendedInfo(leafRefInTypeDef);
             leafRefInTypeDef.setResolvableStatus(UNRESOLVED);
+            leafRefInTypeDef.setParentNodeOfLeafref(potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
 
             // Add resolution information to the list.
             YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfoImpl = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<>(leafRefInTypeDef,
-                                                                potentialAncestorWithReferredNode,
-                                                                getLineNumber(), getCharPosition());
+                    potentialAncestorWithReferredNode,
+                    getLineNumber(), getCharPosition());
             getCurReferenceResolver().addToResolutionList(resolutionInfoImpl,
-                                                          ResolvableType.YANG_LEAFREF);
+                    ResolvableType.YANG_LEAFREF);
             getCurReferenceResolver().resolveSelfFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_LEAFREF);
 
         } else if (derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType() == YangDataTypes.IDENTITYREF) {
@@ -350,9 +357,9 @@
 
             // Add resolution information to the list.
             YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfoImpl = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<>(identityRefInTypeDef,
-                                            potentialAncestorWithReferredNode, getLineNumber(), getCharPosition());
+                    potentialAncestorWithReferredNode, getLineNumber(), getCharPosition());
             getCurReferenceResolver().addToResolutionList(resolutionInfoImpl,
-                                                          ResolvableType.YANG_IDENTITYREF);
+                    ResolvableType.YANG_IDENTITYREF);
             getCurReferenceResolver().resolveSelfFileLinking(ResolvableType.YANG_IDENTITYREF);
         }
     }
@@ -362,7 +369,13 @@
      */
     private void resolveTopOfStack(YangLinkingPhase linkingPhase)
             throws DataModelException {
-        ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).resolve();
+        List<T> entityToResolve = (List<T>) ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).resolve();
+        if (entityToResolve != null && !entityToResolve.isEmpty()) {
+            Iterator<T> entityToResolveIterator = entityToResolve.listIterator();
+            while (entityToResolveIterator.hasNext()) {
+                addUnresolvedEntitiesToStack(entityToResolveIterator.next());
+            }
+        }
         if (((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getResolvableStatus() != INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED
                 && ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getResolvableStatus() != UNDEFINED) {
             // Sets the resolution status in inside the type/uses/if-feature/leafref.
@@ -371,6 +384,31 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Adds the unresolved entities to the resolution list.
+     *
+     * @param entityToResolve entity to resolve
+     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
+     */
+    private void addUnresolvedEntitiesToStack(T entityToResolve) throws DataModelException {
+        if (entityToResolve instanceof YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl) {
+            YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl entityToResolveInfo = (YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl) entityToResolve;
+            if (entityToResolveInfo.getEntityToResolve() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
+                YangLeafRef leafref = (YangLeafRef) entityToResolveInfo.getEntityToResolve();
+                YangNode parentNodeOfLeafref = entityToResolveInfo.getHolderOfEntityToResolve();
+                leafref.setParentNodeOfLeafref(parentNodeOfLeafref);
+                if (leafref.getResolvableStatus() == UNRESOLVED) {
+                    leafref.setResolvableStatus(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED);
+                }
+                // Add resolution information to the list.
+                YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfoImpl = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<YangLeafRef>(leafref,
+                        parentNodeOfLeafref, entityToResolveInfo.getLineNumber(),
+                        entityToResolveInfo.getCharPosition());
+                addResolutionInfo(resolutionInfoImpl);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Resolves linking for a node child and siblings.
      *
      * @throws DataModelException data model error
@@ -378,6 +416,10 @@
     private void linkTopOfStackReferenceUpdateStack()
             throws DataModelException {
 
+        if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
+            ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setResolvableStatus(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED);
+            return;
+        }
         /*
          * Check if self file reference is there, this will not check for the
          * scenario when prefix is not present and type/uses is present in
@@ -398,9 +440,6 @@
         if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIfFeature) {
             resolveSelfFileLinkingForIfFeature(potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
             return;
-        } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
-            resolveSelfFileLinkingForLeafref(potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-            return;
         } else if ((getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIdentityRef) ||
                 (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangBase)) {
             resolveSelfFileLinkingForBaseAndIdentityref();
@@ -435,69 +474,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resolves self file linking for leafref.
-     *
-     * @param potentialAncestorWithReferredNode leafref holder node
-     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
-     */
-    private void resolveSelfFileLinkingForLeafref(YangNode potentialAncestorWithReferredNode)
-            throws DataModelException {
-
-        YangNode ancestorWithTheReferredNode = potentialAncestorWithReferredNode;
-        YangLeafRef leafref = (YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack();
-        boolean referredLeafFound = false;
-
-        /*
-         * Takes absolute path and takes the root node as module/sub-module,
-         * then sends the list of nodes for finding the target leaf.
-         */
-        if (leafref.getPathType() == YangPathArgType.ABSOLUTE_PATH) {
-            List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathList = leafref.getAtomicPath();
-            if (atomicPathList != null && !atomicPathList.isEmpty()) {
-                Iterator<YangAtomicPath> listOfYangAtomicPath = atomicPathList.listIterator();
-                if (getCurReferenceResolver() instanceof YangModule) {
-                    YangModule rootNode = (YangModule) getCurReferenceResolver();
-                    // Sends list of nodes for finding the target leaf.
-                    referredLeafFound = isLeafReferenceFound(listOfYangAtomicPath, rootNode,
-                            referredLeafFound, potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-                } else if (getCurReferenceResolver() instanceof YangSubModule) {
-                    YangSubModule rootNode = (YangSubModule) getCurReferenceResolver();
-                    // Sends list of nodes for finding the target leaf.
-                    referredLeafFound = isLeafReferenceFound(listOfYangAtomicPath, rootNode,
-                            referredLeafFound, potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-                }
-            }
-            /*
-             * Takes relative path, goes to the parent node by using the
-             * ancestor count and sends the list of nodes for finding the target
-             * leaf.
-             */
-        } else if (leafref.getPathType() == YangPathArgType.RELATIVE_PATH) {
-            YangRelativePath yangRelativePath = leafref.getRelativePath();
-            int parentNodes = yangRelativePath.getAncestorNodeCount();
-            List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathList = yangRelativePath.getAtomicPathList();
-            if (atomicPathList != null && !atomicPathList.isEmpty()) {
-                Iterator<YangAtomicPath> listOfAtomicPath = atomicPathList.listIterator();
-                // Gets the root node from ancestor count.
-                YangNode rootparentNode = getRootNodeWithAncestorCount(parentNodes, ancestorWithTheReferredNode);
-                // Sends list of nodes for finding the target leaf.
-                referredLeafFound = isLeafReferenceFound(listOfAtomicPath, rootparentNode,
-                        referredLeafFound, potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-            }
-        }
-        if (referredLeafFound) {
-            return;
-        }
-        /*
-         * In case prefix is not present it's a candidate for inter-file
-         * resolution via include list.
-         */
-        if (getRefPrefix() == null) {
-            ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setResolvableStatus(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Resolves self file linking for base/identityref.
      *
      * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
@@ -509,7 +485,7 @@
         String nodeName = null;
 
         if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIdentityRef) {
-           nodeName = ((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getName();
+            nodeName = ((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getName();
         }
 
         if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangBase) {
@@ -595,61 +571,9 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the status of the referred leaf/leaf-list found for leafref.
-     *
-     * @param listOfYangAtomicPath list of atomic paths
-     * @param ancestorWithTheReferredNode the parent node of leafref
-     * @param referredLeafFound status of referred leaf/leaf-list
-     * @param potentialAncestorWithReferredNode holder of the leafref leaf
-     * @return status of referred leaf
-     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
-     */
-    private boolean isLeafReferenceFound(Iterator<YangAtomicPath> listOfYangAtomicPath,
-            YangNode ancestorWithTheReferredNode, boolean referredLeafFound, YangNode potentialAncestorWithReferredNode)
-            throws DataModelException {
-
-        while (listOfYangAtomicPath.hasNext()) {
-            YangAtomicPath atomicPath = listOfYangAtomicPath.next();
-            String nodeName = atomicPath.getNodeIdentifier().getName();
-
-            // When child is not present, only leaf/leaf-list is available in the node.
-            if (ancestorWithTheReferredNode.getChild() == null) {
-                referredLeafFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(ancestorWithTheReferredNode, nodeName, (T) LINKED);
-                break;
-            }
-            ancestorWithTheReferredNode = ancestorWithTheReferredNode.getChild();
-
-            // Checks all the siblings under the node and returns the matched node.
-            YangNode nodeFound = isReferredNodeInSiblingProcessedForLeafref(ancestorWithTheReferredNode, nodeName);
-
-            // When node is not found in all the siblings, leaf-list may be the node we have to find.
-            if (nodeFound == null) {
-                referredLeafFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(ancestorWithTheReferredNode.getParent(), nodeName,
-                        (T) LINKED);
-            } else {
-                ancestorWithTheReferredNode = nodeFound;
-
-                // For the node check if path predicate is present and fill its values.
-                List<YangPathPredicate> pathPredicateList = atomicPath.getPathPredicatesList();
-                if (pathPredicateList != null && !pathPredicateList.isEmpty()) {
-                    Iterator<YangPathPredicate> listOfYangPathPredicate = pathPredicateList.listIterator();
-                    fillPathPredicatesForTheNode(ancestorWithTheReferredNode, listOfYangPathPredicate,
-                            potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-                }
-            }
-
-            // If leaf is also not found and node is also not found return the status as false.
-            if (!referredLeafFound && nodeFound == null) {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        return referredLeafFound;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns the status of the referred identity found for base/identityref.
      *
-     * @param nodeName the name of the base nodeidentifier/identityref nodeidentifier
+     * @param nodeName                    the name of the base nodeidentifier/identityref nodeidentifier
      * @param ancestorWithTheReferredNode the parent node of base/identityref
      * @return status of referred base/identityref
      * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
@@ -682,166 +606,9 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Fills the referred leaf or leaf-list inside the path predicates.
-     *
-     * @param ancestorWithTheReferredNode the actual node where YANG list will be present
-     * @param listOfYangPathPredicate the path predicates present for the node
-     * @param potentialAncestorWithReferredNode the current leaf node parent
-     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
-     */
-    private void fillPathPredicatesForTheNode(YangNode ancestorWithTheReferredNode,
-            Iterator<YangPathPredicate> listOfYangPathPredicate, YangNode potentialAncestorWithReferredNode)
-            throws DataModelException {
-
-        while (listOfYangPathPredicate.hasNext()) {
-            if (!(ancestorWithTheReferredNode instanceof YangList)) {
-                throw new DataModelException("YANG file error: The path predicates are applicable only for list");
-            }
-            YangPathPredicate pathPredicate = listOfYangPathPredicate.next();
-            YangNodeIdentifier leftNode = pathPredicate.getNodeIdentifier();
-            YangRelativePath relativePath = pathPredicate.getRightRelativePath();
-
-            // Checks that the left axis is filled in the path predicate.
-            boolean isLeftLeafOrLeafListSetForLeftAxis = getLeftLeafOrLeafListInPredicate(
-                    (YangList) ancestorWithTheReferredNode, pathPredicate, leftNode);
-            if (!isLeftLeafOrLeafListSetForLeftAxis) {
-                throw new DataModelException(
-                        "YANG file error: The path predicate is not referring to an existing leaf/leaflist");
-            }
-            int parentNodes = relativePath.getAncestorNodeCount();
-
-            // Finds the root node for the right relative path.
-            YangNode rootParentNode = getRootNodeWithAncestorCount(parentNodes, potentialAncestorWithReferredNode);
-
-            // Finds the leaf/leaf-list from the right side relative path.
-            resolveRightAxisNodeInPathPredicate(relativePath, rootParentNode, pathPredicate);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Resolves the right axis node in the path predicate.
-     *
-     * @param relativePath the relative path in the path predicate
-     * @param rootParentNode parent node from where the node has to be found
-     * @param pathPredicate data tree reference in YANG list
-     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
-     */
-    private void resolveRightAxisNodeInPathPredicate(YangRelativePath relativePath, YangNode rootParentNode,
-            YangPathPredicate pathPredicate) throws DataModelException {
-
-        List<YangAtomicPath> absolutePathList = relativePath.getAtomicPathList();
-        if (absolutePathList != null && !absolutePathList.isEmpty()) {
-            Iterator<YangAtomicPath> listOfYangAtomicPathForRightRelative = absolutePathList.listIterator();
-            while (listOfYangAtomicPathForRightRelative.hasNext()) {
-                boolean isRightAxisNodeFound = false;
-                YangAtomicPath absolutePathInPredicate = listOfYangAtomicPathForRightRelative.next();
-                String nodeNameInAtomicPath = absolutePathInPredicate.getNodeIdentifier().getName();
-
-                // When child is not there check the leaf/leaf-list.
-                if (rootParentNode.getChild() == null) {
-                    isRightAxisNodeFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(rootParentNode,
-                            nodeNameInAtomicPath, (T) pathPredicate);
-                    if (!isRightAxisNodeFound) {
-                        throw new DataModelException(
-                                "YANG file error: The path predicates is not referring to an existing leaf/leaflist");
-                    }
-                    break;
-                }
-                rootParentNode = rootParentNode.getChild();
-                YangNode nodeFoundInTheRelativePath = isReferredNodeInSiblingProcessedForLeafref(
-                        rootParentNode, nodeNameInAtomicPath);
-
-                if (nodeFoundInTheRelativePath == null) {
-
-                    // When node is not found check the leaf/leaf-list.
-                    isRightAxisNodeFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(rootParentNode.getParent(),
-                            nodeNameInAtomicPath, (T) pathPredicate);
-                } else {
-                    rootParentNode = nodeFoundInTheRelativePath;
-                }
-                if (!isRightAxisNodeFound && nodeFoundInTheRelativePath == null) {
-                    throw new DataModelException(
-                            "YANG file error: The path predicates is not referring to an existing leaf/leaflist");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the status, if referred leaf/leaf-list is found.
-     *
-     * @param ancestorWithTheReferredNode the parent node of leaf/leaf-list
-     * @param nodeName the name of the leaf/leaf-list
-     * @param statusOrPathPredicate the status to be set for the leaf-ref or the path predicate
-     * @return status of the target node is found
-     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
-     */
-    private boolean isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(YangNode ancestorWithTheReferredNode, String nodeName,
-            T statusOrPathPredicate) throws DataModelException {
-
-        if (!(ancestorWithTheReferredNode instanceof YangLeavesHolder)) {
-            throw new DataModelException("Yang file error: The target node of leafref is invalid.");
-        }
-        YangLeavesHolder leavesHolder = (YangLeavesHolder) ancestorWithTheReferredNode;
-        if (leavesHolder.getListOfLeaf() != null) {
-            Iterator<YangLeaf> yangLeavesList = leavesHolder.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
-            while (yangLeavesList.hasNext()) {
-                YangLeaf yangleaf = yangLeavesList.next();
-                if (yangleaf.getName().contentEquals(nodeName)) {
-                    if (statusOrPathPredicate instanceof ResolvableStatus) {
-                        ResolvableStatus status = (ResolvableStatus) statusOrPathPredicate;
-
-                        // Sets the referred leaf to YANG leafref.
-                        ((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setReferredLeafOrLeafList(yangleaf);
-
-                        // Adds reference link of entity to the node under resolution.
-                        addReferredEntityLink(ancestorWithTheReferredNode, status);
-                        addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) yangleaf, ancestorWithTheReferredNode);
-                        return true;
-                    } else if (statusOrPathPredicate instanceof YangPathPredicate) {
-                        YangPathPredicate pathPredicate = (YangPathPredicate) statusOrPathPredicate;
-
-                        // Sets the right axis node.
-                        pathPredicate.setRightAxisNode(yangleaf);
-                        return true;
-                    } else {
-                        throw new DataModelException("YANG file error: The target node of leafref is invalid.");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (leavesHolder.getListOfLeafList() != null) {
-            Iterator<YangLeafList> yangLeafListList = leavesHolder.getListOfLeafList().listIterator();
-            while (yangLeafListList.hasNext()) {
-                YangLeafList yangLeaflist = yangLeafListList.next();
-                if (yangLeaflist.getName().contentEquals(nodeName)) {
-                    if (statusOrPathPredicate instanceof ResolvableStatus) {
-                        ResolvableStatus status = (ResolvableStatus) statusOrPathPredicate;
-
-                        // Sets the referred leaf-list to YANG leafref.
-                        ((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setReferredLeafOrLeafList(yangLeaflist);
-
-                        // Adds reference link of entity to the node under resolution.
-                        addReferredEntityLink(ancestorWithTheReferredNode, status);
-                        addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) yangLeaflist, ancestorWithTheReferredNode);
-                        return true;
-                    } else if (statusOrPathPredicate instanceof YangPathPredicate) {
-                        YangPathPredicate pathPredicate = (YangPathPredicate) statusOrPathPredicate;
-                        pathPredicate.setRightAxisNode(yangLeaflist);
-                        return true;
-                    } else {
-                        throw new DataModelException("YANG file error: The target node of leafref is invalid.");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Adds the unresolved constructs to stack which has to be resolved for leafref.
      *
-     * @param yangleafOrLeafList YANG leaf or leaf list which holds the type
+     * @param yangleafOrLeafList          YANG leaf or leaf list which holds the type
      * @param ancestorWithTheReferredNode holder of the YANG leaf or leaf list
      */
     private void addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack(T yangleafOrLeafList, YangNode ancestorWithTheReferredNode) {
@@ -880,40 +647,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if referred leaf/leaf-list is found in a particular node. This is for path in path predicate.
-     *
-     * @param listForLeaf list node where referred leaf is found
-     * @param pathPredicate path predicate instance where the value of nodes to be found are available
-     * @param leftNode node identifier of the left side parameter in path predicate
-     * @return status of the leaf/leaf-list found
-     */
-    private boolean getLeftLeafOrLeafListInPredicate(YangList listForLeaf, YangPathPredicate pathPredicate,
-            YangNodeIdentifier leftNode) {
-
-        if (listForLeaf.getListOfLeaf() != null) {
-            Iterator<YangLeaf> yangLeavesUnderList = listForLeaf.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
-            while (yangLeavesUnderList.hasNext()) {
-                YangLeaf yangleafUnderList = yangLeavesUnderList.next();
-                if (yangleafUnderList.getName().contentEquals(leftNode.getName())) {
-                    pathPredicate.setLeftAxisNode(yangleafUnderList);
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (listForLeaf.getListOfLeafList() != null) {
-            Iterator<YangLeafList> yangLeavesListUnderList = listForLeaf.getListOfLeafList().listIterator();
-            while (yangLeavesListUnderList.hasNext()) {
-                YangLeafList yangleafListUnderList = yangLeavesListUnderList.next();
-                if (yangleafListUnderList.getName().contentEquals(leftNode.getName())) {
-                    pathPredicate.setLeftAxisNode(yangleafListUnderList);
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns feature holder(module/sub-module node) .
      *
      * @param potentialAncestorWithReferredNode if-feature holder node
@@ -984,7 +717,7 @@
      * @throws DataModelException data model errors
      */
     private YangNode isReferredNodeInSiblingProcessedForIdentity(YangNode potentialReferredNode,
-                            String referredNodeName)  throws DataModelException {
+                                                                 String referredNodeName) throws DataModelException {
 
         while (potentialReferredNode != null) {
             if (potentialReferredNode instanceof YangIdentity) {
@@ -1002,7 +735,7 @@
      * Checks if the current reference node name and the name in the path are equal.
      *
      * @param currentReferredNode the node where the reference is pointed
-     * @param nameOfNodeinPath name of the node in the path
+     * @param nameOfNodeinPath    name of the node in the path
      * @return status of the match between the name
      * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
      */
@@ -1023,7 +756,7 @@
     /**
      * Checks if the current reference node name and the name in the base/identityref base are equal.
      *
-     * @param currentReferredNode the node where the reference is pointed
+     * @param currentReferredNode   the node where the reference is pointed
      * @param nameOfIdentityRefBase name of the base in the base/identityref base
      * @return status of the match between the name
      * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
@@ -1122,7 +855,7 @@
             }
         } else {
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is other than type/" +
-                                                 "uses/base/identityref");
+                    "uses/base/identityref");
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -1211,7 +944,7 @@
             ((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setReferredIdentity((YangIdentity) referredNode);
         } else {
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is other than type" +
-                                                 "/uses/base/identityref");
+                    "/uses/base/identityref");
         }
 
         // Sets the resolution status in inside the type/uses.
@@ -1260,7 +993,7 @@
             addUnResolvedBaseToStack(referredNode);
         } else {
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is other than type/uses/" +
-                                                 "base/identityref");
+                    "base/identityref");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1439,9 +1172,9 @@
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is not Resolvable");
         }
 
-        if (entityToResolve instanceof YangXPathResolver) {
+        if (entityToResolve instanceof YangXPathResolver && !(entityToResolve instanceof YangLeafRef)) {
             //Process x-path linking.
-            processXPathLinking(getEntityToResolveInfo(), dataModelRootNode);
+            processXPathLinking(entityToResolve, dataModelRootNode);
 
         } else {
 
@@ -1458,13 +1191,14 @@
     /**
      * Process x-path linking for augment and leaf-ref.
      *
-     * @param entityToResolveInfo entity to resolve
-     * @param root root node
+     * @param entityToResolve entity to resolve
+     * @param root            root node
      */
-    private void processXPathLinking(YangEntityToResolveInfoImpl<T> entityToResolveInfo,
+    private void processXPathLinking(T entityToResolve,
                                      YangReferenceResolver root) {
+
         YangXpathLinker<T> xPathLinker = new YangXpathLinker<T>();
-        T entityToResolve = entityToResolveInfo.getEntityToResolve();
+
         if (entityToResolve instanceof YangAugment) {
             YangNode targetNode = null;
             YangAugment augment = (YangAugment) entityToResolve;
@@ -1488,23 +1222,29 @@
         } else if (entityToResolve instanceof YangLeafRef) {
             YangLeafRef leafRef = (YangLeafRef) entityToResolve;
             Object target = xPathLinker.processLeafRefXpathLinking(leafRef.getAtomicPath(),
-                    (YangNode) root);
+                    (YangNode) root, leafRef);
             if (target != null) {
                 YangLeaf leaf = null;
                 YangLeafList leafList = null;
                 leafRef.setReferredLeafOrLeafList(target);
                 if (target instanceof YangLeaf) {
                     leaf = (YangLeaf) target;
-                    leafRef.setEffectiveDataType(leaf.getDataType());
+                    leafRef.setResolvableStatus(INTER_FILE_LINKED);
+                    addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) leaf, getEntityToResolveInfo().getHolderOfEntityToResolve());
                 } else {
                     leafList = (YangLeafList) target;
-                    leafRef.setEffectiveDataType(leafList.getDataType());
+                    leafRef.setResolvableStatus(INTER_FILE_LINKED);
+                    addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) leafList,
+                            getEntityToResolveInfo().getHolderOfEntityToResolve());
                 }
-                leafRef.setResolvableStatus(RESOLVED);
                 //TODO: add logic for leaf-ref for path predicates.
             } else {
-                throw new LinkerException("YANG file error: Unable to find base leaf/leaf-list for given leafref "
+                LinkerException linkerException = new LinkerException("YANG file error: Unable to find base " +
+                        "leaf/leaf-list for given leafref path "
                         + leafRef.getPath());
+                linkerException.setCharPosition(leafRef.getCharPosition());
+                linkerException.setLine(leafRef.getLineNumber());
+                throw linkerException;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1524,36 +1264,13 @@
             refPrefix = ((YangUses) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getPrefix();
         } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIfFeature) {
             refPrefix = ((YangIfFeature) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getPrefix();
-        } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
-            refPrefix = refPrefixForLeafRef();
         } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangBase) {
             refPrefix = ((YangBase) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getBaseIdentifier().getPrefix();
         } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIdentityRef) {
             refPrefix = ((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getPrefix();
         } else {
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is other than " +
-                                                 "type/uses/base/identityref");
-        }
-        return refPrefix;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the referenced prefix for leafref under resolution.
-     *
-     * @return referenced prefix of leafref under resolution
-     */
-    private String refPrefixForLeafRef() {
-
-        String refPrefix;
-        if (((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getPathType() == YangPathArgType.ABSOLUTE_PATH) {
-            List<YangAtomicPath> theList = ((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getAtomicPath();
-            YangAtomicPath absPath = theList.iterator().next();
-            refPrefix = absPath.getNodeIdentifier().getPrefix();
-        } else {
-            YangRelativePath relativePath = ((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getRelativePath();
-            List<YangAtomicPath> theList = relativePath.getAtomicPathList();
-            YangAtomicPath absPath = theList.iterator().next();
-            refPrefix = absPath.getNodeIdentifier().getPrefix();
+                    "type/uses/base/identityref");
         }
         return refPrefix;
     }
@@ -1638,6 +1355,12 @@
     private void linkInterFileTopOfStackRefUpdateStack()
             throws DataModelException {
 
+        if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
+            // When leafref path comes with relative path, it will be converted to absolute path.
+            setAbsolutePathFromRelativePathInLeafref(getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack());
+            processXPathLinking(getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack(), getCurReferenceResolver());
+            return;
+        }
         /*
          * Obtain the referred node of top of stack entity under resolution
          */
@@ -1688,27 +1411,141 @@
             dataModelException.setCharPosition(getCharPosition());
             throw dataModelException;
         } else {
-            /*
-             * If referred node is already linked, then just change the status
-             * and push to the stack.
-             */
-            if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
-                ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setResolvableStatus(INTER_FILE_LINKED);
-                if (referredNode instanceof YangLeaf) {
-                    YangLeaf yangleaf = (YangLeaf) referredNode;
-                    addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) yangleaf, (YangNode) yangleaf.getContainedIn());
-                } else if (referredNode instanceof YangLeafList) {
-                    YangLeafList yangLeafList = (YangLeafList) referredNode;
-                    addUnResolvedLeafRefTypeToStack((T) yangLeafList, (YangNode) yangLeafList.getContainedIn());
+            ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setResolvableStatus(INTER_FILE_LINKED);
+            addUnresolvedRecursiveReferenceToStack((YangNode) referredNode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the leafref with absolute path from the relative path.
+     *
+     * @param resolutionInfo information about the YANG construct which has to be resolved
+     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
+     */
+    public void setAbsolutePathFromRelativePathInLeafref(T resolutionInfo) throws  DataModelException {
+        if (resolutionInfo instanceof YangLeafRef) {
+
+            YangNode parentOfLeafref = ((YangLeafRef) resolutionInfo).getParentNodeOfLeafref();
+            YangLeafRef leafref = (YangLeafRef) resolutionInfo;
+
+            // Checks if the leafref has relative path in it.
+            if (leafref.getPathType() == YangPathArgType.RELATIVE_PATH) {
+                YangRelativePath relativePath = leafref.getRelativePath();
+                List<YangAtomicPath> absoluteInRelative = relativePath.getAtomicPathList();
+                int numberOfAncestors = relativePath.getAncestorNodeCount();
+
+                // Gets the root node from the ancestor count.
+                T nodeOrAugmentList = getRootNodeWithAncestorCountForLeafref(numberOfAncestors, parentOfLeafref,
+                        leafref);
+                if (nodeOrAugmentList instanceof YangNode) {
+                    String pathNameToBePrefixed = EMPTY_STRING;
+                    YangNode rootNode = (YangNode) nodeOrAugmentList;
+                    // Forms a new absolute path from the relative path
+                    while (!(rootNode instanceof YangReferenceResolver)) {
+                        pathNameToBePrefixed = rootNode.getName() + SLASH_FOR_STRING + pathNameToBePrefixed;
+                        rootNode = rootNode.getParent();
+                        if (rootNode == null) {
+                            throw new DataModelException("Internal datamodel error: Datamodel tree is not correct");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    fillAbsolutePathValuesInLeafref(leafref, pathNameToBePrefixed, absoluteInRelative);
+                } else {
+                    List<String> listOfAugment = (List<String>) nodeOrAugmentList;
+                    Iterator<String> listOfAugmentIterator = listOfAugment.listIterator();
+                    String augment = EMPTY_STRING;
+                    while (listOfAugmentIterator.hasNext()) {
+                        augment = augment + SLASH_FOR_STRING + listOfAugmentIterator.next();
+                    }
+                    fillAbsolutePathValuesInLeafref(leafref, augment, absoluteInRelative);
                 }
-            } else {
-                ((Resolvable) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).setResolvableStatus(INTER_FILE_LINKED);
-                addUnresolvedRecursiveReferenceToStack((YangNode) referredNode);
             }
         }
     }
 
     /**
+     * Fills the absolute path values in the leafref from relative path.
+     *
+     * @param leafref              instance of YANG leafref
+     * @param pathNameToBePrefixed path name which has to be prefixed to relative path
+     * @param atomicPathsInRelative   atomic paths in relative
+     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
+     */
+    private void fillAbsolutePathValuesInLeafref(YangLeafRef leafref, String pathNameToBePrefixed,
+                                                 List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathsInRelative) throws DataModelException {
+
+        leafref.setPathType(YangPathArgType.ABSOLUTE_PATH);
+        String[] pathName = new String[0];
+        if (pathNameToBePrefixed != EMPTY_STRING && pathNameToBePrefixed != null) {
+            pathName = pathNameToBePrefixed.split(SLASH_FOR_STRING);
+        }
+        List<YangAtomicPath> finalListForAbsolute = new LinkedList<>();
+        for (String value : pathName) {
+            if (value != null && !value.isEmpty() && value != EMPTY_STRING) {
+                YangNodeIdentifier nodeIdentifier = getValidNodeIdentifier(value, YangConstructType.PATH_DATA);
+                YangAtomicPath atomicPath = new YangAtomicPath();
+                atomicPath.setNodeIdentifier(nodeIdentifier);
+                finalListForAbsolute.add(atomicPath);
+            }
+        }
+        if (atomicPathsInRelative != null && !atomicPathsInRelative.isEmpty()) {
+            Iterator<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathIterator = atomicPathsInRelative.listIterator();
+            while (atomicPathIterator.hasNext()) {
+                YangAtomicPath yangAtomicPath = atomicPathIterator.next();
+                finalListForAbsolute.add(yangAtomicPath);
+            }
+            leafref.setAtomicPath(finalListForAbsolute);
+        } else {
+            DataModelException dataModelException = new DataModelException("YANG file error: The target node, in the " +
+                    "leafref path " + leafref.getPath() + ", is invalid.");
+            dataModelException.setCharPosition(leafref.getCharPosition());
+            dataModelException.setLine(leafref.getLineNumber());
+            throw dataModelException;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the root parent with respect to the ancestor count from leafref.
+     *
+     * @param ancestorCount count of node where parent node can be reached
+     * @param currentParent current parent node
+     * @param leafref       instance of YANG leafref
+     * @return node where the ancestor count stops or augment path name list
+     * @throws DataModelException a violation of data model rules
+     */
+    private T getRootNodeWithAncestorCountForLeafref(int ancestorCount, YangNode currentParent, YangLeafRef leafref)
+            throws DataModelException {
+
+        int currentParentCount = 1;
+        currentParent = skipInvalidDataNodes(currentParent, leafref);
+        if (currentParent instanceof YangAugment) {
+            YangAugment augment = (YangAugment) currentParent;
+            List<String> valueInAugment = getPathWithAugment(augment, ancestorCount - currentParentCount);
+            return (T) valueInAugment;
+        } else {
+            while (currentParentCount < ancestorCount) {
+                YangNode currentSkippedParent = skipInvalidDataNodes(currentParent, leafref);
+                if (currentSkippedParent == currentParent) {
+                    if (currentParent.getParent() == null) {
+                        throw new DataModelException("YANG file error: The target node, in the leafref path "
+                                + leafref.getPath() + ", is invalid.");
+                    }
+                    currentParent = currentParent.getParent();
+                } else {
+                    currentParent = currentSkippedParent;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                currentParentCount = currentParentCount + 1;
+                if (currentParent instanceof YangAugment) {
+                    YangAugment augment = (YangAugment) currentParent;
+                    List<String> valueInAugment = getPathWithAugment(augment, ancestorCount - currentParentCount);
+                    return (T) valueInAugment;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return (T) currentParent;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Finds and resolves with include list.
      *
      * @return true if resolved, false otherwise
@@ -1728,15 +1565,6 @@
                 linkedNode = findRefGrouping(yangInclude.getIncludedNode());
             } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIfFeature) {
                 linkedNode = findRefFeature(yangInclude.getIncludedNode());
-            } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
-                boolean referredNode = findRefLeaf(yangInclude.getIncludedNode());
-                /*
-                 * Update the current reference resolver to external
-                 * module/sub-module containing the referred typedef/grouping.
-                 */
-                setCurReferenceResolver((YangReferenceResolver) yangInclude.getIncludedNode());
-
-                return referredNode;
             } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangBase) {
                 linkedNode = findRefIdentity(yangInclude.getIncludedNode());
             } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIdentityRef) {
@@ -1785,16 +1613,6 @@
                     linkedNode = findRefGrouping(yangImport.getImportedNode());
                 } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIfFeature) {
                     linkedNode = findRefFeature(yangImport.getImportedNode());
-                } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangLeafRef) {
-                    boolean referredNode = findRefLeaf(yangImport.getImportedNode());
-                    /*
-                     * Update the current reference resolver to external
-                     * module/sub-module containing the referred
-                     * typedef/grouping.
-                     */
-                    setCurReferenceResolver((YangReferenceResolver) yangImport.getImportedNode());
-
-                    return referredNode;
                 } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangBase) {
                     linkedNode = findRefIdentity(yangImport.getImportedNode());
                 } else if (getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack() instanceof YangIdentityRef) {
@@ -1826,44 +1644,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the status of referred leaf.
-     *
-     * @param importedNode the root node from a YANG file
-     * @return status of the referred leaf
-     * @throws DataModelException
-     */
-    private boolean findRefLeaf(YangNode importedNode) throws DataModelException {
-
-        boolean isReferredNodeFound = false;
-        List<YangAtomicPath> absolutePathList = ((YangLeafRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack())
-                .getAtomicPath();
-        if (absolutePathList != null && !absolutePathList.isEmpty()) {
-            Iterator<YangAtomicPath> listOfYangAtomicPath = absolutePathList.listIterator();
-
-            while (listOfYangAtomicPath.hasNext()) {
-                YangAtomicPath absolutePath = listOfYangAtomicPath.next();
-                String nodeName = absolutePath.getNodeIdentifier().getName();
-
-                if (importedNode.getChild() == null) {
-                    isReferredNodeFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(importedNode, nodeName, (T) INTER_FILE_LINKED);
-                    break;
-                }
-                importedNode = importedNode.getChild();
-
-                YangNode nodeFound = isReferredNodeInSiblingProcessedForLeafref(importedNode, nodeName);
-                if (nodeFound == null) {
-                    isReferredNodeFound = isReferredLeafOrLeafListFound(importedNode.getParent(), nodeName,
-                            (T) INTER_FILE_LINKED);
-                } else {
-                    importedNode = nodeFound;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // TODO: Path predicates filling for inter file has to be done.
-        return isReferredNodeFound;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns referred typedef/grouping node.
      *
      * @return referred typedef/grouping node
@@ -1887,7 +1667,7 @@
             return (T) ((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack()).getReferredIdentity();
         } else {
             throw new DataModelException("Data Model Exception: Entity to resolved is other than type" +
-                                                 "/uses/base/identityref");
+                    "/uses/base/identityref");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1986,7 +1766,7 @@
             if (tmpNode instanceof YangIdentity) {
                 if (tmpNode.getName()
                         .equals(((YangIdentityRef) getCurrentEntityToResolveFromStack())
-                                        .getBaseIdentity().getName())) {
+                                .getBaseIdentity().getName())) {
                     return tmpNode;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangXpathLinker.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangXpathLinker.java
index e0d6c7b..a86f9ae 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangXpathLinker.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/impl/YangXpathLinker.java
@@ -16,6 +16,27 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl;
 
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAtomicPath;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAugment;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangCase;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangChoice;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangGrouping;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangImport;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangInclude;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangInput;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafRef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeavesHolder;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangOutput;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangSubModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangTypeDef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangUses;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -23,24 +44,13 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Stack;
 
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAtomicPath;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAugment;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangImport;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangInclude;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafList;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeavesHolder;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangSubModule;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
-
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.PrefixResolverType.INTER_TO_INTER;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.PrefixResolverType.INTER_TO_INTRA;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.PrefixResolverType.INTRA_TO_INTER;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.PrefixResolverType.NO_PREFIX_CHANGE_FOR_INTER;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.PrefixResolverType.NO_PREFIX_CHANGE_FOR_INTRA;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.INPUT;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.OUTPUT;
 
 /**
  * Represents x-path linking.
@@ -194,31 +204,35 @@
     /**
      * Process absolute node path for target leaf.
      *
-     * @param absPaths absolute path node list
-     * @param root     root node
+     * @param atomicPaths atomic path node list
+     * @param root root node
+     * @param leafref instance of YANG leafref
      * @return linked target node
      */
-    T processLeafRefXpathLinking(List<YangAtomicPath> absPaths, YangNode root) {
+    public T processLeafRefXpathLinking(List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPaths, YangNode root, YangLeafRef leafref) {
 
         YangNode targetNode = null;
         setRootNode(root);
         setPrefixResolverTypes(new HashMap<>());
-        parsePrefixResolverList(absPaths);
-        YangAtomicPath leafRefPath = absPaths.get(absPaths.size() - 1);
+        parsePrefixResolverList(atomicPaths);
+        YangAtomicPath leafRefPath = atomicPaths.get(atomicPaths.size() - 1);
 
         // When leaf-ref path contains only one absolute path.
-        if (absPaths.size() == 1) {
-            targetNode = getTargetNodewhenSizeIsOne(absPaths);
+        if (atomicPaths.size() == 1) {
+            targetNode = getTargetNodewhenSizeIsOne(atomicPaths);
         } else {
-            absPaths.remove(absPaths.size() - 1);
+            atomicPaths.remove(atomicPaths.size() - 1);
 
-            setAbsPaths(absPaths);
+            setAbsPaths(atomicPaths);
             targetNode = parseData(root);
         }
         if (targetNode == null) {
             targetNode = searchInSubModule(root);
         }
 
+        // Invalid path presence in the node list is checked.
+        validateInvalidNodesInThePath(leafref);
+
         if (targetNode != null) {
             YangLeaf targetLeaf = searchReferredLeaf(targetNode, leafRefPath.getNodeIdentifier().getName());
             if (targetLeaf == null) {
@@ -227,9 +241,12 @@
                 if (targetLeafList != null) {
                     return (T) targetLeafList;
                 } else {
-                    throw new LinkerException(
-                            "YANG file error: Unable to find base leaf/leaf-list for given leafref "
-                                    + leafRefPath.getNodeIdentifier().getName());
+                    LinkerException linkerException = new LinkerException("YANG file error: Unable to find base " +
+                            "leaf/leaf-list for given leafref path "
+                            + leafref.getPath());
+                    linkerException.setCharPosition(leafref.getCharPosition());
+                    linkerException.setLine(leafref.getLineNumber());
+                    throw linkerException;
                 }
             }
             return (T) targetLeaf;
@@ -238,6 +255,30 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Validates the nodes in the path for any invalid node.
+     *
+     * @param leafref instance of YANG leafref
+     */
+    private void validateInvalidNodesInThePath(YangLeafRef leafref) {
+        Map<YangAtomicPath, YangNode> nodes = getResolvedNodes();
+        Iterator<Map.Entry<YangAtomicPath, YangNode>> nodesIterator = nodes.entrySet().iterator();
+        while (nodesIterator.hasNext()) {
+            Map.Entry<YangAtomicPath, YangNode> nodeInList = nodesIterator.next();
+            YangNode nodeInPath = nodeInList.getValue();
+
+            if (nodeInPath instanceof YangGrouping || nodeInPath instanceof YangUses
+                    || nodeInPath instanceof YangTypeDef || nodeInPath instanceof YangCase
+                    || nodeInPath instanceof YangChoice) {
+                LinkerException linkerException = new LinkerException("YANG file error: The target node, in the " +
+                        "leafref path " + leafref.getPath() + ", is invalid.");
+                linkerException.setCharPosition(leafref.getCharPosition());
+                linkerException.setLine(leafref.getLineNumber());
+                throw linkerException;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns target node when leaf-ref has only one absolute path in list.
      *
      * @param absPaths absolute paths
@@ -289,9 +330,13 @@
         }
         YangLeavesHolder holder = (YangLeavesHolder) targetNode;
         List<YangLeaf> leaves = holder.getListOfLeaf();
-        for (YangLeaf leaf : leaves) {
-            if (leaf.getName().equals(leafName)) {
-                return leaf;
+        if (leaves != null && !leaves.isEmpty()) {
+            Iterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = leaves.listIterator();
+            while (leafIterator.hasNext()) {
+                YangLeaf leaf = leafIterator.next();
+                if (leaf.getName().equals(leafName)) {
+                    return leaf;
+                }
             }
         }
         return null;
@@ -311,9 +356,13 @@
         }
         YangLeavesHolder holder = (YangLeavesHolder) targetNode;
         List<YangLeafList> leavesList = holder.getListOfLeafList();
-        for (YangLeafList leafList : leavesList) {
-            if (leafList.getName().equals(leafListName)) {
-                return leafList;
+        if (leavesList != null && !leavesList.isEmpty()) {
+            Iterator<YangLeafList> leafListIterator = leavesList.listIterator();
+            while (leafListIterator.hasNext()) {
+                YangLeafList leafList = leafListIterator.next();
+                if (leafList.getName().equals(leafListName)) {
+                    return leafList;
+                }
             }
         }
         return null;
@@ -709,6 +758,15 @@
         }
 
         while (node != null) {
+            if (node instanceof YangInput) {
+                if (curNodeId.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(INPUT)) {
+                    return node;
+                }
+            } else if (node instanceof YangOutput) {
+                if (curNodeId.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(OUTPUT)) {
+                    return node;
+                }
+            }
             if (node.getName().equals(curNodeId.getName())) {
                 return node;
             }
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/TreeWalkListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/TreeWalkListener.java
index 26e41c6..7b0d17f 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/TreeWalkListener.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/TreeWalkListener.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl;
 
-import java.util.Stack;
-
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.ParserRuleContext;
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.ErrorNode;
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.TerminalNode;
@@ -42,12 +40,14 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.DescriptionListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.EnumListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.EnumerationListener;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ErrorAppTagListener;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ErrorMessageListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.FeatureListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.FractionDigitsListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.GroupingListener;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.IdentityListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.IdentityrefListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.IfFeatureListener;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.IdentityListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ImportListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.IncludeListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.InputListener;
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.TypeDefListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.TypeListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.UnionListener;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.UniqueListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.UnitsListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.UsesListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ValueListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.VersionListener;
 import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.WhenListener;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ErrorMessageListener;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners.ErrorAppTagListener;
+
+import java.util.Stack;
+
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerUtil.handleUnsupportedYangConstruct;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.CURRENTLY_UNSUPPORTED;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.UtilConstants.UNSUPPORTED_YANG_CONSTRUCT;
@@ -109,6 +111,34 @@
     private YangNode rootNode;
 
     /**
+     * Parent depth of grouping count for any node.
+     */
+    private int groupingDepth;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns number of grouping parents, by a node, at any level.
+     *
+     * @return depth of grouping
+     */
+    public int getGroupingDepth() {
+        return groupingDepth;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets number of grouping parents by a node at any level.
+     */
+    public void increaseGroupingDepth() {
+        groupingDepth++;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets number of grouping parents by a node at any level.
+     */
+    public void decreaseGroupingDepth() {
+        groupingDepth--;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns stack of parsable data.
      *
      * @return stack of parsable data
@@ -956,7 +986,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void enterUniqueStatement(GeneratedYangParser.UniqueStatementContext ctx) {
-        handleUnsupportedYangConstruct(YangConstructType.UNIQUE_DATA, ctx, CURRENTLY_UNSUPPORTED);
+        UniqueListener.processUniqueEntry(this, ctx);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/GroupingListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/GroupingListener.java
index 5171e2f..04d7f50 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/GroupingListener.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/GroupingListener.java
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
         // Validate sub statement cardinality.
         validateSubStatementsCardinality(ctx);
 
+        // Increase the grouping count by one.
+        listener.increaseGroupingDepth();
         Parsable curData = listener.getParsedDataStack().peek();
 
         // Check for identifier collision
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@
         // Check for stack to be non empty.
         checkStackIsNotEmpty(listener, MISSING_HOLDER, GROUPING_DATA, ctx.identifier().getText(), EXIT);
 
+        // Decrease the grouping count by one.
+        listener.decreaseGroupingDepth();
         if (listener.getParsedDataStack().peek() instanceof YangGrouping) {
             listener.getParsedDataStack().pop();
         } else {
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafrefListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafrefListener.java
index 6ada8c5..ef4237b 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafrefListener.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/LeafrefListener.java
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
 
         YangLeafRef<?> leafRef = new YangLeafRef<>();
 
+        leafRef.setLineNumber(errorLine);
+        leafRef.setCharPosition(errorPosition);
         Parsable typeData = listener.getParsedDataStack().pop();
 
         if (!(typeData instanceof YangType)) {
@@ -130,11 +132,13 @@
                 }
 
                 leafRef.setResolvableStatus(UNRESOLVED);
-
-                // Add resolution information to the list.
-                YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfo = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<YangLeafRef>(leafRef,
-                        (YangNode) parentNodeOfLeaf, errorLine, errorPosition);
-                addToResolutionList(resolutionInfo);
+                leafRef.setParentNodeOfLeafref((YangNode) parentNodeOfLeaf);
+                if (listener.getGroupingDepth() == 0) {
+                    // Add resolution information to the list.
+                    YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfo = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<YangLeafRef>(leafRef,
+                            (YangNode) parentNodeOfLeaf, errorLine, errorPosition);
+                    addToResolutionList(resolutionInfo);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case LEAF_LIST_DATA:
@@ -151,14 +155,19 @@
                 }
 
                 leafRef.setResolvableStatus(UNRESOLVED);
+                leafRef.setParentNodeOfLeafref((YangNode) parentNodeOfLeafList);
 
-                // Add resolution information to the list.
-                YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfoImpl = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<YangLeafRef>(leafRef,
-                        (YangNode) parentNodeOfLeafList, errorLine, errorPosition);
-                addToResolutionList(resolutionInfoImpl);
+                if (listener.getGroupingDepth() == 0) {
+                    // Add resolution information to the list.
+                    YangResolutionInfoImpl resolutionInfoImpl = new YangResolutionInfoImpl<YangLeafRef>(leafRef,
+                            (YangNode) parentNodeOfLeafList, errorLine, errorPosition);
+                    addToResolutionList(resolutionInfoImpl);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case TYPEDEF_DATA:
+                Parsable parentNodeOfLeafref = listener.getParsedDataStack().peek();
+                leafRef.setParentNodeOfLeafref((YangNode) parentNodeOfLeafref);
                 /*
                  * Do not add the leaf ref to resolution list. It needs to be
                  * added to resolution list, when leaf/leaf list references to
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/ListListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/ListListener.java
index d0e7300..1891595 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/ListListener.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/ListListener.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorType.MISSING_HOLDER;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorType.UNHANDLED_PARSED_DATA;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerUtil.getValidIdentifier;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerUtil.validateUniqueInList;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerValidation.checkStackIsNotEmpty;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerValidation.validateCardinalityMaxOne;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerValidation.validateCardinalityNonZero;
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@
             YangList yangList = (YangList) listener.getParsedDataStack().peek();
             try {
                 yangList.validateDataOnExit();
+                validateUniqueInList(yangList, ctx);
             } catch (DataModelException e) {
                 throw new ParserException(constructExtendedListenerErrorMessage(UNHANDLED_PARSED_DATA,
                         LIST_DATA, ctx.identifier().getText(), EXIT, e.getMessage()));
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UniqueListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UniqueListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59920fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UniqueListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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 org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.listeners;
+
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.exceptions.DataModelException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.Parsable;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.antlrgencode.GeneratedYangParser;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.TreeWalkListener;
+
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType.UNIQUE_DATA;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorLocation.ENTRY;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorMessageConstruction
+        .constructExtendedListenerErrorMessage;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorMessageConstruction
+        .constructListenerErrorMessage;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorType.INVALID_HOLDER;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorType.MISSING_HOLDER;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerErrorType.UNHANDLED_PARSED_DATA;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerUtil.removeQuotesAndHandleConcat;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils.ListenerValidation.checkStackIsNotEmpty;
+
+/*
+ * Reference: RFC6020 and YANG ANTLR Grammar
+ *
+ * ABNF grammar as per RFC6020
+ * unique-stmt         = unique-keyword sep unique-arg-str stmtend
+ *
+ * ANTLR grammar rule
+ * uniqueStatement: UNIQUE_KEYWORD unique STMTEND;
+ * unique : string;
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Represesnts listener based call back function corresponding to the "unique" rule
+ * defined in ANTLR grammar file for corresponding ABNF rule in RFC 6020.
+ */
+public final class UniqueListener {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new unique listener.
+     */
+    private UniqueListener() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * It is called when parser receives an input matching the grammar rule
+     * (unique), perform validations and updates the data model tree.
+     *
+     * @param listener listener's object
+     * @param ctx      context object of the grammar rule
+     */
+    public static void processUniqueEntry(TreeWalkListener listener,
+                                          GeneratedYangParser.UniqueStatementContext ctx) {
+
+        // Check for stack to be non empty.
+        checkStackIsNotEmpty(listener, MISSING_HOLDER, UNIQUE_DATA, ctx.unique().getText(), ENTRY);
+
+        Parsable tmpData = listener.getParsedDataStack().peek();
+        if (listener.getParsedDataStack().peek() instanceof YangList) {
+            YangList yangList = (YangList) tmpData;
+            String tmpUniqueValue = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(ctx.unique().getText());
+
+            if (tmpUniqueValue.contains(" ")) {
+                String[] uniqueValues = tmpUniqueValue.split(" ");
+                for (String uniqueValue : uniqueValues) {
+                    try {
+                        yangList.addUnique(uniqueValue);
+                    } catch (DataModelException e) {
+                        throw new ParserException(constructExtendedListenerErrorMessage(UNHANDLED_PARSED_DATA,
+                                UNIQUE_DATA,
+                                ctx.unique().getText(), ENTRY, e.getMessage()));
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    yangList.addUnique(tmpUniqueValue);
+                } catch (DataModelException e) {
+                    throw new ParserException(constructExtendedListenerErrorMessage(UNHANDLED_PARSED_DATA, UNIQUE_DATA,
+                            ctx.unique().getText(), ENTRY, e.getMessage()));
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw new ParserException(constructListenerErrorMessage(INVALID_HOLDER, UNIQUE_DATA, ctx.unique().getText(),
+                    ENTRY));
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UsesListener.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UsesListener.java
index 2240c16..6e27a1b 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UsesListener.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/listeners/UsesListener.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
             YangUses usesNode = getYangUsesNode(JAVA_GENERATION);
             YangNodeIdentifier nodeIdentifier = getValidNodeIdentifier(ctx.string().getText(), USES_DATA, ctx);
             usesNode.setNodeIdentifier(nodeIdentifier);
+            usesNode.setCurrentGroupingDepth(listener.getGroupingDepth());
             YangNode curNode = (YangNode) curData;
 
             try {
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/parserutils/ListenerUtil.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/parserutils/ListenerUtil.java
index 5ad6133..aa38b87 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/parserutils/ListenerUtil.java
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/impl/parserutils/ListenerUtil.java
@@ -16,25 +16,34 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.parserutils;
 
+import org.antlr.v4.runtime.ParserRuleContext;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAtomicPath;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangImport;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafRef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeavesHolder;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathPredicate;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangReferenceResolver;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangRelativePath;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangSubModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.antlrgencode.GeneratedYangParser;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
-import org.antlr.v4.runtime.ParserRuleContext;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangAtomicPath;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeafRef;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeIdentifier;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathPredicate;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangRelativePath;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.YangConstructType;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.antlrgencode.GeneratedYangParser;
-import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
-
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathArgType.ABSOLUTE_PATH;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathArgType.RELATIVE_PATH;
 import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPathOperator.EQUALTO;
@@ -98,9 +107,9 @@
     /**
      * Validates identifier and returns concatenated string if string contains plus symbol.
      *
-     * @param identifier string from yang file
+     * @param identifier    string from yang file
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param ctx           yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
      * @return concatenated string after removing double quotes
      */
     public static String getValidIdentifier(String identifier, YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx) {
@@ -132,14 +141,14 @@
     /**
      * Validates identifier and returns concatenated string if string contains plus symbol.
      *
-     * @param identifier string from yang file
+     * @param identifier    string from yang file
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param ctx           yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef   instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return concatenated string after removing double quotes
      */
     public static String getValidIdentifierForLeafref(String identifier, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-            ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         String identifierString = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(identifier);
         ParserException parserException;
@@ -211,13 +220,13 @@
     /**
      * Validates non negative integer value.
      *
-     * @param integerValue integer to be validated
+     * @param integerValue  integer to be validated
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx context object of the grammar rule
+     * @param ctx           context object of the grammar rule
      * @return valid non negative integer value
      */
     public static int getValidNonNegativeIntegerValue(String integerValue, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-            ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx) {
 
         String value = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(integerValue);
         if (!value.matches(NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER_PATTERN)) {
@@ -246,13 +255,13 @@
     /**
      * Validates integer value.
      *
-     * @param integerValue integer to be validated
+     * @param integerValue  integer to be validated
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx context object of the grammar rule
+     * @param ctx           context object of the grammar rule
      * @return valid integer value
      */
     public static int getValidIntegerValue(String integerValue, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+                                           ParserRuleContext ctx) {
 
         String value = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(integerValue);
         if (!INTEGER_PATTERN.matcher(value).matches()) {
@@ -281,13 +290,13 @@
     /**
      * Validates boolean value.
      *
-     * @param booleanValue value to be validated
+     * @param booleanValue  value to be validated
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx context object of the grammar rule
+     * @param ctx           context object of the grammar rule
      * @return boolean value either true or false
      */
     public static boolean getValidBooleanValue(String booleanValue, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-            ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+                                               ParserRuleContext ctx) {
 
         String value = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(booleanValue);
         if (value.equals(TRUE)) {
@@ -329,12 +338,12 @@
      * Checks and return valid node identifier.
      *
      * @param nodeIdentifierString string from yang file
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangConstruct        yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx                  yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
      * @return valid node identifier
      */
     public static YangNodeIdentifier getValidNodeIdentifier(String nodeIdentifierString,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+                                                            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx) {
         String tmpIdentifierString = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(nodeIdentifierString);
         String[] tmpData = tmpIdentifierString.split(Pattern.quote(COLON));
         if (tmpData.length == 1) {
@@ -360,13 +369,14 @@
      * Checks and return valid node identifier specific to nodes in leafref path.
      *
      * @param nodeIdentifierString string from yang file
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct        yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx                  yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef          instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return valid node identifier
      */
     public static YangNodeIdentifier getValidNodeIdentifierForLeafref(String nodeIdentifierString,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                                      YangConstructType yangConstruct,
+                                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         String tmpIdentifierString = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(nodeIdentifierString);
         String[] tmpData = tmpIdentifierString.split(Pattern.quote(COLON));
@@ -392,13 +402,13 @@
     /**
      * Validates the path argument. It can be either absolute or relative path.
      *
-     * @param pathString the path string from the path type
+     * @param pathString    the path string from the path type
      * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param ctx           yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef   instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      */
     public static void validatePathArgument(String pathString, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-            ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                            ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         String completePathString = removeQuotesAndHandleConcat(pathString);
         yangLeafRef.setPath(completePathString);
@@ -406,6 +416,7 @@
             yangLeafRef.setPathType(ABSOLUTE_PATH);
             List<YangAtomicPath> yangAtomicPathListList = validateAbsolutePath(completePathString, yangConstruct, ctx,
                     yangLeafRef);
+            validatePrefixAndYangNode(yangAtomicPathListList, yangLeafRef);
             yangLeafRef.setAtomicPath(yangAtomicPathListList);
         } else if (completePathString.startsWith(ANCESTOR_ACCESSOR)) {
             yangLeafRef.setPathType(RELATIVE_PATH);
@@ -421,15 +432,239 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Validates the prefixes in the leafref and assigns them to the respective imported name in map.
+     *
+     * @param yangAtomicPathList list of atomic poth
+     * @param yangLeafRef      instance YANG leafref
+     */
+    private static void validatePrefixAndYangNode(List<YangAtomicPath> yangAtomicPathList, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+        Iterator<YangAtomicPath> yangAtomicPathIterator = yangAtomicPathList.listIterator();
+        while (yangAtomicPathIterator.hasNext()) {
+            YangAtomicPath atomicPath = yangAtomicPathIterator.next();
+            String prefix = atomicPath.getNodeIdentifier().getPrefix();
+            YangNode parentNodeOfLeafref = yangLeafRef.getParentNodeOfLeafref();
+            YangNode moduleOrSubModule = getModuleOrSubmoduleInFileOfTheCurrentNode(parentNodeOfLeafref);
+            YangModule moduleNode = null;
+            if (moduleOrSubModule instanceof YangModule) {
+                moduleNode = (YangModule) moduleOrSubModule;
+            }
+            if (moduleNode != null) {
+                updatePrefixWithTheImportedList(moduleNode, prefix, yangLeafRef);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the prefix with the imported list in the module.
+     *
+     * @param moduleNode   root node of the leafref
+     * @param prefixInPath prefix in the path
+     * @param yangLeafRef  instance YANG leafref
+     */
+    private static void updatePrefixWithTheImportedList(YangModule moduleNode, String prefixInPath, YangLeafRef
+            yangLeafRef) {
+        if (prefixInPath != null && prefixInPath != EMPTY_STRING && !prefixInPath.equals(moduleNode.getPrefix())) {
+            List<YangImport> moduleImportList = moduleNode.getImportList();
+            if (moduleImportList != null && !moduleImportList.isEmpty()) {
+                Iterator<YangImport> yangImportIterator = moduleImportList.listIterator();
+                while (yangImportIterator.hasNext()) {
+                    YangImport yangImport = yangImportIterator.next();
+                    if (yangImport.getPrefixId().equals(prefixInPath)) {
+                        HashMap prefixMap = new HashMap();
+                        prefixMap.put(prefixInPath, yangImport.getModuleName());
+                        yangLeafRef.setPrefixAndItsImportedModule(prefixMap);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            HashMap prefixMap = new HashMap();
+            prefixMap.put(prefixInPath, moduleNode.getName());
+            yangLeafRef.setPrefixAndItsImportedModule(prefixMap);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns module or submodule node from the current node.
+     *
+     * @param node current node
+     * @return root node
+     */
+    private static YangNode getModuleOrSubmoduleInFileOfTheCurrentNode(YangNode node) {
+        while (!(node instanceof YangModule) && !(node instanceof YangSubModule)) {
+            if (node == null) {
+                throw new ParserException("Internal datamodel error: Datamodel tree is not correct");
+            }
+            node = node.getParent();
+        }
+        return node;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validates the unique syntax from the reference path.
+     *
+     * @param uniquePath   path of unique
+     * @param prefixOfFile current file's prefix
+     * @param ctx          yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @return list of absolute path
+     */
+    private static List<YangAtomicPath> validateUniqueValues(String uniquePath, String prefixOfFile,
+                                                               ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+        List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPath = new LinkedList<>();
+        String[] pathInUnique = uniquePath.split(SLASH_FOR_STRING);
+        for (String uniqueValue : pathInUnique) {
+            YangAtomicPath yangAtomicPathPath = new YangAtomicPath();
+            YangNodeIdentifier nodeIdentifier = getValidNodeIdentifier(uniqueValue, YangConstructType.UNIQUE_DATA, ctx);
+            yangAtomicPathPath.setNodeIdentifier(nodeIdentifier);
+            atomicPath.add(yangAtomicPathPath);
+            if (nodeIdentifier.getPrefix() != null && nodeIdentifier.getPrefix() != prefixOfFile) {
+                ParserException parserException = new ParserException("YANG file error : A leaf reference, in unique," +
+                        " must refer to a leaf in the list");
+                parserException.setLine(ctx.getStart().getLine());
+                parserException.setCharPosition(ctx.getStart().getCharPositionInLine());
+                throw parserException;
+            }
+        }
+        return atomicPath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validates unique field from the list.
+     *
+     * @param yangList instance of YANG list
+     * @param ctx      yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     */
+    public static void validateUniqueInList(YangList yangList, ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+        YangLeaf leaf;
+        // Returns the prefix for the file where unique is present.
+        String prefixOfTheFile = getPrefixInFileOfTheCurrentNode(yangList);
+        List<String> uniques = yangList.getUniqueList();
+        if (uniques != null && !uniques.isEmpty()) {
+            Iterator<String> uniqueList = uniques.listIterator();
+            while (uniqueList.hasNext()) {
+                String pathInUnique = uniqueList.next();
+                List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathInUnique = validateUniqueValues(pathInUnique, prefixOfTheFile, ctx);
+                YangAtomicPath leafInPath = atomicPathInUnique.get(atomicPathInUnique.size() - 1);
+                if (atomicPathInUnique.size() == 1) {
+                    leaf = getReferenceLeafFromUnique(yangList, leafInPath);
+                } else {
+                    atomicPathInUnique.remove(atomicPathInUnique.size() - 1);
+                    YangNode holderOfLeaf = getNodeUnderListFromPath(atomicPathInUnique, yangList, ctx);
+                    leaf = getReferenceLeafFromUnique(holderOfLeaf, leafInPath);
+                }
+                if (leaf == null) {
+                    ParserException parserException = new ParserException("YANG file error : A leaf reference, in " +
+                            "unique," +
+                            " must refer to a leaf under the list");
+                    parserException.setLine(ctx.getStart().getLine());
+                    parserException.setCharPosition(ctx.getStart().getCharPositionInLine());
+                    throw parserException;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the last node under the unique path.
+     *
+     * @param uniquePath atomic path list
+     * @param node       root node from where it starts searching
+     * @param ctx        yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @return last node in the list
+     */
+    private static YangNode getNodeUnderListFromPath(List<YangAtomicPath> uniquePath, YangNode node,
+                                                     ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+        Iterator<YangAtomicPath> nodesInReference = uniquePath.listIterator();
+        YangNode potentialReferredNode = node.getChild();
+        while (nodesInReference.hasNext()) {
+            YangAtomicPath nodeInUnique = nodesInReference.next();
+            YangNode referredNode = getReferredNodeFromTheUniqueNodes(nodeInUnique.getNodeIdentifier(),
+                    potentialReferredNode);
+            if (referredNode == null) {
+                ParserException parserException = new ParserException("YANG file error : The target node in unique " +
+                        "reference path is invalid");
+                parserException.setLine(ctx.getStart().getLine());
+                parserException.setCharPosition(ctx.getStart().getCharPositionInLine());
+                throw parserException;
+            } else {
+                potentialReferredNode = referredNode.getChild();
+            }
+        }
+        return potentialReferredNode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the node that matches with the name of the node in path.
+     *
+     * @param nodeInUnique          node name in path
+     * @param potentialReferredNode node under which it has to match
+     * @return referred node
+     */
+    private static YangNode getReferredNodeFromTheUniqueNodes(YangNodeIdentifier nodeInUnique, YangNode
+            potentialReferredNode) {
+        while (potentialReferredNode != null) {
+            // Check if the potential referred node is the actual referred node
+            if (potentialReferredNode.getName().equals(nodeInUnique.getName())) {
+                return potentialReferredNode;
+            }
+            potentialReferredNode = potentialReferredNode.getNextSibling();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the leaf which unique refers.
+     *
+     * @param nodeForLeaf  last node where leaf is referred
+     * @param leafInUnique leaf in unique path
+     * @return YANG leaf
+     */
+    private static YangLeaf getReferenceLeafFromUnique(YangNode nodeForLeaf, YangAtomicPath leafInUnique) {
+        YangLeavesHolder leavesHolder = (YangLeavesHolder) nodeForLeaf;
+        List<YangLeaf> leaves = leavesHolder.getListOfLeaf();
+        if (leaves != null && !leaves.isEmpty()) {
+            for (YangLeaf leaf : leaves) {
+                if (leafInUnique.getNodeIdentifier().getName().equals(leaf.getName())) {
+                    return leaf;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the prefix of the current file.
+     *
+     * @param node node where it needs to find the root node
+     * @return prefix of root node
+     */
+    public static String getPrefixInFileOfTheCurrentNode(YangNode node) {
+        String prefixInFile;
+        while (!(node instanceof YangReferenceResolver)) {
+            node = node.getParent();
+            if (node == null) {
+                throw new ParserException("Internal datamodel error: Datamodel tree is not correct");
+            }
+        }
+        if (node instanceof YangModule) {
+            YangModule yangModule = (YangModule) node;
+            prefixInFile = yangModule.getPrefix();
+        } else {
+            YangSubModule yangSubModule = (YangSubModule) node;
+            prefixInFile = yangSubModule.getPrefix();
+        }
+        return prefixInFile;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Validates the relative path.
      *
      * @param completePathString the path string of relative path
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct      yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx                yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef        instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      */
     private static void validateRelativePath(String completePathString, YangConstructType yangConstruct,
-            ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                             ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         YangRelativePath relativePath = new YangRelativePath();
         int numberOfAncestors = 0;
@@ -449,6 +684,7 @@
         List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPath = validateAbsolutePath(SLASH_FOR_STRING + completePathString,
                 yangConstruct,
                 ctx, yangLeafRef);
+        validatePrefixAndYangNode(atomicPath, yangLeafRef);
         relativePath.setAtomicPathList(atomicPath);
         yangLeafRef.setRelativePath(relativePath);
     }
@@ -457,13 +693,14 @@
      * Validates the absolute path.
      *
      * @param completePathString the path string of absolute path
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct      yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx                yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef        instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return list of object of node in absolute path
      */
     private static List<YangAtomicPath> validateAbsolutePath(String completePathString,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                               YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext
+                                                                       ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         List<YangAtomicPath> absolutePathList = new LinkedList<>();
         YangPathPredicate yangPathPredicate = new YangPathPredicate();
@@ -555,16 +792,17 @@
     /**
      * Validates path predicate in the absolute path's node.
      *
-     * @param pathPredicate list of path predicates in the node of absolute path
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param pathPredicate     list of path predicates in the node of absolute path
+     * @param yangConstruct     yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx               yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
      * @param yangPathPredicate instance of path predicate where it has to be set
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangLeafRef       instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return list of object of path predicates in absolute path's node
      */
     private static List<YangPathPredicate> validatePathPredicate(List<String> pathPredicate,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangPathPredicate yangPathPredicate,
-            YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                                 YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext
+                                                                         ctx, YangPathPredicate yangPathPredicate,
+                                                                 YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         Iterator<String> pathPredicateString = pathPredicate.iterator();
         List<String> pathEqualityExpression = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -585,15 +823,17 @@
      * Validates the path equality expression.
      *
      * @param pathEqualityExpression list of path equality expression in the path predicates of the node
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangPathPredicate instance of path predicate where it has to be set
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct          yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx                    yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangPathPredicate      instance of path predicate where it has to be set
+     * @param yangLeafRef            instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return list of object of path predicates in absolute path's node
      */
     private static List<YangPathPredicate> validatePathEqualityExpression(List<String> pathEqualityExpression,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangPathPredicate yangPathPredicate,
-            YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                                          YangConstructType yangConstruct,
+                                                                          ParserRuleContext ctx, YangPathPredicate
+                                                                                  yangPathPredicate,
+                                                                          YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         Iterator<String> pathEqualityExpressionString = pathEqualityExpression.iterator();
         List<YangPathPredicate> yangPathPredicateList = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -620,13 +860,14 @@
      * Validate the path key expression.
      *
      * @param rightRelativePath relative path in the path predicate
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct     yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx               yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef       instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return object of right relative path in path predicate
      */
     private static YangRelativePath validatePathKeyExpression(String rightRelativePath,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                              YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx,
+                                                              YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
 
         YangRelativePath yangRelativePath = new YangRelativePath();
         String[] relativePath = rightRelativePath.split(SLASH_FOR_STRING);
@@ -650,13 +891,15 @@
      * Validates the relative path key expression.
      *
      * @param rightAbsolutePath absolute path nodes present in the relative path
-     * @param yangConstruct yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param yangLeafRef instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
+     * @param yangConstruct     yang construct for creating error message
+     * @param ctx               yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param yangLeafRef       instance of leafref where the path argument has to be set
      * @return list of object of absolute path nodes present in the relative path
      */
     private static List<YangAtomicPath> validateRelativePathKeyExpression(List<String> rightAbsolutePath,
-            YangConstructType yangConstruct, ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef yangLeafRef) {
+                                                                            YangConstructType yangConstruct,
+                                                                            ParserRuleContext ctx, YangLeafRef
+                                                                                    yangLeafRef) {
 
         List<YangAtomicPath> atomicPathList = new ArrayList<>();
         YangNodeIdentifier yangNodeIdentifier;
@@ -704,13 +947,14 @@
     /**
      * Checks and return valid absolute schema node id.
      *
-     * @param argumentString string from yang file
+     * @param argumentString    string from yang file
      * @param yangConstructType yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param ctx               yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
      * @return target nodes list of absolute schema node id
      */
     public static List<YangAtomicPath> getValidAbsoluteSchemaNodeId(String argumentString,
-            YangConstructType yangConstructType, ParserRuleContext ctx) {
+                                                                      YangConstructType yangConstructType,
+                                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx) {
 
         List<YangAtomicPath> targetNodes = new ArrayList<>();
         YangNodeIdentifier yangNodeIdentifier;
@@ -739,11 +983,11 @@
      * Throws parser exception for unsupported YANG constructs.
      *
      * @param yangConstructType yang construct for creating error message
-     * @param ctx yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
-     * @param errorInfo error information
+     * @param ctx               yang construct's context to get the line number and character position
+     * @param errorInfo         error information
      */
     public static void handleUnsupportedYangConstruct(YangConstructType yangConstructType,
-        ParserRuleContext ctx, String errorInfo) {
+                                                      ParserRuleContext ctx, String errorInfo) {
         ParserException parserException = new ParserException(YANG_FILE_ERROR
                 + QUOTES + YangConstructType.getYangConstructType(yangConstructType) + QUOTES
                 + errorInfo);