diff --git a/apps/config/BUCK b/apps/config/BUCK
index 22e1a08..c409e6c 100644
--- a/apps/config/BUCK
+++ b/apps/config/BUCK
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+APPS = [
+    'org.onosproject.yang',
+]
+
 COMPILE_DEPS = [
     '//lib:CORE_DEPS',
     '//lib:org.apache.karaf.shell.console',
+    '//lib:onos-yang-model',
     '//core/store/serializers:onos-core-serializers',
     '//cli:onos-cli',
 ]
@@ -14,4 +19,5 @@
     category = 'Utility',
     url = 'http://onosproject.org',
     description = 'Application to support the Dynamic configuration service and store.',
+    required_apps = APPS,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/pom.xml b/apps/config/pom.xml
index 6e2eb2d..1b8e334 100755
--- a/apps/config/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/config/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
+            <artifactId>onos-yang-model</artifactId>
+            <version>1.12-b3</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-core-serializers</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigEvent.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigEvent.java
index a03125f..8b6a305 100755
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigEvent.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigEvent.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.event.AbstractEvent;
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigService.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigService.java
index da83d91..aaa3812 100755
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigService.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigService.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 package org.onosproject.config;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.event.ListenerService;
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigStore.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigStore.java
index de4a7e0..9ea34f2 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigStore.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/DynamicConfigStore.java
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 package org.onosproject.config;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.store.Store;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/Filter.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/Filter.java
index 7fd5144..02afcbb 100755
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/Filter.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/Filter.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/ResourceIdParser.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/ResourceIdParser.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7b7f5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/ResourceIdParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017-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.config;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.NodeKey;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
+
+/**
+ * Representation of an entity which identifies a resource in the logical tree
+ * data store. It is a list of node keys to identify the branch point
+ * hierarchy to reach a resource in the instance tree.
+ */
+
+public final class ResourceIdParser {
+
+    private ResourceIdParser() {
+
+    }
+    public static String asString(ResourceId path) {
+        StringBuilder bldr = new StringBuilder();
+            bldr.append("root.");
+            Iterator<NodeKey> iter = path.nodeKeys().iterator();
+            NodeKey key;
+            while (iter.hasNext()) {
+                key = iter.next();
+                //log.info("Iter: key {}", key.toString());
+                bldr.append(key.schemaId().name());
+                bldr.append("#");
+                bldr.append(key.schemaId().namespace());
+                if (iter.hasNext()) {
+                    bldr.append(".");
+                }
+            }
+        return bldr.toString();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcCommand.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcCommand.java
index d00b0c2..7c144c6 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcCommand.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcCommand.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.config;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 /**
  * Abstract implementation of an RPC command.
  */
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcInput.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcInput.java
index db61ab1..96ec581 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcInput.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcInput.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.config;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
 
 /**
  * Abstraction for RPC input.
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcOutput.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcOutput.java
index 789c01c..f0d98a0 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcOutput.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/RpcOutput.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.config;
 
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
 
 /**
  * Abstraction for RPC output.
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DistributedDynamicConfigStore.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DistributedDynamicConfigStore.java
index c437ecd..741ae97 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DistributedDynamicConfigStore.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DistributedDynamicConfigStore.java
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@
 import org.onosproject.config.DynamicConfigStoreDelegate;
 import org.onosproject.config.FailedException;
 import org.onosproject.config.Filter;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.InnerNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.LeafNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.NodeKey;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.SchemaId;
+import org.onosproject.config.ResourceIdParser;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.IllegalDocumentModificationException;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.NoSuchDocumentPathException;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.InnerNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.LeafNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.NodeKey;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.SchemaId;
 import org.onosproject.store.AbstractStore;
 import org.onosproject.store.serializers.KryoNamespaces;
 import org.onosproject.store.service.AsyncDocumentTree;
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of the dynamic config store.
@@ -65,9 +69,9 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected StorageService storageService;
     private AsyncDocumentTree<DataNode.Type> keystore;
-    private ConsistentMap<ResourceId, LeafNode> objectStore;
+    private ConsistentMap<String, LeafNode> objectStore;
     private final DocumentTreeListener<DataNode.Type> klistener = new InternalDocTreeListener();
-    private final MapEventListener<ResourceId, LeafNode> olistener = new InternalMapListener();
+    private final MapEventListener<String, LeafNode> olistener = new InternalMapListener();
 
     @Activate
     public void activateStore() {
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@
                 .withName("config-key-store")
                 .withRelaxedReadConsistency()
                 .buildDocumentTree();
-        objectStore = storageService.<ResourceId, LeafNode>consistentMapBuilder()
+        objectStore = storageService.<String, LeafNode>consistentMapBuilder()
                 .withSerializer(Serializer.using(kryoBuilder.build()))
                 .withName("config-object-store")
                 .withRelaxedReadConsistency()
@@ -107,35 +111,13 @@
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Boolean>
     addNode(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
-        CompletableFuture<Boolean> eventFuture = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
-        Boolean stat = false;
-        DocumentPath dpath  = DocumentPath.from(path.asString());
-        log.info("STORE: dpath to parent {}", dpath);
-        if (keystore.get(dpath).join() == null) {
-            throw new FailedException("Some of the parents are not present in " +
-                    "the requested path, please use a recursive create");
-        }
-        ResourceId cpath = path.builder()
-                .addBranchPointSchema(node.key().schemaId().name(),
-                                      node.key().schemaId().namespace()).build();
-        dpath  = DocumentPath.from(cpath.asString());
-        if (keystore.get(dpath).join() != null) {
-            throw new FailedException("Requested node already present in the" +
-                                              " store, please use an update method");
-        }
-        stat = checkNode(cpath, node);
-        if (stat) {
-            eventFuture = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(true);
-        } else {
-            log.info("STORE: FAILED to create node @ {}", path);
-        }
-        return eventFuture;
+        throw new FailedException("Not yet implemented");
     }
 
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<DataNode> readNode(ResourceId path, Filter filter) {
         CompletableFuture<DataNode> eventFuture = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
-        DocumentPath dpath = DocumentPath.from(path.asString());
+        DocumentPath dpath = DocumentPath.from(ResourceIdParser.asString(path));
         DataNode.Type type;
         type = keystore.get(dpath).join().value();
         if (type == null) {
@@ -150,7 +132,7 @@
         } else {
             int last = path.nodeKeys().size();
             NodeKey key = path.nodeKeys().get(last - 1);
-            DataNode.Builder superBldr = new InnerNode.Builder(key.schemaId().name(),
+            DataNode.Builder superBldr = InnerNode.builder(key.schemaId().name(),
                                           key.schemaId().namespace()).type(type);
             readInner(superBldr, path);
             retVal = superBldr.build();
@@ -168,11 +150,10 @@
   addRecursive(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
       CompletableFuture<Boolean> eventFuture = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
       Boolean stat = false;
-      DocumentPath dpath  = DocumentPath.from(path.asString());
-      //TODO need to check for each parent in the path and recursively create all missing
-      /*if (keystore.get(dpath).join() == null) {
+      DocumentPath dpath  = DocumentPath.from(ResourceIdParser.asString(path));
+      if (keystore.get(dpath).join() == null) {
           //recursivley craete all missing aprents
-      }*/
+      }
       if (keystore.get(dpath).join() != null) {
           throw new FailedException("Requested node already present " +
                                             "in the store, please use an update method");
@@ -213,16 +194,30 @@
     @Override
     public CompletableFuture<Boolean>
     deleteNodeRecursive(ResourceId path) {
-        throw new FailedException("Not yet implemented");
+        String spath = ResourceIdParser.asString(path);
+        DocumentPath dpath = DocumentPath.from(spath);
+        DataNode.Type type = null;
+        CompletableFuture<Versioned<DataNode.Type>> vtype = keystore.removeNode(dpath);
+        type = completeVersioned(vtype);
+        if (type == null) {
+            throw new FailedException("node delete failed");
+        }
+        Versioned<LeafNode> res = objectStore.remove(spath);
+        if (res == null) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
+        } else {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(true);
+        }
+
     }
 
     private Boolean addLeaf(ResourceId path, LeafNode node) {
-        objectStore.put(path, node);
-        return (keystore.create(DocumentPath.from(path.asString()), node.type()).join());
+        objectStore.put(ResourceIdParser.asString(path), node);
+        return (keystore.create(DocumentPath.from(ResourceIdParser.asString(path)), node.type()).join());
     }
 
     private Boolean addKey(ResourceId path, DataNode.Type type) {
-        return (keystore.create(DocumentPath.from(path.asString()), type).join());
+        return (keystore.create(DocumentPath.from(ResourceIdParser.asString(path)), type).join());
     }
 
     private Boolean checkNode(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
@@ -240,7 +235,7 @@
     }
 
     private LeafNode readLeaf(ResourceId path) {
-        return objectStore.get(path).value();
+        return objectStore.get(ResourceIdParser.asString(path)).value();
     }
 
     private Boolean traverseInner(ResourceId path, InnerNode node) {
@@ -275,7 +270,7 @@
 
     private void readInner(DataNode.Builder superBldr, ResourceId path) {
         Map<String, Versioned<DataNode.Type>> entries = keystore.getChildren(
-                DocumentPath.from(path.asString())).join();
+                DocumentPath.from(ResourceIdParser.asString(path))).join();
         if (entries.size() == 0) {
             throw new FailedException("Inner node cannot have empty children map");
         }
@@ -318,13 +313,13 @@
             ResourceId path;
             switch (event.type()) {
                 case CREATED:
-                    log.info("key created in store");
+                    log.info("NODE created in store");
                     break;
                 case UPDATED:
-                    log.info("key updated in store");
+                    log.info("NODE updated in store");
                     break;
                 case DELETED:
-                    log.info("key deleted in store");
+                    log.info("NODE deleted in store");
                     break;
 
                 default:
@@ -333,22 +328,56 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public class InternalMapListener implements MapEventListener<ResourceId, LeafNode> {
+    public class InternalMapListener implements MapEventListener<String, LeafNode> {
         @Override
-        public void event(MapEvent<ResourceId, LeafNode> event) {
+        public void event(MapEvent<String, LeafNode> event) {
             switch (event.type()) {
                 case INSERT:
-                    log.info("OBJECT created in store");
+                    //log.info("NODE created in store");
                     break;
                 case UPDATE:
-                    log.info("OBJECT updated in store");
+                    //log.info("NODE updated in store");
                     break;
                 case REMOVE:
                 default:
-                    log.info("OBJECT removed in store");
+                    //log.info("NODE removed in store");
                     break;
             }
             //notify
         }
     }
+
+    private <T> T complete(CompletableFuture<T> future) {
+        try {
+            return future.get();
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            throw new FailedException(e.getCause().getMessage());
+        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+            if (e.getCause() instanceof IllegalDocumentModificationException) {
+                throw new FailedException("Node or parent doesnot exist or is root or is not a Leaf Node");
+            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof NoSuchDocumentPathException) {
+                throw new FailedException("Resource id does not exist");
+            } else {
+                throw new FailedException("Datastore operation failed");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private <T> T completeVersioned(CompletableFuture<Versioned<T>> future) {
+        try {
+            return future.get().value();
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            throw new FailedException(e.getCause().getMessage());
+        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+            if (e.getCause() instanceof IllegalDocumentModificationException) {
+                throw new FailedException("Node or parent does not exist or is root or is not a Leaf Node");
+            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof NoSuchDocumentPathException) {
+                throw new FailedException("Resource id does not exist");
+            } else {
+                throw new FailedException("Datastore operation failed");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DynamicConfigManager.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DynamicConfigManager.java
index 98a028f..154d014 100644
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DynamicConfigManager.java
+++ b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/impl/DynamicConfigManager.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 import org.onosproject.config.RpcHandler;
 import org.onosproject.config.RpcInput;
 import org.onosproject.config.RpcOutput;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.DataNode;
-import org.onosproject.config.model.ResourceId;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.DataNode;
+import org.onosproject.yang.model.ResourceId;
 import org.onosproject.event.AbstractListenerManager;
 import org.onosproject.event.EventDeliveryService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void createNode(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
-        Boolean stat = false;
-        stat = this.store.addNode(path, node).join();
+        throw new FailedException("Not yet implemented");
     }
 
     public void createNodeRecursive(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
     }
 
     public void deleteNodeRecursive(ResourceId path) {
-        throw new FailedException("Not yet implemented");
+        store.deleteNodeRecursive(path).join();
     }
 
     public void updateNodeRecursive(ResourceId path, DataNode node) {
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/DataNode.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/DataNode.java
deleted file mode 100755
index f0a94f0..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/DataNode.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,283 +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.config.model;
-
-/**
- * Abstraction of an entity which represents data tree node. Information
- * exchange between YANG runtime, protocol and store will be based on this
- * node, agnostic of schema.
- */
-public abstract class DataNode {
-
-    /*
-     * Represents type of node in data store.
-     */
-    public enum Type {
-
-        /**
-         * Single instance node.
-         */
-        SINGLE_INSTANCE_NODE,
-
-        /**
-         * Multi instance node.
-         */
-        MULTI_INSTANCE_NODE,
-
-        /**
-         * Single instance leaf node.
-         */
-        SINGLE_INSTANCE_LEAF_VALUE_NODE,
-
-        /**
-         * Multi instance leaf node.
-         */
-        MULTI_INSTANCE_LEAF_VALUE_NODE
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Type of node in data store.
-     */
-    protected Type type;
-
-    /**
-     * Identifies a node uniquely among its siblings.
-     */
-    protected NodeKey key;
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the type of node.
-     *
-     * @return node type
-     */
-    public Type type() {
-        return type;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the key to identify a branching node.
-     *
-     * @return key to identify a branching node
-     */
-    public NodeKey key() {
-        return key;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of data node.
-     *
-     * @param builder data node builder
-     */
-    protected DataNode(Builder builder) {
-        type = builder.type;
-        key = builder.key;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns data node builder for a given data node.
-     * It contains all the attributes from the data node. It is to provide
-     * mutability of data node using builder pattern.
-     *
-     * @return data node builder
-     */
-    public abstract Builder copyBuilder();
-
-    /**
-     * Represents the implementation of data node builder class.
-     *
-     * @param <B> type of data node builder
-     */
-    public abstract static  class Builder<B extends Builder<B>> {
-
-        /**
-         * Type of node in data store.
-         */
-        protected Type type;
-
-        /**
-         * Identifies a node uniquely among its siblings.
-         */
-        protected NodeKey key;
-
-        /**
-         * Node key builder.
-         */
-        protected NodeKey.NodeKeyBuilder keyBuilder;
-
-        /**
-         * Parent data node.
-         */
-        protected InnerNode.Builder parent;
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of data node builder.
-         */
-        protected Builder() {
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of data node builder using old data node.
-         *
-         * @param node data node which
-         */
-        protected Builder(DataNode node) {
-            type = node.type;
-            key = node.key;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets node key in builder object.
-         * when serializers have an instance of key present with them they can
-         * directly set the key value using this method.
-         *
-         * @param key node key identifier
-         * @return data node builder object
-         */
-        public B key(NodeKey key) {
-            this.key = key;
-            return (B) this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets parent node's builder.
-         *
-         * @param node parent node builder
-         * @return builder object
-         */
-        protected B parent(InnerNode.Builder node) {
-            parent = node;
-            return (B) this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets node type in builder object.
-         *
-         * @param type node type
-         * @return data node builder
-         */
-        public B type(Type type) {
-            this.type = type;
-            return (B) this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates a child builder of type inner node and set a back reference
-         * of parent node. it is used while creating a data tree.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of inner node
-         * @param nameSpace namespace of inner node
-         * @return child node builder
-         */
-        public abstract InnerNode.Builder createChildBuilder(
-                String name, String nameSpace);
-
-        /**
-         * Creates a child build of type leaf node and set a back reference
-         * of parent node. it is used while creating a data tree. the value
-         * of leaf is set while creation.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of leaf node
-         * @param nameSpace namespace of leaf node
-         * @param value     value for leaf node
-         * @return child node builder
-         */
-        public abstract LeafNode.Builder createChildBuilder(
-                String name, String nameSpace, Object value);
-
-        /**
-         * Deletes child node for a given node key from parent node.
-         * <p>
-         * for deleting a node from data tree , caller should parse resource
-         * identifier to reach to the child node. while parsing the resource
-         * identifier caller need to create a new data node using copy
-         * builder. this copy builder can be used further to create child
-         * nodes copy builders.
-         *
-         * @param key node key for child node
-         * @return data node builder
-         */
-        public abstract InnerNode.Builder deleteChild(NodeKey key);
-
-        /**
-         * Returns a child node builder for a given node key. it contains all
-         * the attribute of child node. it is used to modify the data tree
-         * while delete or update operations.
-         * <p>
-         * this method provides copy builder of child node when a
-         * update/delete request comes. it sets a back reference of parent
-         * node as well in child node's copy builder.
-         *
-         * @param key data node key
-         * @return child node
-         */
-        public abstract InnerNode.Builder getChildBuilder(NodeKey key);
-
-
-        /**
-         * Add key leaf for list node key. It can be used while handling a
-         * list node when in your yang file you have multiple key leaves.
-         * <p>
-         * this method is used for adding multiple key leaves in you list
-         * node. these keys will be added to key builder which is built while
-         * while node building. To use this method caller should know about
-         * schema of list and key leaves.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of leaf node
-         * @param nameSpace namespace of leaf node
-         * @param val       value of leaf
-         * @return data node builder
-         */
-        public abstract InnerNode.Builder addKeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace,
-                                                     Object val);
-
-        /**
-         * Add key value to leaf list key. this can be used while handling a
-         * leaf list where you need to add multiple values.
-         *
-         * @param val value
-         * @return data node builder
-         */
-        public abstract LeafNode.Builder addLeafListValue(Object val);
-
-        /**
-         * Builds data node.
-         *
-         * @return data node
-         */
-        public abstract DataNode build();
-
-        /**
-         * Returns parent node builder after building and adding the child
-         * node to parent's child node map.
-         * <p>
-         * This method is used when caller has reached to the depth of the
-         * subtree and then he wants to go back to its parent node so he
-         * should build the node and then it should add it to parent node's
-         * map. this method provides both the functionalities of build and
-         * add to parent . Also it returns back the parent pointer so caller
-         * can do further operations on data tree.
-         *
-         * @return parent's builder object
-         */
-        public InnerNode.Builder exitNode() {
-            if (parent != null) {
-                parent.addNode(build());
-            }
-            return parent;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/InnerNode.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/InnerNode.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a0dfee..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/InnerNode.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,190 +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.config.model;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-import static org.onosproject.config.model.ModelConstants.LEAF_IS_TERMINAL;
-
-/**
- * Abstraction of an entity which represents an inner node in data store.
- */
-public final class InnerNode extends DataNode {
-
-    /**
-     * Map containing info of all child data nodes with respect to their node
-     * keys.
-     */
-    private Map<NodeKey, DataNode> childNodes = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the children nodes to the current node.
-     * Children nodes are identified based on the node key.
-     *
-     * @return read only linked map of children nodes
-     */
-    public Map<NodeKey, DataNode> childNodes() {
-        return childNodes;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of inner node.
-     *
-     * @param builder inner node builder
-     */
-    public InnerNode(Builder builder) {
-        super(builder);
-        childNodes = builder.childNodes;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns inner node builder instance.
-     *
-     * @param name      name of node
-     * @param nameSpace namespace of node
-     * @return inner node builder instance
-     */
-    public static Builder builder(String name, String nameSpace) {
-        return new Builder(name, nameSpace);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns inner node copy builder.
-     *
-     * @return inner node copy builder
-     */
-    @Override
-    public Builder copyBuilder() {
-        return new Builder(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Builder with get and set functions to build inner node,
-     * builder will be used both to create inner node from scratch or from a
-     * given inner node.
-     */
-    public static class Builder extends DataNode.Builder<Builder> {
-
-        /**
-         * Map containing info of all child data nodes with respect to their
-         * node keys.
-         */
-        private Map<NodeKey, DataNode> childNodes = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-
-        public Builder() {
-        }
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of data node builder.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of node
-         * @param namespace namespace of node
-         */
-        public Builder(String name, String namespace) {
-            keyBuilder = NodeKey.builder().schemaId(name, namespace);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of inner node builder.
-         *
-         * @param node old inner node
-         */
-        public Builder(InnerNode node) {
-            super(node);
-            childNodes = node.childNodes;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds node to the builder.
-         *
-         * @param node node to be added
-         * @return inner node builder
-         */
-        public Builder addNode(DataNode node) {
-            childNodes.put(node.key(), node);
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Builds a inner node object.
-         *
-         * @return inner node
-         */
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode build() {
-            if (type == null) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("node should have a type.");
-            }
-            if (key == null) {
-                key = keyBuilder.build();
-            }
-            return new InnerNode(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder createChildBuilder(String name, String nameSpace) {
-            return InnerNode.builder(name, nameSpace)
-                    .parent(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public LeafNode.Builder createChildBuilder(String name, String nameSpace,
-                                                   Object value) {
-            return LeafNode.builder(name, nameSpace)
-                    .parent(this)
-                    .value(value);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder deleteChild(NodeKey key) {
-            childNodes.remove(key);
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Builder getChildBuilder(NodeKey nodeKey) {
-            DataNode node = childNodes.get(nodeKey);
-            if (node == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                        "Invalid key: no child nodes found for given key: " +
-                                nodeKey);
-            }
-            return (Builder) node.copyBuilder().parent(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Builder addKeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace, Object val) {
-            ListKey.ListKeyBuilder listKeyBuilder;
-            if (!(keyBuilder instanceof ListKey.ListKeyBuilder)) {
-                if (keyBuilder instanceof LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder) {
-                    throw new ModelException(LEAF_IS_TERMINAL);
-                }
-
-                listKeyBuilder = new ListKey.ListKeyBuilder(keyBuilder);
-            } else {
-                listKeyBuilder = (ListKey.ListKeyBuilder) keyBuilder;
-            }
-
-            listKeyBuilder.addKeyLeaf(name, nameSpace, val);
-            keyBuilder = listKeyBuilder;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public LeafNode.Builder addLeafListValue(Object val) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("node is not of leaf list type.");
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/KeyLeaf.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/KeyLeaf.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f21687..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/KeyLeaf.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017-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.config.model;
-
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-import static java.util.Objects.hash;
-
-/**
- * Represents the List's key leaf value.
- */
-public class KeyLeaf implements Cloneable {
-
-    private SchemaId leafSchema;
-    private Object leafVal;
-
-    private KeyLeaf() {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs a key leaf with all the identifier and value initialized.
-     *
-     * @param name      name of the leaf
-     * @param nameSpace namespace of leaf
-     * @param leafVal   value of leaf
-     */
-    public KeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace, Object leafVal) {
-        leafSchema = new SchemaId(name, nameSpace);
-        this.leafVal = leafVal;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a deep copy of this object.
-     *
-     * @return cloned copy
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if the object's class does not
-     *                                    support the {@code Cloneable} interface
-     */
-    public KeyLeaf clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        KeyLeaf clonedLeaf = (KeyLeaf) super.clone();
-        clonedLeaf.leafSchema = leafSchema.clone();
-        return clonedLeaf;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the node schema schemaId.
-     *
-     * @return node schema schemaId
-     */
-    public SchemaId leafSchema() {
-        return leafSchema;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value contained in leaf node.
-     *
-     * @return value contained in leaf node
-     */
-    public Object leafValue() {
-        return leafVal;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value as string, for usage in serializers.
-     *
-     * @return string representation of value
-     */
-    public String leafValAsString() {
-        return leafVal.toString();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return hash(leafSchema, leafVal);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        KeyLeaf that = (KeyLeaf) obj;
-        return Objects.equals(leafSchema, that.leafSchema) &&
-                Objects.equals(leafVal, that.leafVal);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("schemaId", leafSchema)
-                .add("leafValue", leafVal)
-                .toString();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafListKey.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafListKey.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c532ae2..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafListKey.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017-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.config.model;
-
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-
-/**
- * Representation of an entity which identifies a uniquely branching
- * leaf-list entry corresponding to a multi instance leaf schema.
- */
-public final class LeafListKey extends NodeKey<LeafListKey>
-        implements Comparable<LeafListKey> {
-    private Object val;
-
-    /**
-     * Create object from builder.
-     *
-     * @param builder initialized builder
-     */
-    private LeafListKey(LeafListKeyBuilder builder) {
-        super(builder);
-        val = builder.val;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value of node, this is only valid for multi-instance leaf, node.
-     *
-     * @return value maintained in the node
-     */
-    Object value() {
-        return val;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value as string, for usage in serializers.
-     *
-     * @return string representation of value
-     */
-    String asString() {
-        return val.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a deep copy of this object.
-     *
-     * @return cloned copy
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if the object's class does not
-     *                                    support the {@code Cloneable} interface
-     */
-    public LeafListKey clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        return (LeafListKey) super.clone();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(schemaId, val);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!getClass().equals(obj.getClass())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        LeafListKey that = (LeafListKey) obj;
-        return Objects.equals(val, that.val) &&
-                Objects.equals(schemaId, that.schemaId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("value", val)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Represents Leaf list key builder.
-     */
-    public static class LeafListKeyBuilder
-            extends NodeKeyBuilder<LeafListKeyBuilder> {
-
-        private Object val;
-
-        /**
-         * constructor used while constructing the key from scratch.
-         */
-        public LeafListKeyBuilder() {
-
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds the value for for the leaf list node identifier.
-         *
-         * @param val leaf list value
-         * @return LeafListKeyBuilder
-         */
-        LeafListKeyBuilder value(Object val) {
-            this.val = val;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates a leaf list entry identifier.
-         *
-         * @return leaf list entry identifier
-         */
-        public LeafListKey build() {
-            return new LeafListKey(this);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafNode.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafNode.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 44319c8..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/LeafNode.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,194 +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.config.model;
-
-import static org.onosproject.config.model.ModelConstants.NON_KEY_LEAF;
-
-/**
- * Abstraction of an entity which represents leaf data tree node.
- */
-public final class LeafNode extends DataNode {
-
-    /**
-     * Leaf node value.
-     */
-    private Object value;
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value contained in leaf node.
-     *
-     * @return value contained in leaf node
-     */
-    public Object value() {
-        return value;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns value as string, for usage in serializers.
-     *
-     * @return string representation of value
-     */
-    public String asString() {
-        return String.valueOf(value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an instance of leaf node.
-     *
-     * @param builder leaf node builder
-     */
-    public LeafNode(Builder builder) {
-        super(builder);
-        value = builder.value;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns data node builder instance.
-     *
-     * @param name      name of node
-     * @param nameSpace namespace of node
-     * @return data node builder instance
-     */
-    public static Builder builder(String name, String nameSpace) {
-        return new Builder(name, nameSpace);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns data node copy builder.
-     *
-     * @return data node copy builder
-     */
-    @Override
-    public Builder copyBuilder() {
-        return new Builder(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Builder with get and set functions to build leaf node,
-     * builder will be used both to create leaf node from scratch or from a
-     * given leaf node.
-     */
-    public static final  class Builder extends DataNode.Builder<Builder> {
-
-        /**
-         * Leaf node value.
-         */
-        private Object value;
-
-        public Builder() {
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of data node builder.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of node
-         * @param namespace namespace of node
-         */
-        public Builder(String name, String namespace) {
-            keyBuilder = NodeKey.builder().schemaId(name, namespace);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of leaf node copy builder.
-         *
-         * @param node old leaf node
-         */
-        public Builder(LeafNode node) {
-            super(node);
-            value = node.value;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets value of leaf node builder.
-         *
-         * @param value value
-         * @return leaf node builder
-         */
-        public Builder value(Object value) {
-            this.value = value;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder createChildBuilder(String name, String nameSpace) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("leaf node can't have a child " +
-                                                    "node");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public LeafNode.Builder createChildBuilder(String name, String nameSpace,
-                                                   Object value) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("leaf node can't have a child " +
-                                                    "node");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder deleteChild(NodeKey key) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("leaf node can't have a child " +
-                                                    "node");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder getChildBuilder(NodeKey key) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("leaf node can't have a child " +
-                                                    "node");
-        }
-
-
-        @Override
-        public InnerNode.Builder addKeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace, Object val) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("leaf node can't have a key " +
-                                                    "leaves node");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Builder addLeafListValue(Object val) {
-            LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder leafListKeyBuilder;
-            if (!(keyBuilder instanceof LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder)) {
-                if (keyBuilder instanceof ListKey.ListKeyBuilder) {
-                    throw new ModelException(NON_KEY_LEAF);
-                }
-
-                leafListKeyBuilder = new LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder();
-                NodeKey key = keyBuilder.build();
-                leafListKeyBuilder.schemaId(key.schemaId());
-            } else {
-                leafListKeyBuilder = (LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder) keyBuilder;
-            }
-
-            leafListKeyBuilder.value(val);
-            keyBuilder = leafListKeyBuilder;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Builds a leaf node object.
-         *
-         * @return leaf node
-         */
-        @Override
-        public LeafNode build() {
-            if (type == null) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("node should have a type.");
-            }
-            if (key == null) {
-                key = keyBuilder.build();
-            }
-            return new LeafNode(this);
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ListKey.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ListKey.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 617efaf..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ListKey.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017-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.config.model;
-
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-
-/**
- * Represents an entity which identifies a unique branching node
- * corresponding to a multi instance schema definition.
- */
-public final class ListKey extends NodeKey<ListKey> implements Comparable<ListKey> {
-
-    private List<KeyLeaf> keyLeafs;
-
-    /**
-     * Create object from builder.
-     *
-     * @param builder initialized builder
-     */
-    private ListKey(ListKeyBuilder builder) {
-        super(builder);
-        keyLeafs = builder.keyLeafs;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the list of key leaf nodes of a multi instance node, which
-     * uniquely identifies the branching node entry corresponding to a multi
-     * instance schema definition.
-     *
-     * @return List of key leaf nodes
-     */
-    List<KeyLeaf> keyLeafs() {
-        return keyLeafs;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a deep copy of this object.
-     *
-     * @return cloned copy
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if the object's class does not
-     *                                    support the {@code Cloneable} interface
-     */
-    public ListKey clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        ListKey clonedListKey = (ListKey) super.clone();
-        List<KeyLeaf> clonedKeyLeafs = new LinkedList<>();
-        for (KeyLeaf leaf : keyLeafs) {
-            clonedKeyLeafs.add(leaf.clone());
-        }
-        clonedListKey.keyLeafs = clonedKeyLeafs;
-        return clonedListKey;
-    }
-
-    public int compareTo(ListKey o) {
-        //TODO: implement me
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(schemaId, keyLeafs);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!getClass().equals(obj.getClass())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        ListKey that = (ListKey) obj;
-        List<KeyLeaf> thatList = that.keyLeafs;
-        return keyLeafs.size() == thatList.size() &&
-                keyLeafs.containsAll(thatList) &&
-                Objects.equals(schemaId, that.schemaId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("value", keyLeafs)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Represents list key builder.
-     */
-    public static class ListKeyBuilder extends NodeKeyBuilder<ListKeyBuilder> {
-        private List<KeyLeaf> keyLeafs = new LinkedList<>();
-
-        /**
-         * used to construct the key from scratch.
-         */
-        public ListKeyBuilder() {
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * used to construct a key from an existing node key.
-         *
-         * @param base existing node key
-         */
-        public ListKeyBuilder(NodeKeyBuilder base) {
-            super(base);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds the key leaf for the list resource.
-         *
-         * @param name      key leaf name
-         * @param nameSpace key laef namespace
-         * @param val       value of key
-         */
-        void addKeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace, Object val) {
-            KeyLeaf keyLeaf = new KeyLeaf(name, nameSpace, val);
-            keyLeafs.add(keyLeaf);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates the list key object.
-         *
-         * @return list key
-         */
-        public ListKey build() {
-            return new ListKey(this);
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelConstants.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelConstants.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 532de78..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelConstants.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +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.config.model;
-
-/**
- * Constants used in model package.
- */
-final class ModelConstants {
-    private ModelConstants() {
-
-    }
-    static final String INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO = "Schema info is not complete";
-    static final String LEAF_IS_TERMINAL = "Leaf must be the terminal node";
-    static final String NON_KEY_LEAF = "Leaf list is not a key of list";
-    static final String NO_KEY_SET = "Resource Identifier is empty";
-}
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelException.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelException.java
deleted file mode 100755
index f2f6459..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ModelException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +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.config.model;
-
-/**
- * Exceptions for use by the {@code DynamicConfigService}.
- */
-public class ModelException extends RuntimeException {
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs a new runtime exception with no error message.
-     */
-    public ModelException() {
-        super();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs a new runtime exception with the given error message.
-     *
-     * @param message error message
-     */
-    public ModelException(String message) {
-        super(message);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/NodeKey.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/NodeKey.java
deleted file mode 100755
index 18919e3..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/NodeKey.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,166 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017-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.config.model;
-
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static java.util.Objects.hash;
-import static org.onosproject.config.model.ModelConstants.INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO;
-
-/**
- * Abstraction of an entity which identifies a node uniquely among its
- * siblings.
- */
-public class NodeKey<E extends NodeKey> implements Comparable<E>, Cloneable {
-
-    protected SchemaId schemaId;
-
-    /**
-     * Create object from builder.
-     *
-     * @param builder initialized builder
-     */
-    protected NodeKey(NodeKeyBuilder builder) {
-        schemaId = builder.schemaId;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns node key builder.
-     *
-     * @return node key builder
-     */
-    public static NodeKeyBuilder builder() {
-        return new NodeKeyBuilder();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the schema identifier as minimal key required to identify a
-     * branching node.
-     *
-     * @return schema identifier of a key
-     */
-    public SchemaId schemaId() {
-        return schemaId;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int compareTo(NodeKey o) {
-        checkNotNull(o);
-        return schemaId.compareTo(o.schemaId());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return hash(schemaId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!getClass().equals(obj.getClass())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        NodeKey that = (NodeKey) obj;
-        return Objects.equals(schemaId, that.schemaId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("schemaId", schemaId)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a deep copy of this object.
-     *
-     * @return cloned copy
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if the object's class does not
-     *                                    support the {@code Cloneable} interface
-     */
-    public NodeKey clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        NodeKey clonedKey = (NodeKey) super.clone();
-        clonedKey.schemaId = schemaId.clone();
-        return clonedKey;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Builder for node key.
-     *
-     * @param <B> node key type
-     */
-    public static class NodeKeyBuilder<B extends NodeKeyBuilder<B>> {
-        private SchemaId schemaId;
-
-        /**
-         * Create the node key from scratch.
-         */
-        public NodeKeyBuilder() {
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Support the derived object to inherit from existing node key builder.
-         *
-         * @param base existing node key builder
-         */
-        protected NodeKeyBuilder(NodeKeyBuilder base) {
-            checkNotNull(base.schemaId, INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO);
-            schemaId = base.schemaId;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * set the schema identifier.
-         *
-         * @param schema schema identifier
-         * @return current builder
-         */
-        public B schemaId(SchemaId schema) {
-            schemaId = schema;
-            return (B) this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * set the schema identifier.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of the node
-         * @param nameSpace name space of the node
-         * @return current builder
-         */
-        public B schemaId(String name, String nameSpace) {
-            schemaId = new SchemaId(name, nameSpace);
-            return (B) this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * construct the node key.
-         *
-         * @return node key
-         */
-        public NodeKey build() {
-            checkNotNull(schemaId.name(), INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO);
-            checkNotNull(schemaId.namespace(), INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO);
-            return new NodeKey(this);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ResourceId.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ResourceId.java
deleted file mode 100755
index a279d40..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/ResourceId.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,289 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017-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.config.model;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static java.util.Objects.hash;
-import static org.onosproject.config.model.ModelConstants.*;
-
-/**
- * Representation of an entity which identifies a resource in the logical tree
- * data store. It is a list of node keys to identify the branch point
- * hierarchy to reach a resource in the instance tree.
- */
-
-public final class ResourceId {
-
-    //private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
-    /**
-     * List of node keys.
-     */
-    private List<NodeKey> nodeKeyList;
-
-    /**
-     * Create object from builder.
-     *
-     * @param builder initialized builder
-     */
-    private ResourceId(Builder builder) {
-        nodeKeyList = builder.nodeKeyList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieves a new resource builder.
-     *
-     * @return resource builder
-     */
-    public static Builder builder() {
-        return new Builder();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the list of node key used to uniquely identify the branch in the
-     * logical tree starting from root.
-     *
-     * @return node key uniquely identifying the branch
-     */
-    public List<NodeKey> nodeKeys() {
-        return nodeKeyList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns resource identifier builder for a given resource identifier.
-     * It contains all the attributes from the resource identifier. It is to
-     * provide mutability of resource identifier using builder pattern.
-     *
-     * @return data node builder
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if clone fails
-     */
-    public Builder copyBuilder() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        return new Builder(this);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return hash(nodeKeyList);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        ResourceId that = (ResourceId) obj;
-        List<NodeKey> thatList = that.nodeKeyList;
-        return nodeKeyList.size() == thatList.size() &&
-                nodeKeyList.containsAll(thatList);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("nodeKeyList", nodeKeyList)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Builder to construct resource identifier.
-     */
-    public static class Builder {
-
-        /**
-         * Application related information, this enables application to use
-         * this builder as there work bench.
-         */
-        protected Object appInfo;
-
-        private List<NodeKey> nodeKeyList;
-        private NodeKey.NodeKeyBuilder curKeyBuilder = null;
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of resource identifier builder.
-         */
-        public Builder() {
-            nodeKeyList = new LinkedList<>();
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Creates an instance of resource identifier builder. This is used
-         * in scenario when builder is required from a given resource
-         * identifier.
-         *
-         * @param id old resource identifier
-         * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if clone fails
-         */
-        public Builder(ResourceId id) throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-            nodeKeyList = new LinkedList<>();
-            for (NodeKey key : id.nodeKeyList) {
-                nodeKeyList.add(key.clone());
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Appends a given resource id to current builder.
-         *
-         * @param id resource identifier to be appended
-         * @return builder
-         * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if clone fails
-         */
-        public Builder append(ResourceId id) throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-            processCurKey();
-            curKeyBuilder = null;
-            Builder ob = id.copyBuilder();
-            nodeKeyList.addAll(ob.nodeKeyList);
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Validates, build and add current key.
-         */
-        private void processCurKey() {
-            if (curKeyBuilder != null) {
-                if (curKeyBuilder instanceof LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder) {
-                    throw new ModelException(LEAF_IS_TERMINAL);
-                }
-                nodeKeyList.add(curKeyBuilder.build());
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds the descendent node's schema identity.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of descendent node
-         * @param nameSpace name space pf descendent node
-         * @return updated builder pointing to the specified schema location
-         */
-        public Builder addBranchPointSchema(String name, String nameSpace) {
-            processCurKey();
-            curKeyBuilder = new NodeKey.NodeKeyBuilder();
-            curKeyBuilder.schemaId(name, nameSpace);
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds a multi instance attribute's node identity.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of the leaf list
-         * @param nameSpace name space of leaf list
-         * @param val       value of attribute to identify the instance
-         * @return updated builder pointing to the specific attribute
-         * value instance
-         */
-        public Builder addLeafListBranchPoint(String name, String nameSpace,
-                                              Object val) {
-            LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder leafListKeyBuilder;
-            if (curKeyBuilder instanceof LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder) {
-                throw new ModelException(NON_KEY_LEAF);
-            }
-            leafListKeyBuilder = new LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder()
-                    .schemaId(name, nameSpace).value(val);
-
-            curKeyBuilder = leafListKeyBuilder;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds a multi instance nodes key attribute value to identify
-         * the branch point of instance tree.
-         *
-         * @param name      name of the key attribute
-         * @param nameSpace name space of key attribute
-         * @param val       value of the key leaf, to match in the list entry
-         * @return updated builder with list branching information
-         */
-        public Builder addKeyLeaf(String name, String nameSpace, Object val) {
-            ListKey.ListKeyBuilder listKeyBuilder;
-            if (!(curKeyBuilder instanceof ListKey.ListKeyBuilder)) {
-                if (curKeyBuilder instanceof LeafListKey.LeafListKeyBuilder) {
-                    throw new ModelException(LEAF_IS_TERMINAL);
-                }
-
-                listKeyBuilder = new ListKey.ListKeyBuilder(curKeyBuilder);
-            } else {
-                listKeyBuilder = (ListKey.ListKeyBuilder) curKeyBuilder;
-            }
-
-            listKeyBuilder.addKeyLeaf(name, nameSpace, val);
-            curKeyBuilder = listKeyBuilder;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Builds a resource identifier to based on set path information of
-         * the resource.
-         *
-         * @return built resource identifier
-         */
-        public ResourceId build() {
-            checkNotNull(curKeyBuilder, NO_KEY_SET);
-            nodeKeyList.add(curKeyBuilder.build());
-            return new ResourceId(this);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Returns application information. This enables application to use
-         * this builder as there work bench.
-         *
-         * @return application information
-         */
-        public Object appInfo() {
-            return appInfo;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets application information. This enables application to use
-         * this builder as there work bench.
-         *
-         * @param appInfo application related information
-         */
-        public void appInfo(Object appInfo) {
-            appInfo = appInfo;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public String asString() {
-        StringBuilder bldr = new StringBuilder();
-        bldr.append("root.");
-        Iterator<NodeKey> iter = nodeKeyList.iterator();
-        NodeKey key;
-        while (iter.hasNext()) {
-            key = iter.next();
-            //log.info("Iter: key {}", key.toString());
-            bldr.append(key.schemaId().name());
-            bldr.append("#");
-            bldr.append(key.schemaId().namespace());
-            if (iter.hasNext()) {
-                bldr.append(".");
-            }
-        }
-        return bldr.toString();
-    }
-
-    public String lastNm() {
-        int sz = nodeKeyList.size();
-        return nodeKeyList.get(sz - 1).schemaId().name();
-    }
-
-    public String lastNmspc() {
-        int sz = nodeKeyList.size();
-        return nodeKeyList.get(sz - 1).schemaId().namespace();
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/SchemaId.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/SchemaId.java
deleted file mode 100755
index c7ea7ef..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/SchemaId.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +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.config.model;
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static org.onosproject.config.model.ModelConstants.INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO;
-
-/**
- * Representation of an entity which identifies a schema node in the schema /
- * data tree.
- */
-public class SchemaId implements Comparable<SchemaId>, Cloneable {
-
-    private String name;
-    private String nameSpace;
-
-    private SchemaId() {
-    }
-
-    public SchemaId(String name, String nameSpace) {
-        checkNotNull(name, INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO);
-        checkNotNull(nameSpace, INCOMPLETE_SCHEMA_INFO);
-        this.name = name;
-        this.nameSpace = nameSpace;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns node schema name. This is mandatory to identify node according
-     * to schema.
-     *
-     * @return node name
-     */
-    public String name() {
-        return name;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns node's namespace. This is mandatory serializers must translate
-     * any implicit namespace to explicit namespace.
-     *
-     * @return node's namespace
-     */
-    public String namespace() {
-        return nameSpace;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a deep copy of this object.
-     *
-     * @return cloned copy
-     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if the object's class does not
-     *                                    support the {@code Cloneable} interface
-     */
-    public SchemaId clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
-        return (SchemaId) super.clone();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(name, nameSpace);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        SchemaId that = (SchemaId) obj;
-        return Objects.equals(name, that.name) &&
-                Objects.equals(nameSpace, that.nameSpace);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int compareTo(SchemaId o) {
-        checkNotNull(o);
-        if (name.equals(o.name)) {
-            if (nameSpace.equals(o.nameSpace)) {
-                return 0;
-            }
-        }
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(getClass())
-                .add("name", name)
-                .add("nameSpace", nameSpace)
-                .toString();
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/package-info.java b/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/package-info.java
deleted file mode 100755
index c6e61b3..0000000
--- a/apps/config/src/main/java/org/onosproject/config/model/package-info.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +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.
- */
-
-/**
- * Dynamic config data model, hollow definitions for APIs.
- * Will be REMOVED when the yang/model/* are available.
- */
-package org.onosproject.config.model;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/BUCK b/lib/BUCK
index 64f1dff..27cfaee 100644
--- a/lib/BUCK
+++ b/lib/BUCK
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     ':jsr305',
     ':onos-yang-datamodel',
     ':onos-yang-utils-generator',
+    ':onos-yang-model',
     ':org.apache.servicemix.bundles.dom4j',
     ':onos-yang-maven-plugin',
   ],
@@ -1194,6 +1195,15 @@
 )
 
 remote_jar (
+  name = 'onos-yang-model',
+  out = 'onos-yang-model-1.12-b3.jar',
+  url = 'mvn:org.onosproject:onos-yang-model:jar:1.12-b3',
+  sha1 = 'd34678c2512e6207d9e0b5fb90930ad347a1119d',
+  maven_coords = 'org.onosproject:onos-yang-model:jar:NON-OSGI:1.12-b3',
+  visibility = [ 'PUBLIC' ],
+)
+
+remote_jar (
   name = 'org.apache.servicemix.bundles.dom4j',
   out = 'org.apache.servicemix.bundles.dom4j-1.6.1_5.jar',
   url = 'mvn:org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.dom4j:jar:1.6.1_5',