diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/InterFileLinkingTest.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/InterFileLinkingTest.java
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+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDerivedInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangGrouping;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeType;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangTypeDef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangUses;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.impl.YangLinkerManager;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.YangUtilsParserManager;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.plugin.manager.YangFileInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.plugin.manager.YangUtilManager;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.translator.tojava.utils.YangPluginConfig;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangFileScanner;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.nullValue;
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.DERIVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.STRING;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangIoUtils.deleteDirectory;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for testing inter file linking.
+ */
+public class InterFileLinkingTest {
+
+    private final YangUtilsParserManager manager = new YangUtilsParserManager();
+    private final YangUtilManager utilManager = new YangUtilManager();
+    private final YangLinkerManager yangLinkerManager = new YangLinkerManager();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileTypeLinking()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfiletype";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) refNode.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file uses linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileUsesLinking()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfileuses";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((selfNode instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of module's child.
+        assertThat((refNode.getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) refNode.getChild();
+        leafIterator = grouping.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether uses is module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under module.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file type linking with include list.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileTypeLinkingWithIncludeList()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfiletypewithinclude";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out linking of sub module with module.
+        yangLinkerManager.linkSubModulesToParentModule(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add reference to include list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesIncludeList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) refNode.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file uses linking with include list.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileUsesLinkingWithInclude()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfileuseswithinclude";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out linking of sub module with module.
+        yangLinkerManager.linkSubModulesToParentModule(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add reference to include list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesIncludeList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((selfNode instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of module's child.
+        assertThat((refNode.getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) refNode.getChild();
+        leafIterator = grouping.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether uses is module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under module.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file type linking with revision.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileTypeLinkingWithRevision()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfiletypewithrevision";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) refNode.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks inter file type linking with revision in name.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processInterFileTypeLinkingWithRevisionInName()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfiletypewithrevisioninname";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        if (yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("module1")) {
+            selfNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            refNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        } else {
+            refNode = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+            selfNode = yangFileInfoIterator.next().getRootNode();
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("module1"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) refNode.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processHierarchicalInterFileTypeLinking()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/hierarchicalinterfiletype";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode1 = null;
+        YangNode refNode2 = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        for (YangFileInfo yangFile : utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet()) {
+            if (yangFile.getRootNode().getName().equals("ietf-network-topology")) {
+                selfNode = yangFile.getRootNode();
+            } else if (yangFile.getRootNode().getName().equals("ietf-network")) {
+                refNode1 = yangFile.getRootNode();
+            } else {
+                refNode2 = yangFile.getRootNode();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("ietf-network-topology"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("source-node"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("node-id"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) refNode1.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processHierarchicalIntraWithInterFileTypeLinking()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/hierarchicalintrawithinterfiletype";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        YangNode refNode1 = null;
+        YangNode selfNode = null;
+
+        // Create YANG node set
+        yangLinkerManager.createYangNodeSet(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Add references to import list.
+        yangLinkerManager.addRefToYangFilesImportList(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        // Carry out inter-file linking.
+        yangLinkerManager.processInterFileLinking(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet());
+
+        for (YangFileInfo yangFile : utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet()) {
+            if (yangFile.getRootNode().getName().equals("ietf-network")) {
+                selfNode = yangFile.getRootNode();
+            } else if (yangFile.getRootNode().getName().equals("ietf-inet-types")) {
+                refNode1 = yangFile.getRootNode();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(selfNode instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(selfNode.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) selfNode;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("ietf-network"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("node-ref"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("node-id"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) selfNode.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void interFileWithUsesReferringType()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfilewithusesreferringtype";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        String userDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+        YangPluginConfig yangPluginConfig = new YangPluginConfig();
+        yangPluginConfig.setCodeGenDir("target/interfilewithusesreferringtype/");
+
+        utilManager.translateToJava(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet(), yangPluginConfig);
+
+        deleteDirectory(userDir + "/target/interfilewithusesreferringtype/");
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void file1UsesFile2TypeDefFile3Type()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/file1UsesFile2TypeDefFile3Type";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        String userDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+        YangPluginConfig yangPluginConfig = new YangPluginConfig();
+        yangPluginConfig.setCodeGenDir("target/file1UsesFile2TypeDefFile3Type/");
+
+        utilManager.translateToJava(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet(), yangPluginConfig);
+
+        deleteDirectory(userDir + "/target/file1UsesFile2TypeDefFile3Type/");
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void interFileIetf()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/interfileietf";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        String userDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+        YangPluginConfig yangPluginConfig = new YangPluginConfig();
+        yangPluginConfig.setCodeGenDir("target/interfileietf/");
+
+        utilManager.translateToJava(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet(), yangPluginConfig);
+
+        deleteDirectory(userDir + "/target/interfileietf/");
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void usesInContainer()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/usesInContainer";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        String userDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+        YangPluginConfig yangPluginConfig = new YangPluginConfig();
+        yangPluginConfig.setCodeGenDir("target/usesInContainer/");
+
+        utilManager.translateToJava(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet(), yangPluginConfig);
+
+        deleteDirectory(userDir + "/target/usesInContainer/");
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical intra with inter file type linking.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void groupingNodeSameAsModule()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, MojoExecutionException {
+
+        String searchDir = "src/test/resources/groupingNodeSameAsModule";
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(searchDir));
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        String userDir = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+        YangPluginConfig yangPluginConfig = new YangPluginConfig();
+        yangPluginConfig.setCodeGenDir("target/groupingNodeSameAsModule/");
+
+        utilManager.translateToJava(utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet(), yangPluginConfig);
+
+        deleteDirectory(userDir + "/target/groupingNodeSameAsModule/");
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/InterJarLinkingTest.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/InterJarLinkingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39b03fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/InterJarLinkingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+
+import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangContainer;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDerivedInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangGrouping;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.plugin.manager.YangFileInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.plugin.manager.YangUtilManager;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangFileScanner;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.DERIVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.STRING;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangIoUtils.deSerializeDataModel;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangIoUtils.deleteDirectory;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.utils.io.impl.YangIoUtils.parseJarFile;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test case for inter-jar linker.
+ */
+public class InterJarLinkingTest {
+
+    private final YangUtilManager utilManager = new YangUtilManager();
+
+    private static final String TARGET = "target/interJarFileLinking";
+    private static final String SEARCH_DIR_FOR_YANG_FILES = "src/test/resources/interJarFileLinking/yangFiles";
+    private static final String SEARCH_DIR_FOR_SINGLE_JAR_FILES = "src/test/resources/interJarFileLinking/"
+            + "jarFiles/single";
+    private static final String SEARCH_DIR_FOR_MULTI_JAR_FILES = "src/test/resources/interJarFileLinking/"
+            + "jarFiles/multi";
+
+    /**
+     * Unit test case for a single jar dependency.
+     *
+     * @throws IOException when fails to do IO operations
+     * @throws MojoExecutionException when fails to do mojo operations
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSingleJarLinking()
+            throws IOException, MojoExecutionException {
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(SEARCH_DIR_FOR_YANG_FILES));
+
+        int size1 = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().size();
+
+        for (String file : getListOfTestJar(SEARCH_DIR_FOR_SINGLE_JAR_FILES)) {
+            addInterJarRootNodes(file);
+        }
+
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        int size2 = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().size();
+        assertThat(true, is(size1 != size2));
+        assertThat(true, is(yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("port-pair")));
+
+        deleteDirectory(TARGET);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unit test case for a multiple jar dependency.
+     *
+     * @throws IOException when fails to do IO operations
+     * @throws MojoExecutionException when fails to do mojo operations
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processMultipleJarLinking()
+            throws IOException, MojoExecutionException {
+        utilManager.createYangFileInfoSet(YangFileScanner.getYangFiles(SEARCH_DIR_FOR_YANG_FILES));
+
+        int size1 = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().size();
+
+        for (String file : getListOfTestJar(SEARCH_DIR_FOR_MULTI_JAR_FILES)) {
+            addInterJarRootNodes(file);
+        }
+
+        utilManager.parseYangFileInfoSet();
+
+        utilManager.resolveDependenciesUsingLinker();
+
+        Iterator<YangFileInfo> yangFileInfoIterator = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().iterator();
+
+        YangFileInfo yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+
+        int size2 = utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().size();
+        assertThat(true, is(size1 != size2));
+        assertThat(true, is(yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("port-pair")));
+
+        yangFileInfo = yangFileInfoIterator.next();
+        assertThat(true, is(yangFileInfo.getRootNode().getName().equals("flow-classifier")));
+
+        /*
+         * grouping flow-classifier {
+         *      container flow-classifier {
+         *           leaf id {
+         *                type flow-classifier-id;
+         *           }
+         *
+         *           leaf tenant-id {
+         *                type port-pair:tenant-id;
+         *           }
+         *           .
+         *           .
+         *           .
+         *
+         */
+
+        YangNode node = yangFileInfo.getRootNode();
+        node = node.getChild();
+        while (node != null) {
+            if (node instanceof YangGrouping) {
+                break;
+            }
+            node = node.getNextSibling();
+        }
+
+        node = node.getChild();
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = ((YangContainer) node).getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("id"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("flow-classifier-id"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("tenant-id"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(true, is(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef()
+                .getName().equals("tenant-id")));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        deleteDirectory(TARGET);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of test jar files.
+     *
+     * @param searchdir search directory
+     * @return list of test jar files
+     */
+    private List<String> getListOfTestJar(String searchdir) {
+        List<String> jarFiles = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        File directory = new File(searchdir + "/");
+        File[] files = directory.listFiles();
+
+        for (File file : files) {
+            jarFiles.add(file.toString());
+        }
+
+        return jarFiles;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds data model nodes of jar to file info set.
+     *
+     * @param jarFile jar file name
+     * @throws IOException when fails to do IO operations
+     */
+    private void addInterJarRootNodes(String jarFile) throws IOException {
+        try {
+            List<YangNode> interJarResolvedNodes = deSerializeDataModel(parseJarFile(jarFile, TARGET));
+
+            for (YangNode node : interJarResolvedNodes) {
+                YangFileInfo dependentFileInfo = new YangFileInfo();
+                dependentFileInfo.setRootNode(node);
+                dependentFileInfo.setForTranslator(false);
+                dependentFileInfo.setYangFileName(node.getName());
+                utilManager.getYangFileInfoSet().add(dependentFileInfo);
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new IOException("failed to resolve in interjar scenario.");
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileTypeLinkingTest.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileTypeLinkingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fba40e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileTypeLinkingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,565 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangContainer;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDerivedInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangTypeDef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.YangUtilsParserManager;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.nullValue;
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.BINARY;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.DERIVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.INT32;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.STRING;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for testing "type" intra file linking.
+ */
+public class IntraFileTypeLinkingTest {
+
+    private final YangUtilsParserManager manager = new YangUtilsParserManager();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are siblings.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionWhenTypeAndTypedefAtRootLevel()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionWhenTypeAndTypedefAtRootLevel.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are at different
+     * level where typedef is at the root.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingTypedefAtRootTypeTwoLevelInHierarchy()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingTypedefAtRootTypeTwoLevelInHierarchy.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are at different
+     * level where typedef is at the root and defined after parent holder
+     * of type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingTypedefAtRootIsAfterContainerHavingType()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingTypedefAtRootIsAfterContainerHavingType.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild().getNextSibling()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are at different
+     * level where typedef is at the level of root+1 and defined after parent
+     * holder of type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingTypedefAtMiddleLevelAfterParentHolder()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingTypedefAtMiddleLevelAfterParentHolder.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef hierarchical references are present.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithTypdefHierarchicalReference()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithTypdefHierarchicalReference.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("FirstClass"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild()));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef1 = (YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling()));
+        assertThat(typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef2 = (YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+        assertThat(typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(INT32));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef hierarchical references are present
+     * with last type is unresolved.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithTypdefHierarchicalRefUnresolved()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithTypdefHierarchicalRefUnresolved.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("FirstClass"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild()));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef1 = (YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling()));
+        assertThat(typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef2 = (YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+        assertThat(typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(nullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when type uses prefix of self module.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithTypeWithSelfModulePrefix()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithTypeWithSelfModulePrefix.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("FirstClass"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild()));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef1 = (YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling()));
+        assertThat(typeDef1.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef2 = (YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+        assertThat(typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(INT32));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when some type uses prefix of self module
+     * some uses external prefix.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithTypeWithSelfAndExternalPrefixMix()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithTypeWithSelfAndExternalPrefixMix.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("FirstClass"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild()));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef1 = (YangTypeDef) yangList.getChild();
+
+        YangTypeDef typeDef2 = (YangTypeDef) yangContainer.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+        assertThat(typeDef2.getTypeDefBaseType().getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(nullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check self resolution when type referred typedef is not available in
+     * file.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processSelfResolutionWhenTypeReferredTypedefNotDefined()
+            throws IOException, LinkerException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionWhenTypeReferredTypedefNotDefined.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are at different
+     * level where typedef is is not an ancestor of type.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingTypedefNotFound()
+            throws IOException, LinkerException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingTypedefNotFound.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks hierarchical self resolution with self resolution failure scenario.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithHierarchicalTypeFailureScenario()
+            throws IOException, LinkerException {
+
+        YangNode node =
+                manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithHierarchicalTypeFailureScenario.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef and leaf using type are siblings for binary type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionWhenTypeAndTypedefAtRootLevelForBinary()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node
+                = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionWhenTypeAndTypedefAtRootLevelForBinary.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("ospf"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("typedef14"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("type14"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(BINARY));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(nullValue()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileUsesLinkingTest.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileUsesLinkingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e960d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/IntraFileUsesLinkingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,756 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangContainer;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangGrouping;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangList;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeType;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangTypeDef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangUses;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.YangUtilsParserManager;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for testing uses intra file linking.
+ */
+public class IntraFileUsesLinkingTest {
+
+    @Rule
+    public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
+
+    private final YangUtilsParserManager manager = new YangUtilsParserManager();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when grouping and uses are siblings.
+     * Grouping followed by uses.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionWhenUsesAndGroupingAtRootLevel()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionWhenUsesAndGroupingAtRootLevel.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling();
+        leafIterator = grouping.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether uses is module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under module.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when grouping and uses are siblings.
+     * Grouping has a child node.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionWhenUsesAndGroupingAtRootLevelGroupingWithChild()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel(
+                "src/test/resources/SelfResolutionWhenUsesAndGroupingAtRootLevelGroupingWithChild.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling();
+        leafIterator = grouping.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("treat"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether container is the child of grouping.
+        assertThat((grouping.getChild() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+        YangContainer container = (YangContainer) grouping.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether the container name is set correctly which is under grouping.
+        assertThat(container.getName(), is("test"));
+
+        leafIterator = container.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under container which is under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("leaf2"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether uses is module's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under module.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("treat"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+//        // Check whether container is the child of module.
+//        assertThat((grouping.getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+//        container = (YangContainer) grouping.getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether the container name is set correctly which is under module.
+//        assertThat(container.getName(), is("test"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = container.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under container which is under module.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("leaf2"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when grouping in rpc and uses in output of the same rpc.
+     * Uses is followed by grouping.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionGroupingInRpcAndUsesInOutput()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionGroupingInRpcAndUsesInOutput.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("rock"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the child of rpc.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getChild();
+
+        // Check whether the grouping name is set correctly.
+        assertThat(grouping.getName(), is("hello"));
+
+        // Check whether list is the child of grouping.
+        assertThat((grouping.getChild() instanceof YangList), is(true));
+        YangList yangListNode = (YangList) grouping.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether the list name is set correctly.
+        assertThat(yangListNode.getName(), is("valid"));
+
+        leafIterator = yangListNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under list which is under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("uint16"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.UINT16));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getUnits(), is("\"seconds\""));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getReference(), is("\"RFC 6020\""));
+
+        // Check whether uses is input's child.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        // Check whether list is the sibling of uses which has been deep copied from grouping.
+//        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild().getNextSibling() instanceof YangList),
+//                is(true));
+//        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild().getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether the list name is set correctly.
+//        assertThat(yangList.getName(), is("valid"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under list which is deep copied.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("uint16"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.UINT16));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getUnits(), is("\"seconds\""));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getReference(), is("\"RFC 6020\""));
+//
+//        // Check whether uses is output's child.
+//        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getChild() instanceof YangUses),
+//                is(true));
+//        YangUses usesInOuput = (YangUses) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getChild();
+//
+//        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+//        assertThat(usesInOuput.getResolvableStatus(),
+//                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+//
+//        // Check whether list is the sibling of uses which has been deep copied from grouping.
+//        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild().getNextSibling() instanceof YangList),
+//                is(true));
+//
+//        YangList yangListInOutput = (YangList) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getNextSibling()
+//                .getChild().getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether the list name is set correctly.
+//        assertThat(yangListInOutput.getName(), is("valid"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = yangListInOutput.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under list which is deep copied.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("uint16"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.UINT16));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getUnits(), is("\"seconds\""));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getReference(), is("\"RFC 6020\""));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the failure scenario when uses is referring to its own grouping directly.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionGroupingReferencingItselfFailureScenerio()
+            throws IOException {
+
+        thrown.expect(LinkerException.class);
+        thrown.expectMessage(
+                "YANG file error: Duplicate input identifier detected, same as leaf \"zip-code\"");
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionGroupingReferencingItselfFailureScenerio.yang");
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the when multiple uses are present and are referred to the grouping at different levels.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionGroupingWithMultipleUses()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionGroupingWithMultipleUses.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the child of container.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getChild();
+
+        // Check whether the grouping name is set correctly.
+        assertThat(grouping.getName(), is("endpoint"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is endpoint-grouping's child.
+        assertThat((grouping.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses firstUses = (YangUses) grouping.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(firstUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether container is the sibling of uses.
+        assertThat((firstUses.getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) firstUses.getNextSibling();
+
+        // Check whether the container name is set correctly.
+        assertThat(yangContainer.getName(), is("design"));
+
+//        leafIterator = yangContainer.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under design-container.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("ink"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("int32"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.INT32));
+
+        // Check whether uses is design-container's child.
+        assertThat((yangContainer.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses secondUses = (YangUses) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(secondUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether container is the sibling of uses.
+        assertThat((secondUses.getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+        YangContainer yangContainer2 = (YangContainer) secondUses.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(yangContainer2.getName(), is("correct"));
+
+        leafIterator = yangContainer2.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under correct-container.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("newone"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether uses is correct container's child.
+        assertThat((yangContainer2.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses thirdUses = (YangUses) yangContainer2.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        assertThat(thirdUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+//        // Check whether container is the sibling of uses.
+//        assertThat((thirdUses.getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+//
+//        YangContainer yangContainer3 = (YangContainer) thirdUses.getNextSibling();
+//        assertThat(yangContainer3.getName(), is("value"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = yangContainer3.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under container
+//        // which has been deep copied from grouping.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("zip-code"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+//
+//        // Check whether uses is the sibling of container-design.
+//        assertThat((yangContainer.getNextSibling() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+//        YangUses fourthUses = (YangUses) yangContainer.getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+//        assertThat(fourthUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+//                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+//
+//        // Check whether uses is the sibling of previous uses.
+//        assertThat((fourthUses.getNextSibling() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+//        YangUses fifthUses = (YangUses) fourthUses.getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+//        assertThat(fifthUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+//                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+//
+//        // Check whether list is the sibling of uses.
+//        assertThat((fifthUses.getNextSibling() instanceof YangList), is(true));
+//        YangList yangList = (YangList) fifthUses.getNextSibling();
+//        assertThat(yangList.getName(), is("valid"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = yangList.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under list which has been deep copied from grouping.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("uint16"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.UINT16));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getUnits(), is("\"seconds\""));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getReference(), is("\"RFC 6020\""));
+//
+//        // Check whether typedef is the sibling of list.
+//        assertThat((yangList.getNextSibling() instanceof YangTypeDef), is(true));
+//        YangTypeDef yangTypeDef = (YangTypeDef) yangList.getNextSibling();
+//        assertThat(yangTypeDef.getName(), is("my-type"));
+//
+//        leafIterator = grouping.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+//        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+//
+//        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("zip-code"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+//        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+//
+//        // Check whether uses is endpoint-grouping's sibling.
+//        assertThat((grouping.getNextSibling() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+//        YangUses endpointUses = (YangUses) grouping.getNextSibling();
+//
+//        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+//        assertThat(endpointUses.getResolvableStatus(),
+//                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+//
+//        assertThat((endpointUses.getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getNextSibling()
+//                .getNextSibling() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+//
+//        YangUses yangUsesInEndpoint = (YangUses) endpointUses.getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getNextSibling()
+//                .getNextSibling().getNextSibling().getNextSibling();
+//        assertThat(yangUsesInEndpoint.getResolvableStatus(),
+//                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+//
+//        assertThat((yangUsesInEndpoint.getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+//        YangContainer yangContainerInEndPoint = (YangContainer) yangUsesInEndpoint.getNextSibling();
+//
+//        assertThat(yangContainerInEndPoint.getName(), is("design"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the failure scenario when uses is present under the same node many times.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionGroupingHavingSameUsesManyTimes()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        thrown.expect(ParserException.class);
+        thrown.expectMessage(
+                "YANG file error: Duplicate input identifier detected, same as uses \"failure\"");
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionGroupingHavingSameUsesManyTimes.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the rpc having both typedef and grouping.
+     * It also checks that the grouping under different nodes will not give any problem in resolving uses.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionRpcWithOneTypedefAndTwoGroupingUnderDifferentNode()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel(
+                        "src/test/resources/SelfResolutionRpcWithOneTypedefAndTwoGroupingUnderDifferentNode.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("rock"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the child of input.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+        YangGrouping groupingUnderInput = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getChild();
+
+        // Check whether the grouping name is set correctly.
+        assertThat(groupingUnderInput.getName(), is("creative"));
+
+        leafIterator = groupingUnderInput.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("carry"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the child of output.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+        YangGrouping grouping = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild().getChild().getNextSibling().getChild();
+        assertThat(grouping.getName(), is("creative"));
+
+        // Check whether typedef is the sibling of grouping.
+        assertThat((grouping.getNextSibling() instanceof YangTypeDef), is(true));
+
+        YangTypeDef typedef = (YangTypeDef) grouping.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(typedef.getName(), is("my-type"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is the sibling of typedef.
+        assertThat((typedef.getNextSibling() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether uses get resolved.
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) typedef.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(uses.getName(), is("creative"));
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks the failure scenario when uses is cannot resolve its grouping.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfResolutionNestedGroupingWithUnresolvedUses()
+            throws IOException, LinkerException {
+
+        thrown.expect(LinkerException.class);
+        thrown.expectMessage(
+                "YANG file error: Unable to find base grouping for given uses");
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfResolutionNestedGroupingWithUnresolvedUses.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when typedef hierarchical references are present
+     * with last type is unresolved.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithGroupingHierarchicalRefUnresolved()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithGroupingHierarchicalRefUnresolved.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        // Check whether container is the sibling of grouping.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling() instanceof YangContainer), is(true));
+        YangContainer containerWithUses = (YangContainer) yangNode.getChild().getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(containerWithUses.getName(), is("test"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is the child of container.
+        assertThat((containerWithUses.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses = (YangUses) containerWithUses.getChild();
+        assertThat(uses.getName(), is("create"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is getting resolved.
+        assertThat(uses.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the child of module.
+        assertThat((yangNode.getChild() instanceof YangGrouping), is(true));
+        YangGrouping groupingWithUses = (YangGrouping) yangNode.getChild();
+        assertThat(groupingWithUses.getName(), is("create"));
+
+        // Check whether uses with prefix from from other file, is the child of grouping.
+        assertThat((groupingWithUses.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses uses1 = (YangUses) groupingWithUses.getChild();
+        assertThat(uses1.getName(), is("valid"));
+
+        // Check whether this uses is getting intra-file-resolved.
+        assertThat(uses1.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when uses has prefix of self module.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithGroupingWithSelfModulePrefix()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithGroupingWithSelfModulePrefix.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        // Check whether container is the sibling of grouping.
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        // Check whether list is the child of container.
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses is the child of list.
+        assertThat((yangList.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses yangUses1 = (YangUses) yangList.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses1.getName(), is("FirstClass"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is getting resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses1.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of uses.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping1 = (YangGrouping) yangUses1.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(yangGrouping1.getName(), is("FirstClass"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is the child of grouping.
+        YangUses yangUses2 = (YangUses) yangGrouping1.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses2.getName(), is("PassingClass"));
+
+        // Check the uses gets resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses2.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of list.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping2 = (YangGrouping) yangList.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(yangGrouping2.getName(), is("PassingClass"));
+
+        // Check uses is the child of that grouping which has prefix of the same module.
+        YangUses yangUses3 = (YangUses) yangGrouping2.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses3.getName(), is("Percentage"));
+
+        // Check uses is getting resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses3.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check grouping is the child of module.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping3 = (YangGrouping) node.getChild();
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+        leafIterator = yangGrouping3.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks self resolution when some type uses prefix of self module
+     * some uses external prefix.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processSelfFileLinkingWithGroupingWithSelfAndExternalPrefixMix()
+            throws IOException, ParserException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager
+                .getDataModel("src/test/resources/SelfFileLinkingWithGroupingWithSelfAndExternalPrefixMix.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat((node instanceof YangModule), is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        // Check whether container is the sibling of grouping.
+        YangContainer yangContainer = (YangContainer) node.getChild().getNextSibling();
+
+        // Check whether list is the child of container.
+        YangList yangList = (YangList) yangContainer.getChild();
+
+        // Check whether uses is the child of list.
+        assertThat((yangList.getChild() instanceof YangUses), is(true));
+        YangUses yangUses1 = (YangUses) yangList.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses1.getName(), is("FirstClass"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is getting resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses1.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of uses.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping1 = (YangGrouping) yangUses1.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(yangGrouping1.getName(), is("FirstClass"));
+
+        // Check whether uses is the child of grouping which has prefix from other module.
+        YangUses yangUses2 = (YangUses) yangGrouping1.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses2.getName(), is("PassingClass"));
+
+        // Check whether uses gets intra-file-resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses2.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.INTRA_FILE_RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check whether grouping is the sibling of list.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping2 = (YangGrouping) yangList.getNextSibling();
+        assertThat(yangGrouping2.getName(), is("PassingClass"));
+
+        // Check uses is the child of that grouping which has prefix of the same module.
+        YangUses yangUses3 = (YangUses) yangGrouping2.getChild();
+        assertThat(yangUses3.getName(), is("Percentage"));
+
+        // Check uses is getting resolved.
+        assertThat(yangUses3.getResolvableStatus(),
+                is(ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED));
+
+        // Check grouping is the child of module.
+        YangGrouping yangGrouping3 = (YangGrouping) node.getChild();
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator;
+        YangLeaf leafInfo;
+        leafIterator = yangGrouping3.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        // Check whether the information in the leaf is correct under grouping.
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("string"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(YangDataTypes.STRING));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/RestrictionResolutionTest.java b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/RestrictionResolutionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211f924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/yangutils/plugin/src/test/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/linker/RestrictionResolutionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,835 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDerivedInfo;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangLeaf;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangModule;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNode;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangPatternRestriction;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangRangeInterval;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangRangeRestriction;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangStringRestriction;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangTypeDef;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.exceptions.DataModelException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.builtindatatype.YangInt32;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.builtindatatype.YangUint64;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.linker.exceptions.LinkerException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.exceptions.ParserException;
+import org.onosproject.yangutils.parser.impl.YangUtilsParserManager;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.nullValue;
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.IsNull.notNullValue;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.DERIVED;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.INT32;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangDataTypes.STRING;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.YangNodeType.MODULE_NODE;
+import static org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.utils.ResolvableStatus.RESOLVED;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for testing restriction resolution.
+ */
+public final class RestrictionResolutionTest {
+
+    private final YangUtilsParserManager manager = new YangUtilsParserManager();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks length restriction in typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processLengthRestrictionInTypedef()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/LengthRestrictionInTypedef.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangRangeRestriction lengthRestriction = stringRestriction.getLengthRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> lengthListIterator = lengthRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(0)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(100)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks length restriction in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processLengthRestrictionInRefType()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/LengthRestrictionInRefType.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangRangeRestriction lengthRestriction = stringRestriction.getLengthRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> lengthListIterator = lengthRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(0)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(100)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks length restriction in typedef and in type with stricter value.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processLengthRestrictionInTypedefAndTypeValid()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/LengthRestrictionInTypedefAndTypeValid.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangRangeRestriction lengthRestriction = stringRestriction.getLengthRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> lengthListIterator = lengthRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(0)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(20)));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(201)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(300)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks length restriction in typedef and in type with not stricter value.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processLengthRestrictionInTypedefAndTypeInValid()
+            throws IOException, DataModelException {
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/LengthRestrictionInTypedefAndTypeInValid.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction in typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInTypedef()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInTypedef.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(INT32));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangRangeRestriction rangeRestriction = (YangRangeRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> rangeListIterator = rangeRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(1));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(4));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(10));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(20));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInRefType()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInRefType.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(INT32));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangRangeRestriction rangeRestriction = (YangRangeRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> rangeListIterator = rangeRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(1));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(4));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(10));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(20));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction in typedef and stricter in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedefValid()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedefValid.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(INT32));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangRangeRestriction rangeRestriction = (YangRangeRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> rangeListIterator = rangeRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(1));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(4));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = rangeListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(10));
+        assertThat(((YangInt32) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(20));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction in typedef and not stricter in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedefInValid()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedefInValid.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction for string.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = ParserException.class)
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInString()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInString.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks range restriction for string in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processRangeRestrictionInStringInRefType()
+            throws IOException, DataModelException {
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/RangeRestrictionInStringInRefType.yang");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks pattern restriction in typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processPatternRestrictionInTypedef()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/PatternRestrictionInTypedef.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-zA-Z]"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks pattern restriction in referred type.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processPatternRestrictionInRefType()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/PatternRestrictionInRefType.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-zA-Z]"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks pattern restriction in referred type and typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processPatternRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedef()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/PatternRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedef.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-zA-Z]"));
+
+        String pattern2 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern2, is("[0-9]"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks multiple pattern restriction in referred type and typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processMultiplePatternRestriction()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/MultiplePatternRestrictionInRefTypeAndTypedef.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-z]"));
+
+        String pattern2 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern2, is("[A-Z]"));
+
+        String pattern3 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern3, is("[0-9]"));
+
+        String pattern4 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern4, is("[\\n]"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks multiple pattern and length restriction in referred type and
+     * typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processMultiplePatternAndLengthRestriction()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/MultiplePatternAndLengthRestriction.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for pattern restriction.
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-z]"));
+
+        String pattern2 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern2, is("[A-Z]"));
+
+        String pattern3 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern3, is("[0-9]"));
+
+        String pattern4 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern4, is("[\\n]"));
+
+        // Check for length restriction.
+        YangRangeRestriction lengthRestriction = stringRestriction.getLengthRestriction();
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> lengthListIterator = lengthRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(0)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(20)));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(201)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(300)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks multiple pattern and length restriction in referred type and
+     * typedef.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void processMultiplePatternAndLengthRestrictionValid()
+            throws IOException, ParserException, DataModelException {
+
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/MultiplePatternAndLengthRestrictionValid.yang");
+
+        // Check whether the data model tree returned is of type module.
+        assertThat(node instanceof YangModule, is(true));
+
+        // Check whether the node type is set properly to module.
+        assertThat(node.getNodeType(), is(MODULE_NODE));
+
+        // Check whether the module name is set correctly.
+        YangModule yangNode = (YangModule) node;
+        assertThat(yangNode.getName(), is("Test"));
+
+        ListIterator<YangLeaf> leafIterator = yangNode.getListOfLeaf().listIterator();
+        YangLeaf leafInfo = leafIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getName(), is("invalid-interval"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeName(), is("hello"));
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getDataType(), is(DERIVED));
+
+        assertThat(((YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo()).getReferredTypeDef(),
+                is((YangTypeDef) node.getChild()));
+
+        assertThat(leafInfo.getDataType().getResolvableStatus(), is(RESOLVED));
+
+        YangDerivedInfo<?> derivedInfo = (YangDerivedInfo<?>) leafInfo.getDataType().getDataTypeExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for the effective built-in type.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getEffectiveBuiltInType(), is(STRING));
+
+        // Check for the restriction.
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getLengthRestrictionString(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getRangeRestrictionString(), is(nullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getPatternRestriction(), is(notNullValue()));
+        assertThat(derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo(), is(notNullValue()));
+
+        // Check for the restriction value.
+        YangStringRestriction stringRestriction = (YangStringRestriction) derivedInfo.getResolvedExtendedInfo();
+
+        // Check for pattern restriction.
+        YangPatternRestriction patternRestriction = stringRestriction.getPatternRestriction();
+        ListIterator<String> patternListIterator = patternRestriction.getPatternList().listIterator();
+        String pattern1 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern1, is("[a-z]"));
+
+        String pattern2 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern2, is("[A-Z]"));
+
+        String pattern3 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern3, is("[0-9]"));
+
+        String pattern4 = patternListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(pattern4, is("[\\n]"));
+
+        // Check for length restriction.
+        YangRangeRestriction lengthRestriction = stringRestriction.getLengthRestriction();
+        ListIterator<YangRangeInterval> lengthListIterator = lengthRestriction.getAscendingRangeIntervals()
+                .listIterator();
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval1 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(0)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval1.getEndValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(20)));
+
+        YangRangeInterval rangeInterval2 = lengthListIterator.next();
+
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getStartValue()).getValue(), is(BigInteger.valueOf(100)));
+        assertThat(((YangUint64) rangeInterval2.getEndValue()).getValue(),
+                is(new BigInteger("18446744073709551615")));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks multiple pattern and length restriction in referred type and
+     * typedef invalid scenario.
+     */
+    @Test(expected = LinkerException.class)
+    public void processMultiplePatternAndLengthRestrictionInValid()
+            throws IOException, DataModelException {
+        YangNode node = manager.getDataModel("src/test/resources/MultiplePatternAndLengthRestrictionInValid.yang");
+    }
+}