Fix device group related issues

- Create group - Not working when group properties are not available
- Delete group - SQL error
- Get devices of group - Database connection management issue

components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/SubscriptionManagerImpl.java

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class SubscriptionManagerImpl implements SubscriptionManager {
                 for (T param : params) {
                     String groupName = (String) param;
                     subscribers.add(groupName);
-                    devices.addAll(groupManagementProviderService.getAllDevicesOfGroup(groupName));
+                    devices.addAll(groupManagementProviderService.getAllDevicesOfGroup(groupName, true));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public class SubscriptionManagerImpl implements SubscriptionManager {
                 for (T param : params) {
                     String groupName = (String) param;
                     subscribers.add(groupName);
-                    devices.addAll(groupManagementProviderService.getAllDevicesOfGroup(groupName));
+                    devices.addAll(groupManagementProviderService.getAllDevicesOfGroup(groupName, false));
                 }
             } else {
                 String msg = "Found invalid subscription type " + subType+  " to install application release" ;

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/GroupManagementService.java

@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ public interface GroupManagementService {
                     message = "Internal Server Error. \n Server error occurred while fetching the groups list.",
                     response = ErrorResponse.class)
     })
-    Response getGroups(@ApiParam(
+    Response getGroups(
+            @ApiParam(
                     name = "name",
                     value = "Name of the group.")
             @QueryParam("name")
@@ -234,7 +235,13 @@ public interface GroupManagementService {
                             "index/offset.",
                     defaultValue = "5")
             @QueryParam("limit")
-                               int limit);
+                    int limit,
+            @ApiParam(
+                    name = "requireGroupProps",
+                    value = "Request group properties to include in the response",
+                    defaultValue = "false")
+            @QueryParam("requireGroupProps")
+                    boolean requireGroupProps);
 
     @Path("/count")
     @GET
@@ -394,11 +401,77 @@ public interface GroupManagementService {
                     message = "Internal Server Error. \n Server error occurred while fetching the group details.",
                     response = ErrorResponse.class)
     })
-    Response getGroup(@ApiParam(
+    Response getGroup(
+            @ApiParam(
                     name = "groupId",
                     value = "The ID of the group.",
                     required = true)
-                      @PathParam("groupId") int groupId);
+            @PathParam("groupId") int groupId,
+            @ApiParam(
+                    name = "requireGroupProps",
+                    value = "Request group properties to include in the response",
+                    defaultValue = "false")
+            @QueryParam("requireGroupProps")
+                    boolean requireGroupProps);
+
+    @Path("/name/{groupName}")
+    @GET
+    @ApiOperation(
+            produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON,
+            httpMethod = HTTPConstants.HEADER_GET,
+            value = "Getting Details of a Specific Device Group",
+            notes = "Get the details of a specific device group.",
+            tags = "Device Group Management",
+            extensions = {
+                    @Extension(properties = {
+                            @ExtensionProperty(name = Constants.SCOPE, value = "perm:groups:groups-view")
+                    })
+            }
+    )
+    @ApiResponses(value = {
+            @ApiResponse(code = 200, message = "OK. \n Successfully fetched the device group.",
+                    response = DeviceGroup.class,
+                    responseHeaders = {
+                            @ResponseHeader(
+                                    name = "Content-Type",
+                                    description = "The content type of the body"),
+                            @ResponseHeader(
+                                    name = "ETag",
+                                    description = "Entity Tag of the response resource.\n" +
+                                            "Used by caches, or in conditional requests."),
+                            @ResponseHeader(
+                                    name = "Last-Modified",
+                                    description = "Date and time the resource has been modified the last time.\n" +
+                                            "Used by caches, or in conditional requests."),
+                    }),
+            @ApiResponse(
+                    code = 304,
+                    message = "Not Modified. \n Empty body because the client has already the latest version of " +
+                            "the requested resource."),
+            @ApiResponse(
+                    code = 404,
+                    message = "Group found.",
+                    response = ErrorResponse.class),
+            @ApiResponse(
+                    code = 406,
+                    message = "Not Acceptable.\n The requested media type is not supported."),
+            @ApiResponse(
+                    code = 500,
+                    message = "Internal Server Error. \n Server error occurred while fetching the group details.",
+                    response = ErrorResponse.class)
+    })
+    Response getGroup(
+            @ApiParam(
+                    name = "groupName",
+                    value = "Name of the group.",
+                    required = true)
+            @PathParam("groupName") String groupName,
+            @ApiParam(
+                    name = "requireGroupProps",
+                    value = "Request group properties to include in the response",
+                    defaultValue = "false")
+            @QueryParam("requireGroupProps")
+                    boolean requireGroupProps);
 
     @Path("/id/{groupId}")
     @PUT
@@ -739,7 +812,8 @@ public interface GroupManagementService {
                     message = "Internal Server Error. \n Server error occurred while fetching device count.",
                     response = ErrorResponse.class)
     })
-    Response getDeviceCountOfGroup(@ApiParam(
+    Response getDeviceCountOfGroup(
+            @ApiParam(
                     name = "groupId",
                     value = "ID of the group.",
                     required = true)
@@ -966,6 +1040,12 @@ public interface GroupManagementService {
                     value = "The type of the device, such as android, ios, or windows.",
                     required = true)
             @QueryParam("deviceType")
-                    String deviceType);
+                    String deviceType,
+            @ApiParam(
+                    name = "requireGroupProps",
+                    value = "Request group properties to include in the response",
+                    defaultValue = "false")
+            @QueryParam("requireGroupProps")
+                    boolean requireGroupProps);
 
 }

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/admin/GroupManagementAdminService.java

@@ -151,12 +151,17 @@ public interface GroupManagementAdminService {
                                defaultValue = "5")
                        @QueryParam("limit")
                                int limit,
-
                        @ApiParam(
                                name = "status",
                                value = "status of group to be retrieve.")
                        @QueryParam("status")
-                               String status);
+                               String status,
+                       @ApiParam(
+                               name = "requireGroupProps",
+                               value = "Request group properties to include in the response",
+                               defaultValue = "false")
+                       @QueryParam("requireGroupProps")
+                               boolean requireGroupProps);
 
     @Path("/count")
     @GET

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GroupManagementServiceImpl.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImpl implements GroupManagementService {
                                                                "/permission/device-mgt/user/groups"};
 
     @Override
-    public Response getGroups(String name, String owner, int offset, int limit) {
+    public Response getGroups(String name, String owner, int offset, int limit, boolean requireGroupProps) {
         try {
             RequestValidationUtil.validatePaginationParameters(offset, limit);
             String currentUser = PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getUsername();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImpl implements GroupManagementService {
             request.setGroupName(name);
             request.setOwner(owner);
             PaginationResult deviceGroupsResult = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService()
-                    .getGroups(currentUser, request);
+                    .getGroups(currentUser, request, requireGroupProps);
             DeviceGroupList deviceGroupList = new DeviceGroupList();
             if (deviceGroupsResult.getData() != null && deviceGroupsResult.getRecordsTotal() > 0) {
                 deviceGroupList.setList(deviceGroupsResult.getData());
@@ -117,10 +117,27 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImpl implements GroupManagementService {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Response getGroup(int groupId) {
+    public Response getGroup(int groupId, boolean requireGroupProps) {
         try {
             GroupManagementProviderService service = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService();
-            DeviceGroup deviceGroup = service.getGroup(groupId);
+            DeviceGroup deviceGroup = service.getGroup(groupId, requireGroupProps);
+            if (deviceGroup != null) {
+                return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(deviceGroup).build();
+            } else {
+                return Response.status(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND).build();
+            }
+        } catch (GroupManagementException e) {
+            String error = "Error occurred while getting the group.";
+            log.error(error, e);
+            return Response.status(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).entity(error).build();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Response getGroup(String groupName, boolean requireGroupProps) {
+        try {
+            GroupManagementProviderService service = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService();
+            DeviceGroup deviceGroup = service.getGroup(groupName, requireGroupProps);
             if (deviceGroup != null) {
                 return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(deviceGroup).build();
             } else {
@@ -272,7 +289,7 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImpl implements GroupManagementService {
             List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifiers = new ArrayList<>();
             deviceIdentifiers.add(deviceToGroupsAssignment.getDeviceIdentifier());
             GroupManagementProviderService service = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService();
-            List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = service.getGroups(deviceToGroupsAssignment.getDeviceIdentifier());
+            List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = service.getGroups(deviceToGroupsAssignment.getDeviceIdentifier(), false);
             for (DeviceGroup group : deviceGroups) {
                 Integer groupId = group.getGroupId();
                 if (deviceToGroupsAssignment.getDeviceGroupIds().contains(groupId)) {
@@ -295,10 +312,11 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImpl implements GroupManagementService {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Response getGroups(String deviceId, String deviceType) {
+    public Response getGroups(String deviceId, String deviceType, boolean requireGroupProps) {
         try {
             DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier = new DeviceIdentifier(deviceId, deviceType);
-            List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService().getGroups(deviceIdentifier);
+            List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService()
+                    .getGroups(deviceIdentifier, requireGroupProps);
             return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(deviceGroups).build();
         } catch (GroupManagementException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while getting groups of device.";

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/admin/GroupManagementAdminServiceImpl.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class GroupManagementAdminServiceImpl implements GroupManagementAdminServ
             "/permission/device-mgt/user/groups"};
 
     @Override
-    public Response getGroups(String name, String owner, int offset, int limit, String status) {
+    public Response getGroups(String name, String owner, int offset, int limit, String status, boolean requireGroupProps) {
         try {
             RequestValidationUtil.validatePaginationParameters(offset, limit);
             GroupPaginationRequest request = new GroupPaginationRequest(offset, limit);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class GroupManagementAdminServiceImpl implements GroupManagementAdminServ
                 request.setStatus(status.toUpperCase());
             }
             PaginationResult deviceGroupsResult = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGroupManagementProviderService()
-                    .getGroups(request);
+                    .getGroups(request, requireGroupProps);
             DeviceGroupList deviceGroupList = new DeviceGroupList();
             if (deviceGroupsResult.getData() != null) {
                 deviceGroupList.setList(deviceGroupsResult.getData());

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GroupManagementServiceImplTest.java

@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
                 .toReturn(context);
         PaginationResult paginationResult = new PaginationResult();
         Mockito.doReturn(paginationResult).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
-        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10);
+        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(),
                 "GetGroups request failed with valid parameters");
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
         paginationResult.setData(deviceGroupList);
         paginationResult.setRecordsTotal(1);
         Mockito.doReturn(paginationResult).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
-        response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10);
+        response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(),
                 "GetGroups request failed with valid parameters");
     }
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
                 .toReturn(context);
         Mockito.reset(groupManagementProviderService);
         Mockito.doThrow(new GroupManagementException()).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.any(GroupPaginationRequest.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
-        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10);
+        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "admin", 0, 10, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.getStatusCode(),
                 "GetGroups request succeeded with in-valid parameters");
     }
@@ -167,16 +167,16 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
     public void testGetGroup() throws GroupManagementException {
         PowerMockito.stub(PowerMockito.method(DeviceMgtAPIUtils.class, "getGroupManagementProviderService"))
                 .toReturn(groupManagementProviderService);
-        Mockito.doReturn(new DeviceGroup()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(1);
+        Mockito.doReturn(new DeviceGroup()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(1, false);
-        Mockito.doReturn(null).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(2);
+        Mockito.doReturn(null).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(2, false);
-        Mockito.doThrow(new GroupManagementException()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(3);
+        Mockito.doThrow(new GroupManagementException()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroup(3, false);
-        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroup(1);
+        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroup(1, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(),
                 "getGroup request failed for a request with valid parameters");
-        response = groupManagementService.getGroup(2);
+        response = groupManagementService.getGroup(2, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.NOT_FOUND.getStatusCode(),
                 "getGroup request returned a group for a non-existing group");
-        response = groupManagementService.getGroup(3);
+        response = groupManagementService.getGroup(3, false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.getStatusCode(),
                 "getGroup request returned a group for a in-valid request");
     }
@@ -341,14 +341,14 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
         PowerMockito.stub(PowerMockito.method(DeviceMgtAPIUtils.class, "getGroupManagementProviderService"))
                 .toReturn(groupManagementProviderService);
         DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier = new DeviceIdentifier("test", "android");
-        Mockito.doReturn(new ArrayList<DeviceGroup>()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroups(deviceIdentifier);
+        Mockito.doReturn(new ArrayList<DeviceGroup>()).when(groupManagementProviderService).getGroups(deviceIdentifier, true);
-        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "android");
+        Response response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "android", false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.OK.getStatusCode(),
                 "getGroups request failed with valid parameters");
         Mockito.reset(groupManagementProviderService);
         Mockito.doThrow(new GroupManagementException()).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
-        response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "android2");
+        response = groupManagementService.getGroups("test", "android2", false);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.getStatusCode(),
                 "getGroups request succeeded with in-valid parameters");
     }
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
         deviceGroup.setOwner("test");
         deviceGroups.add(deviceGroup);
         Mockito.doReturn(deviceGroups).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
         Mockito.doNothing().when(groupManagementProviderService).addDevices(Mockito.anyInt(), Mockito.any());
         Mockito.doNothing().when(groupManagementProviderService).removeDevice(Mockito.anyInt(), Mockito.any());
         Response response = groupManagementService.updateDeviceAssigningToGroups(deviceToGroupsAssignment);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ public class GroupManagementServiceImplTest {
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(),
                 "updateDeviceAssigningToGroups request succeeded with in-valid parameters");
         Mockito.doThrow(new GroupManagementException()).when(groupManagementProviderService)
-                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class));
+                .getGroups(Mockito.any(DeviceIdentifier.class), Mockito.anyBoolean());
         response = groupManagementService.updateDeviceAssigningToGroups(deviceToGroupsAssignment);
         Assert.assertEquals(response.getStatus(), Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.getStatusCode(),
                 "updateDeviceAssigningToGroups request succeeded with in-valid parameters");

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/authorization/DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceImpl.java

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceImpl implements DeviceAccessAuthori
                 }
             }
             return true;
-        } catch (GroupManagementException | UserStoreException e) {
+        } catch (GroupManagementException e) {
             throw new DeviceAccessAuthorizationException("Unable to authorize the access to device : " +
                                                          deviceIdentifier.getId() + " for the user : " +
                                                          username, e);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceImpl implements DeviceAccessAuthori
                     } else {
                         deviceAuthorizationResult.addUnauthorizedDevice(deviceIdentifier);
                     }
-                } catch (GroupManagementException | UserStoreException e) {
+                } catch (GroupManagementException e) {
                     throw new DeviceAccessAuthorizationException("Unable to authorize the access to device : " +
                                                                  deviceIdentifier.getId() + " for the user : " +
                                                                  username, e);
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ public class DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceImpl implements DeviceAccessAuthori
     }
 
     private boolean isAuthorizedViaGroup(String username, DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier, String groupPermission)
-            throws GroupManagementException, UserStoreException {
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         List<DeviceGroup> authorizedGroups =
                 DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance().getGroupManagementProviderService()
-                        .getGroups(username, groupPermission);
+                        .getGroups(username, groupPermission, false);
         List<DeviceGroup> groupsWithDevice =
                 DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance().getGroupManagementProviderService()
-                        .getGroups(deviceIdentifier);
+                        .getGroups(deviceIdentifier, false);
         for (DeviceGroup group : authorizedGroups) {
             Iterator<DeviceGroup> groupsWithDeviceIterator = groupsWithDevice.iterator();
             while (groupsWithDeviceIterator.hasNext()) {

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractGroupDAOImpl.java

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGroupDAOImpl implements GroupDAO {
         try {
             Connection conn = GroupManagementDAOFactory.getConnection();
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(
-                    "DELETE GROUP_PROPERTIES WHERE GROUP_ID = ? AND TENANT_ID = ?");
+                    "DELETE FROM GROUP_PROPERTIES WHERE GROUP_ID = ? AND TENANT_ID = ?");
             stmt.setInt(1, groupId);
             stmt.setInt(2, tenantId);
             stmt.executeUpdate();

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl.java

@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ public class DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementProv
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Create default group with name '" + groupName + "'");
         }
-        DeviceGroup defaultGroup = service.getGroup(groupName);
+        DeviceGroup defaultGroup = service.getGroup(groupName, false);
         if (defaultGroup == null) {
             defaultGroup = new DeviceGroup(groupName);
             // Setting system level user (wso2.system.user) as the owner
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ public class DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementProv
                 log.error(msg, e);
                 throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
             }
-            return service.getGroup(groupName);
+            return service.getGroup(groupName, false);
         } else {
             return defaultGroup;
         }

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderService.java

@@ -69,55 +69,63 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
      * Get the device group provided the device group id.
      *
      * @param groupId of the group.
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return group with details.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    DeviceGroup getGroup(int groupId) throws GroupManagementException;
+    DeviceGroup getGroup(int groupId, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get the device group provided the device group name.
      *
      * @param groupName of the group.
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return group with details.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    DeviceGroup getGroup(String groupName) throws GroupManagementException;
+    DeviceGroup getGroup(String groupName, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get all device groups in tenant.
      *
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return list of groups.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups() throws GroupManagementException;
+    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get all device groups for user.
      *
      * @param username   of the user.
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return list of groups
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username) throws GroupManagementException;
+    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get device groups with pagination.
      *
      * @param paginationRequest to filter results
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return list of groups.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    PaginationResult getGroups(GroupPaginationRequest paginationRequest) throws GroupManagementException;
+    PaginationResult getGroups(GroupPaginationRequest paginationRequest, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get device groups belongs to specified user with pagination.
      *
      * @param username   of the user.
      * @param paginationRequest to filter results
+     * @param requireGroupProps to include group properties
      * @return list of groups.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    PaginationResult getGroups(String username, GroupPaginationRequest paginationRequest) throws GroupManagementException;
+    PaginationResult getGroups(String username, GroupPaginationRequest paginationRequest, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get all device group count in tenant
@@ -169,12 +177,22 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
      * @param groupId   of the group
      * @param startIndex for pagination.
      * @param rowCount   for pagination.
+     * @param requireDeviceProps to include device properties.
      * @return list of devices in group.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    List<Device> getDevices(int groupId, int startIndex, int rowCount, boolean requireDeviceProps) throws GroupManagementException;
+    List<Device> getDevices(int groupId, int startIndex, int rowCount, boolean requireDeviceProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException;
 
-    List<Device> getAllDevicesOfGroup(String groupName) throws GroupManagementException;
+    /**
+     * Get all devices in device group as paginated result.
+     *
+     * @param groupName of the group.
+     * @param requireDeviceProps to include device properties.
+     * @return list of devices in group.
+     * @throws GroupManagementException
+     */
+    List<Device> getAllDevicesOfGroup(String groupName, boolean requireDeviceProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
 
     /**
@@ -203,8 +221,8 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
      * @param deviceIdentifiers of devices.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    void removeDevice(int groupId, List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifiers) throws GroupManagementException,
+    void removeDevice(int groupId, List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifiers)
-                                                                                       DeviceNotFoundException;
+            throws GroupManagementException, DeviceNotFoundException;
     /**
      * Get device groups of user with permission.
      *
@@ -213,7 +231,8 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
      * @return group list with specified permissions.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, String permission) throws GroupManagementException;
+    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, String permission, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Get groups which contains particular device.
@@ -222,7 +241,7 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
      * @return groups contain the device.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws GroupManagementException;
+    List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Checks for the default group existence and create group based on device ownership.

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java

@@ -174,14 +174,15 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Delete group: " + groupId);
         }
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = getGroup(groupId);
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = getGroup(groupId, false);
         if (deviceGroup == null) {
             return false;
         }
+        int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
         try {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();
-            this.groupDAO.deleteGroup(groupId, CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId());
+            this.groupDAO.deleteGroup(groupId, tenantId);
-            this.groupDAO.deleteAllGroupProperties(groupId, CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId());
+            this.groupDAO.deleteAllGroupProperties(groupId, tenantId);
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
             if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 log.debug("DeviceGroup " + deviceGroup.getName() + " removed.");
@@ -209,18 +210,19 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
     @Override
-    public DeviceGroup getGroup(int groupId) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public DeviceGroup getGroup(int groupId, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Get group by id: " + groupId);
         }
         DeviceGroup deviceGroup;
+        int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
         try {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
-            deviceGroup = this.groupDAO.getGroup(groupId, CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId());
+            deviceGroup = this.groupDAO.getGroup(groupId, tenantId);
-            if(deviceGroup != null && deviceGroup.getGroupId() > 0) {
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
-                deviceGroup.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(deviceGroup.getGroupId(),
+                populateGroupProperties(deviceGroup, tenantId);
-                                                                                   CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId()));
             }
+            return deviceGroup;
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while obtaining group '" + groupId + "'";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -236,14 +238,13 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         } finally {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
-        return deviceGroup;
     }
 
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
     @Override
-    public DeviceGroup getGroup(String groupName) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public DeviceGroup getGroup(String groupName, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException {
         if (groupName == null) {
             String msg = "Received empty groupName for getGroup";
             log.error(msg);
@@ -253,13 +254,14 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             log.debug("Get group by name '" + groupName + "'");
         }
         DeviceGroup deviceGroup;
+        int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
         try {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
-            deviceGroup = this.groupDAO.getGroup(groupName, CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId());
+            deviceGroup = this.groupDAO.getGroup(groupName, tenantId);
-            if(deviceGroup != null && deviceGroup.getGroupId() > 0) {
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
-                deviceGroup.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(deviceGroup.getGroupId(),
+                populateGroupProperties(deviceGroup, tenantId);
-                                                                                   CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId()));
             }
+            return deviceGroup;
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while obtaining group with name: '" + groupName + "'";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -275,11 +277,10 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         } finally {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
-        return deviceGroup;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups() throws GroupManagementException {
+    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Get groups");
         }
@@ -288,11 +289,14 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             deviceGroups = this.groupDAO.getGroups(tenantId);
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
                 if (deviceGroups != null && !deviceGroups.isEmpty()) {
                     for (DeviceGroup group : deviceGroups) {
-                    group.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(group.getGroupId(), tenantId));
+                        populateGroupProperties(group, tenantId);
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            return deviceGroups;
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while retrieving all groups in tenant";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -308,11 +312,11 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         } finally {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
-        return deviceGroups;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PaginationResult getGroups(GroupPaginationRequest request) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public PaginationResult getGroups(GroupPaginationRequest request, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (request == null) {
             String msg = "Received incomplete data for getGroup";
             log.error(msg);
@@ -327,9 +331,11 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             deviceGroups = this.groupDAO.getGroups(request, tenantId);
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
                 if (deviceGroups != null && !deviceGroups.isEmpty()) {
                     for (DeviceGroup group : deviceGroups) {
-                    group.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(group.getGroupId(), tenantId));
+                        populateGroupProperties(group, tenantId);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
@@ -354,7 +360,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, boolean requireGroupProps) throws GroupManagementException {
         if (username == null || username.isEmpty()) {
             String msg = "Received null user name for getGroups";
             log.error(msg);
@@ -364,6 +370,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             log.debug("Get groups of owner '" + username + "'");
         }
         Map<Integer, DeviceGroup> groups = new HashMap<>();
+        List<DeviceGroup> mergedGroups = new ArrayList<>();
         UserStoreManager userStoreManager;
         try {
             int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
@@ -377,11 +384,16 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             }
             deviceGroups = this.groupDAO.getGroups(roleList, tenantId);
             for (DeviceGroup deviceGroup : deviceGroups) {
-                if(deviceGroup != null && deviceGroup.getGroupId() > 0) {
-                    deviceGroup.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(deviceGroup.getGroupId(), tenantId));
-                }
                 groups.put(deviceGroup.getGroupId(), deviceGroup);
             }
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
+                for (DeviceGroup deviceGroup : groups.values()) {
+                    populateGroupProperties(deviceGroup, tenantId);
+                    mergedGroups.add(deviceGroup);
+                }
+            } else {
+                mergedGroups.addAll(groups.values());
+            }
         } catch (UserStoreException | SQLException | GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while retrieving all groups accessible to user.";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -393,7 +405,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         } finally {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
-        return new ArrayList<>(groups.values());
+        return mergedGroups;
     }
 
     private List<Integer> getGroupIds(String username) throws GroupManagementException {
@@ -425,7 +437,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
     }
 
     @Override
-    public PaginationResult getGroups(String currentUser, GroupPaginationRequest request)
+    public PaginationResult getGroups(String currentUser, GroupPaginationRequest request, boolean requireGroupProps)
             throws GroupManagementException {
         if (currentUser == null || request == null) {
             String msg = "Received incomplete date for getGroups";
@@ -442,9 +454,11 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             allMatchingGroups = this.groupDAO.getGroups(request, allDeviceGroupIdsOfUser, tenantId);
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
                 if (allMatchingGroups != null && !allMatchingGroups.isEmpty()) {
                     for (DeviceGroup group : allMatchingGroups) {
-                    group.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(group.getGroupId(), tenantId));
+                        populateGroupProperties(group, tenantId);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException | SQLException e) {
@@ -485,6 +499,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
     }
+
     @Override
     public int getGroupCountByStatus(String status) throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
@@ -572,7 +587,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      */
     @Override
     public void manageGroupSharing(int groupId, List<String> newRoles)
-            throws GroupManagementException, RoleDoesNotExistException {
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Manage group sharing for group: " + groupId);
         }
@@ -665,7 +680,6 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             rowCount = DeviceManagerUtil.validateDeviceListPageSize(rowCount);
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             devices = this.groupDAO.getDevices(groupId, startIndex, rowCount, tenantId);
-
             if (requireDeviceProps) {
                 DeviceManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
                 for (Device device : devices) {
@@ -692,8 +706,9 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         return devices;
     }
 
-    public List<Device> getAllDevicesOfGroup(String groupName) throws GroupManagementException {
+    @Override
-
+    public List<Device> getAllDevicesOfGroup(String groupName, boolean requireDeviceProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Group devices of group: " + groupName);
         }
@@ -702,6 +717,15 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         try {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             devices = this.groupDAO.getAllDevicesOfGroup(groupName, tenantId);
+            if (requireDeviceProps) {
+                DeviceManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
+                for (Device device : devices) {
+                    Device retrievedDevice = deviceDAO.getDeviceProps(device.getDeviceIdentifier(), tenantId);
+                    if (retrievedDevice != null && !retrievedDevice.getProperties().isEmpty()) {
+                        device.setProperties(retrievedDevice.getProperties());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException | SQLException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while getting devices in group.";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -712,6 +736,9 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
         } finally {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
+            if (requireDeviceProps) {
+                DeviceManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
+            }
         }
         return devices;
     }
@@ -745,7 +772,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      */
     @Override
     public void addDevices(int groupId, List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifiers)
-            throws GroupManagementException, DeviceNotFoundException {
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Group devices to the group: " + groupId);
         }
@@ -791,7 +818,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      */
     @Override
     public void removeDevice(int groupId, List<DeviceIdentifier> deviceIdentifiers)
-            throws GroupManagementException, DeviceNotFoundException {
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Remove devices from the group: " + groupId);
         }
@@ -834,11 +861,12 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
     @Override
-    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, String permission) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(String username, String permission, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Get groups of user '" + username + "'");
         }
-        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = getGroups(username);
+        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = getGroups(username, false);
         Map<Integer, DeviceGroup> permittedDeviceGroups = new HashMap<>();
         UserRealm userRealm;
         int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
@@ -849,6 +877,9 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
                 for (String roleName : roles) {
                     if (userRealm.getAuthorizationManager().
                             isRoleAuthorized(roleName, permission, CarbonConstants.UI_PERMISSION_ACTION)) {
+                        if (requireGroupProps) {
+                            populateGroupProperties(deviceGroup, tenantId);
+                        }
                         permittedDeviceGroups.put(deviceGroup.getGroupId(), deviceGroup);
                     }
                 }
@@ -866,7 +897,8 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(DeviceIdentifier deviceIdentifier, boolean requireGroupProps)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (deviceIdentifier == null) {
             String msg = "Received empty device identifier for getGroups";
             log.error(msg);
@@ -875,12 +907,20 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Get groups of device " + deviceIdentifier.getId());
         }
+        int tenantId = PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
         DeviceManagementProviderService managementProviderService = new DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl();
         try {
             Device device = managementProviderService.getDevice(deviceIdentifier, false);
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
-            return groupDAO.getGroups(device.getId(),
+            List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = groupDAO.getGroups(device.getId(), tenantId);
-                    PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId());
+            if (requireGroupProps) {
+                if (deviceGroups != null && !deviceGroups.isEmpty()) {
+                    for (DeviceGroup group : deviceGroups) {
+                        populateGroupProperties(group, tenantId);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return deviceGroups;
         } catch (DeviceManagementException | GroupManagementDAOException | SQLException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while retrieving device groups.";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -902,7 +942,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("Create default group " + groupName);
         }
-        DeviceGroup defaultGroup = this.getGroup(groupName);
+        DeviceGroup defaultGroup = this.getGroup(groupName, false);
         if (defaultGroup == null) {
             defaultGroup = new DeviceGroup(groupName);
             defaultGroup.setStatus(DeviceGroupConstants.GroupStatus.ACTIVE);
@@ -921,7 +961,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
                 log.error(msg, e);
                 throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
             }
-            return this.getGroup(groupName);
+            return this.getGroup(groupName, false);
         } else {
             return defaultGroup;
         }
@@ -961,4 +1001,11 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
     }
+
+    private void populateGroupProperties(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, int tenantId) throws GroupManagementDAOException {
+        if (deviceGroup != null && deviceGroup.getGroupId() > 0) {
+            deviceGroup.setGroupProperties(this.groupDAO.getAllGroupProperties(deviceGroup.getGroupId(),
+                    tenantId));
+        }
+    }
 }

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/authorization/DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceTest.java

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class DeviceAccessAuthorizationServiceTest {
         GroupManagementProviderService groupManagementProviderService = DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance()
                 .getGroupManagementProviderService();
         groupManagementProviderService.createDefaultGroup(DEFAULT_GROUP);
-        int groupId = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(DEFAULT_GROUP).getGroupId();
+        int groupId = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(DEFAULT_GROUP, false).getGroupId();
         //Sharing group with admin and non admin roles
         groupManagementProviderService.manageGroupSharing(groupId, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(ADMIN_ROLE,
                 NON_ADMIN_ROLE)));

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceNegativeTest.java

@@ -68,28 +68,28 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceNegativeTest extends BaseDeviceManage
             + "negative conditions", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class},
             expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp = "Error occurred while obtaining group.*")
     public void testGetGroup() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(1);
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(1, false);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the getGroup method of the GroupManagementProviderService under "
             + "negative conditions", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class},
             expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp = "Error occurred while obtaining group with name.*")
     public void testGetGroupWithName() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup("1");
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup("1", false);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the getGroups method of the GroupManagementProviderService under negative "
             + "conditions", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class}, expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp =
             "Error occurred while retrieving all groups in tenant.*")
     public void testGetGroups() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups();
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(true);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the getGroups method of the GroupManagementProviderService under negative "
             + "conditions", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class}, expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp =
             "Error occurred while retrieving all groups accessible to user.*")
     public void testGetGroupsWithUserName() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("test");
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("test", false);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the getGroupCount method under negative circumstances", expectedExceptions
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceNegativeTest extends BaseDeviceManage
             + "circumstances", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class},
             expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp = "Error occurred while retrieving all groups in tenant")
     public void testGetGroupsWithPaginationRequest() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(TestUtils.createPaginationRequest());
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(TestUtils.createPaginationRequest(), false);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the getGroups method with pagination request and username under negative "
             + "circumstances", expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class},
             expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp = "Error occurred while retrieving all groups accessible to user.")
     public void testGetGroupsWithPaginationRequestAndUserName() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("test", TestUtils.createPaginationRequest());
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("test", TestUtils.createPaginationRequest(), false);
     }
 
     @Test(description = "This method tests the get roles method under negative circumstances",
@@ -152,6 +152,6 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceNegativeTest extends BaseDeviceManage
             expectedExceptionsMessageRegExp = "Received empty device identifier for getGroups",
             expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void testGetGroupsWithDeviceIdentifier() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((DeviceIdentifier) null);
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((DeviceIdentifier) null, false);
     }
 }

components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceTest.java

@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void updateGroup() throws GroupManagementException, GroupNotExistException {
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName());
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName(), false);
         deviceGroup.setName(deviceGroup.getName() + "_UPDATED");
         groupManagementProviderService.updateGroup(deviceGroup, deviceGroup.getGroupId());
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"), expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void getGroupNull() throws GroupManagementException, GroupNotExistException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(null);
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(null, false);
     }
 
     // Rename again to use in different place.
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("updateGroup"))
     public void updateGroupSecondTime() throws GroupManagementException, GroupNotExistException {
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName() + "_UPDATED");
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName() + "_UPDATED", true);
         deviceGroup.setName(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName());
         groupManagementProviderService.updateGroup(deviceGroup, deviceGroup.getGroupId());
     }
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"), expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class, GroupNotExistException.class})
     public void updateGroupErrorNotExist() throws GroupManagementException, GroupNotExistException {
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName());
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName(), false);
         deviceGroup.setName(deviceGroup.getName() + "_UPDATED");
         groupManagementProviderService.updateGroup(deviceGroup, 6);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void deleteGroup() throws GroupManagementException {
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup4().getName());
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup4().getName(), false);
         Assert.assertTrue(groupManagementProviderService.deleteGroup(deviceGroup.getGroupId()));
     }
 
@@ -131,47 +131,47 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroup() throws GroupManagementException {
-        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName());
+        DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName(), false);
-        Assert.assertNotNull(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(deviceGroup.getGroupId()));
+        Assert.assertNotNull(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(deviceGroup.getGroupId(), false));
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroupByName() throws GroupManagementException {
-        Assert.assertNotNull(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName()));
+        Assert.assertNotNull(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName(), false));
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroups() throws GroupManagementException {
-        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups();
+        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(true);
         Assert.assertNotNull(deviceGroups);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroupsByUsername() throws GroupManagementException {
-        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin");
+        List<DeviceGroup> deviceGroups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin", true);
         Assert.assertNotNull(deviceGroups);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"), expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void getGroupsByUsernameError() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((String) null);
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((String) null, false);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroupsByPagination() throws GroupManagementException {
-        PaginationResult result = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(TestUtils.createPaginationRequest());
+        PaginationResult result = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(TestUtils.createPaginationRequest(), true);
         Assert.assertNotNull(result);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"), expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void getGroupsByPaginationError() throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((GroupPaginationRequest) null);
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups((GroupPaginationRequest) null, true);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroupsByUsernameAndPagination()
             throws GroupManagementException {
-        PaginationResult result = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin", TestUtils.createPaginationRequest());
+        PaginationResult result = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin", TestUtils.createPaginationRequest(), false);
         Assert.assertNotNull(result);
     }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"), expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void getGroupsByUsernameAndPaginationError()
             throws GroupManagementException {
-        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(null, TestUtils.createPaginationRequest());
+        groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(null, TestUtils.createPaginationRequest(), true);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
         userStoreManager.addRole("TEST_ROLE_3", null, permissions);
 
         groupManagementProviderService.manageGroupSharing(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName()).getGroupId(), newRoles);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName(), false).getGroupId(), newRoles);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
@@ -244,25 +244,25 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
         DeviceConfigurationManager.getInstance().getDeviceManagementConfig().setDeviceCacheConfiguration(configuration);
         List<DeviceIdentifier> list = TestUtils.getDeviceIdentifiersList();
         groupManagementProviderService.addDevices(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName()).getGroupId(), list);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName(), false).getGroupId(), list);
         groupManagementProviderService.addDevices(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName()).getGroupId(), list);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName(), false).getGroupId(), list);
         groupManagementProviderService.addDevices(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName()).getGroupId(), list);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName(), false).getGroupId(), list);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("addDevices"))
     public void removeDevice() throws GroupManagementException, DeviceNotFoundException {
         List<DeviceIdentifier> list = TestUtils.getDeviceIdentifiersList();
         groupManagementProviderService.removeDevice(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName()).getGroupId(), list);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup2().getName(), false).getGroupId(), list);
         groupManagementProviderService.removeDevice(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName()).getGroupId(), list);
+                TestUtils.createDeviceGroup3().getName(), false).getGroupId(), list);
     }
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = ("createGroup"))
     public void getGroupsByUsernameAndPermissions() throws GroupManagementException {
-        List<DeviceGroup> groups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin", "/permission/device-mgt/admin/groups");
+        List<DeviceGroup> groups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups("admin", "/permission/device-mgt/admin/groups", true);
         Assert.assertNotNull(groups);
     }
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
         DeviceIdentifier identifier = new DeviceIdentifier();
         identifier.setId("12345");
         identifier.setType(TestDataHolder.TEST_DEVICE_TYPE);
-        List<DeviceGroup> groups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(identifier);
+        List<DeviceGroup> groups = groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(identifier, true);
         Assert.assertNotNull(groups);
     }
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
         List<DeviceIdentifier> list = TestUtils.getDeviceIdentifiersList();
         boolean isMapped = groupManagementProviderService
                 .isDeviceMappedToGroup(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                        TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName()).getGroupId(), list.get(0));
+                        TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName(), true).getGroupId(), list.get(0));
         Assert.assertEquals(isMapped, true);
     }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceTest extends BaseDeviceManagementTest
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = {"createGroup", "updateGroupSecondTime"}, expectedExceptions = {GroupManagementException.class})
     public void checkNullDeviceBelongsToGroup() throws GroupManagementException {
         groupManagementProviderService.isDeviceMappedToGroup(groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(
-                        TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName()).getGroupId(), null);
+                        TestUtils.createDeviceGroup1().getName(), true).getGroupId(), null);
     }
 
 }

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyInformationPointImpl.java

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class PolicyInformationPointImpl implements PolicyInformationPoint {
                 pipDevice.setDeviceIdentifier(deviceIdentifier);
                 pipDevice.setUserId(device.getEnrolmentInfo().getOwner());
                 pipDevice.setOwnershipType(device.getEnrolmentInfo().getOwnership().toString());
-                pipDevice.setDeviceGroups(groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(pipDevice.getDeviceIdentifier()));
+                pipDevice.setDeviceGroups(groupManagementProviderService.getGroups(pipDevice.getDeviceIdentifier(), false));
 
             } else {
                 throw new PolicyManagementException("Device details cannot be null.");

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java

@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ public class PolicyManagerImpl implements PolicyManager {
     private List<DeviceGroupWrapper> getDeviceGroupNames(List<DeviceGroupWrapper> groupWrappers) throws GroupManagementException {
         GroupManagementProviderService groupManagementProviderService = new GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl();
         for (DeviceGroupWrapper wrapper : groupWrappers) {
-            DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(wrapper.getId());
+            DeviceGroup deviceGroup = groupManagementProviderService.getGroup(wrapper.getId(), false);
             wrapper.setName(deviceGroup.getName());
             wrapper.setOwner(deviceGroup.getOwner());
         }

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/BasePolicyManagementDAOTest.java

@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public abstract class BasePolicyManagementDAOTest {
         List<DeviceIdentifier> groupDevices = new ArrayList<>();
         groupDevices.add(deviceIdentifier);
         try {
-            DeviceGroup group = groupMgtService.getGroup(groupName);
+            DeviceGroup group = groupMgtService.getGroup(groupName, false);
             groupMgtService.addDevices(group.getGroupId(), groupDevices);
         } catch (DeviceNotFoundException | GroupManagementException e) {
             String msg = "Failed to add device " + deviceIdentifier.getId() + " to group " + groupName;

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/PolicyManagerServiceImplTest.java

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class  PolicyManagerServiceImplTest extends BasePolicyManagementDAOTest {
         operationManager = new OperationManagerImpl(DEVICE_TYPE_A, deviceManagementService);
         enrollDevice(DEVICE1, DEVICE_TYPE_A);
         createDeviceGroup(GROUP1);
-        DeviceGroup group1 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP1);
+        DeviceGroup group1 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP1, false);
         addDeviceToGroup(new DeviceIdentifier(DEVICE1, DEVICE_TYPE_A), GROUP1);
 
         Profile profile = new Profile();

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/FeatureManagerImplTest.java

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class FeatureManagerImplTest extends BasePolicyManagementDAOTest {
 
         enrollDevice(DEVICE4, DEVICE_TYPE_D);
         createDeviceGroup(GROUP4);
-        DeviceGroup group4 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP4);
+        DeviceGroup group4 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP4, false);
         addDeviceToGroup(new DeviceIdentifier(DEVICE4, DEVICE_TYPE_D), GROUP4);
 
         Profile profile = new Profile();

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/MonitoringManagerImplTest.java

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class MonitoringManagerImplTest extends BasePolicyManagementDAOTest{
         enrollDevice(DEVICE5, DEVICE_TYPE_E);
         createDeviceGroup(GROUP5);
         addDeviceToGroup(new DeviceIdentifier(DEVICE5, DEVICE_TYPE_E), GROUP5);
-        DeviceGroup group5 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP5);
+        DeviceGroup group5 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP5, false);
 
         device5 = deviceMgtService.getAllDevices().get(0);
 

components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/ProfileManagerImplTest.java

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ProfileManagerImplTest extends BasePolicyManagementDAOTest {
         operationManager = new OperationManagerImpl(DEVICE_TYPE_C, deviceManagementService);
         enrollDevice(DEVICE3, DEVICE_TYPE_C);
         createDeviceGroup(GROUP3);
-        DeviceGroup group1 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP3);
+        DeviceGroup group1 = groupMgtService.getGroup(GROUP3, false);
         addDeviceToGroup(new DeviceIdentifier(DEVICE3, DEVICE_TYPE_C), GROUP3);
     }