Repository: redhat-developer/service-binding-operator
Pull request #628 (2020-08-20 15:28:16)

Add support for new annotation and OLM descriptor format
### Motivation

Refer to https://github.com/k8s-service-bindings/spec#annotation-examples for the format.

### Changes

This pull request substitutes the annotations' syntax with those specified in https://github.com/k8s-service-bindings/spec#annotation-examples.

The following use cases have been covered:

#### Contribute an entire Secret data to the binding

The annotation indicates that `.status.data.dbCredentials` in the Service resource must exist and be the name of a Secret in the same namespace.

```yaml
service.binding: path={.status.data.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret
```

The following is present in the Service resource, the contents of `dbCredentials` being a string with the name of a Secret existing in the same namespace as the Service itself.

```yaml
status:
  data:
    dbCredentials: database-cred-Secret  # Secret
```

The following content is present in the `database-cred-Secret` Secret resource:

```yaml
data:
  username: <base64 encoded string>
  password: <base64 encoded string>
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `DBCREDENTIALS_USERNAME` | decoded string |
| `DBCREDENTIALS_PASSWORD` | decoded string |

---

#### Contribute an entire ConfigMap data to the binding

The annotation indicates that `.status.data.dbConfiguration` in the Service resource must exist and be the name of a ConfigMap in the same namespace.

```yaml
service.binding: path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap
```

The following is present in the Service resource, the contents of `dbConfiguration` being a string with the name of a ConfigMap existing in the same namespace as the Service itself.

```yaml
status:
  data:
    dbConfiguration: database-config     # ConfigMap
```

The following content is present in the `database-config` ConfigMap resource:

```yaml
data:
  port: 5432
  ipAddress: 192.168.1.250
  certificate: <base64 encoded certificate>
  db_timeout: 30
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `DBCONFIGURATION_PORT` | `5432` |
| `DBCONFIGURATION_IPADDRESS` | `192.168.1.250` |
| `DBCONFIGURATION_CERTIFICATE` | `<base64 encoded certificate>` |
| `DBCONFIGURATION_DB_TIMEOUT` | `30` |

---

#### Contribute a single entry from a ConfigMap

The annotation indicates that `.status.data.dbConfiguration` in the Service resource must exist and be the name of a ConfigMap in the same namespace, and the field `certificate` will be contributed under the `certificate` name.

```yaml
service.binding/certificate: path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceKey=certificate
```

The following is present in the Service resource, the contents of `dbConfiguration` being a string with the name of a ConfigMap existing in the same namespace as the Service itself.

```yaml
status:
  data:
    dbConfiguration: database-config     # ConfigMap
```

The following content is present in the `database-config` ConfigMap resource:

```yaml
data:
  port: 5432
  ipAddress: 192.168.1.250
  certificate: <base64 encoded certificate>
  db_timeout: 30
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `CERTIFICATE` | `<base64 encoded certificate>` |

---

#### Contribute a single entry from a ConfigMap under a different name

The annotation indicates that `.status.data.dbConfiguration` in the Service resource must exist and be the name of a ConfigMap in the same namespace, and the field `db_timeout` will be contributed under the `timeout` name.

```yaml
service.binding/timeout: path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceKey=db_timeout
```

The following is present in the Service resource, the contents of `dbConfiguration` being a string with the name of a ConfigMap existing in the same namespace as the Service itself.

```yaml
status:
  data:
    dbConfiguration: database-config     # ConfigMap
```

The following content is present in the `database-config` ConfigMap resource:

```yaml
data:
  port: 5432
  ipAddress: 192.168.1.250
  certificate: <base64 encoded certificate>
  db_timeout: 30
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `TIMEOUT` | `30` |

---

#### Contribute a single entry from the Service resource

The annotation indicates that `.status.data.url` in the Service resource is going to be contributed as the `uri` name.

```yaml
service.binding/uri: path={.status.data.url}
```
The following is present in the Service resource:

```yaml
status:
  data:
    url: db.stage.ibm.com
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `URI` | `db.stage.ibm.com` |

---

#### Contribute a slice of maps from a Service resource field

The annotation indicates that a slice of maps resulting in a `map[string]string` built extracting the `type` key as key and the `url` key as value; it expects the value in `.status.bootstrap` to be a `[]map[string]interface{}` and available as `endpoints`:

```yaml
service.binding/endpoints: path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url
```

The following content is present in the Service resource:

```yaml
status:
  bootstrap:
  - type: plain
    url: myhost2.example.com
    name: hostGroup1
  - type: tls
    url: myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092
    name: hostGroup2
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `ENDPOINTS_PLAIN` | `myhost2.example.com` |
| `ENDPOINTS_TLS` | `myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092` |

---

#### Contribute a slice of strings from a Service resource field

The annotation indicates that a `[]string` is built extracting the `type` key as key and the `url` key as value; it expects the value in `.status.bootstrap` to be a `[]map[string]interface{}` and available as `endpoints`:

```yaml
service.binding/bootstrap: path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfStrings,sourceValue=url
```

The following content is present in the Service resource:

```yaml
status:
  bootstrap:
  - type: plain
    url: myhost2.example.com
    name: hostGroup1
  - type: tls
    url: myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092
    name: hostGroup2
```

Once the `ServiceBindingRequest` is reconciled, the following service binding values should be exposed to the application as environment variables:

| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| `BOOTSTRAP_0` | `myhost2.example.com` |
| `BOOTSTRAP_1` | `myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092` |

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sbose78: Is this support for the new annotations in the spec?
baijum: > Is this support for the new annotations in the spec?

I would suggest change the title and description to mention the new "annotation format". Something like this:
```
Support annotation format recommended by the spec

This PR adds support for the annotation format recommended by the
k8s-service-bindings spec (https://github.com/k8s-service-bindings/spec#annotation-examples).
```
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Patch:
diff --git a/docs/BackingServiceBestPractices.md b/docs/BackingServiceBestPractices.md
index b785590a..493ad500 100644
--- a/docs/BackingServiceBestPractices.md
+++ b/docs/BackingServiceBestPractices.md
@@ -1,169 +1,286 @@
-# Best Practices for Making a Kubernetes Resource Bindable
-
-## Introduction
-
-The goals of the Service Binding Operator is to make it easier for
-applications developers to bind applications with needed backing
-services, without having to perform manual configuration of `secrets`,
-`configmaps`, etc. and to assist operator providers in promoting and
-expanding the adoption of their operators.
-
-When a `ServiceBinding` is created the Service Binding Operator
-collects binding information and shares it with application. The
-Binding Service Operator's controller injects the binding information
-into the application's `DeploymentConfig`, `Deployment` or `Replicaset`
-as environment variables via an intermediate Secret.
-The binding also works with Knative `Services` as it works with any API which has the podspec defined in the its jsonpath as
-"spec.template.spec.containers".
-
-This document provides "best practices" guidelines for the development of
-Operators that manage backing services to be bound together with applications
-by the Service Binding Operator.
-
-## Making a Kubernetes Resource Bindable
-
-In order to make backing service bindable, the Kubernetes resource representing the same needs to be annotated as a means to express what is "interesting" for applications.
-
-Example, in an `Ingress` or `Route` resource representing a backing service, the `host` and `port` among other things would be "interesting" for applications for connecting to the backing service.
-
-To do so, the Kubernetes resource may be annotated to meaningfully convey what is "interesting" for binding.
-
-``` yaml
-kind: Route
-apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
-metadata:
-  name: example
-  namespace: service-binding-demo
-  annotations:
-    openshift.io/host.generated: 'true'
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host: 'binding:env:attribute' #annotate here.
-spec:
-  host: example-sbo.apps.ci-ln-smyggvb-d5d6b.origin-ci-int-aws.dev.rhcloud.com
-  path: /
-  to:
-    kind: Service
-    name: example
-    weight: 100
-  port:
-    targetPort: 80
-  wildcardPolicy: None
-```
+## Binding Metadata in Annotations
 
-## Making a Helm-Chart managed Backing Service Bindable
-
-Resources created from a Helm Chart are treated the same way as any other Kubernetes resource. The Kubernetes resource may be annotated the way in the chart templates to denote what is "interesting" for binding.
-
-
-## Making an Operator Managed Backing Service Bindable
-
-In order to make a service bindable, the operator provider needs to express
-the information needed by applications to bind with the services provided by
-the operator. In other words, the operator provider must express the
-information that is “interesting” to applications.
-
-There are three methods for making Operator Managed Backing Service Bindable:
-
-* [Operator Providing Metadata in CRD Annotations](#operator-providing-metadata-in-crd-annotations)
-* [Operator Providing Metadata in OLM](#operator-providing-metadata-in-olm)
-* [Operator Not Providing Metadata](#operator-not-providing-metadata)
-
-### Operator Providing Metadata in CRD Annotations
-
-This feature enables operator providers who do not use OLM (Operator Lifecycle
-Manager) to provide metadata outside of an OLM descriptor. In this method,
-the binding information is provided as annotations in the CRD of the operator
-that manages the backing service. The Service Binding Operator extracts the
-annotations to bind the application together with the backing service.
-
-For example, this is a *bind-able* operator's annotations in its CRD for a
-PostgreSQL database backing operator.
-``` yaml
----
-[...]
-kind: CustomResourceDefinition
-apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
-metadata:
-  name: databases.postgresql.baiju.dev
-  annotations:
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-host: 'binding:env:object:configmap'
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password: 'binding:env:object:secret'
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-username: 'binding:env:object:secret'
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbName: 'binding:env:attribute'
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.Token.private: 'binding:volumemount:secret'
-spec:
-  group: postgresql.baiju.dev
-  version: v1alpha1
-```
+ During a binding operation, annotations from relevant Kubernetes resources are extracted to gather information about what is interesting for binding. This information is eventually used to bind the application with the backing service by populating the binding Secret.
 
-The following annotation indicates that the key `host` in the `configmap` referenced in `status.dbConfigMap`
-is "interesting" for binding.
+### Requirements for specifying binding information in a backing service CRD / Kubernetes resource
 
-```
-servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-host: 'binding:env:object:configmap'
-```
+1. Extract a string from the Kubernetes resource.
+2. Extract a string from the Kubernetes resource, and map it to custom name in the binding Secret.
+3. Extract an entire configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource.
+4. Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource, and bind it as an environment variable.
+5. Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource and and bind it as a volume mount.
+6. Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource and map it to different name in the binding Secret.
+7. Extract a “slice of maps” from the Kubernetes resource and generate multiple fields in the binding Secret.
+8. Extract a "slice of strings" from a Kubernetes resource and indicate the content in a specific index in the slice to be relevant for binding.
+
+
+### Data model : Building blocks for expressing binding information
+
+* `path`: A template representation of the path to the element in the Kubernetes resource. The value of `path` could be specified in either [JSONPath](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/jsonpath/) or [GO templates](https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/)
+
+* `elementType`: Specifies if the value of the element referenced in `path` is of type `string` / `sliceOfStrings` / `sliceOfMaps`. Defaults to `string` if omitted.
+
+* `objectType`: Specifies if the value of the element indicated in `path` refers to a `ConfigMap`, `Secret` or a plain string in the current namespace!  Defaults to `Secret` if omitted and `elementType` is a non-`string`.
+
+* `bindAs`: Specifies if the element is to be bound as an environment variable or a volume mount using the keywords `envVar` and `volume`, respectively. Defaults to `envVar` if omitted.
+
+* `sourceKey`: Specifies the key in the configmap/Secret that is be added to the binding Secret. When used in conjunction with `elementType`=`sliceOfMaps`, `sourceKey` specifies the key in the slice of maps whose value would be used as a key in the binding Secret. This optional field is the operator author intends to express that only when a specific field in the referenced `Secret`/`ConfigMap` is bindable.
 
-Similarly, the following annotation indicates that the key `password` in the `secret` referenced in `status.dbCredentials`
-is "interesting" for binding.
+* `sourceValue`: Specifies the key in the slice of maps whose value would be used as the value, corresponding to the value of the `sourceKey` which is added as the key, in the binding Secret. Mandatory only if `elementType` is `sliceOfMaps`.
+
+
+### A Sample CR : The Kubernetes resource that the application would bind to
 
 ```
-servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password: 'binding:env:object:secret'
+    apiVersion: apps.kube.io/v1beta1
+    kind: Database
+    metadata:
+      name: my-cluster
+    spec:
+    ...
+    status:
+      bootstrap:
+        - type: plain
+          url: myhost2.example.com
+          name: hostGroup1
+        - type: tls
+          url: myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092
+          name: hostGroup2
+      data:
+        dbConfiguration: database-config  # configmap
+        dbCredentials: database-cred-Secret # Secret
+        url: db.stage.ibm.com
 ```
 
-### Operator Providing Metadata in OLM
-
-This feature enables operator providers to specify binding information an
-operator's OLM (Operator Lifecycle Manager) descriptor. The Service Binding
-Operator extracts to bind the application together with the backing service.
-The information may be specified in the "status" and/or "spec" section of the
-OLM in plaintext or as a reference to a secret.
-
-For example, this is a *bind-able* operator OLM Descriptor for a
-PostgreSQL database backing operator.
-``` yaml
----
-[...]
-statusDescriptors:
-  description: Name of the Secret to hold the DB user and password
-    displayName: DB Password Credentials
-    path: dbCredentials
-    x-descriptors:
-      - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret
-      - binding:env:object:secret:user
-      - binding:env:object:secret:password
-  description: Database connection IP address
-    displayName: DB IP address
-    path: dbConnectionIP
-    x-descriptors:
-      - binding:env:attribute
-```
 
-### Operator Not Providing Metadata
 
-This feature enables operators that manage backing services but which don't
-have any metadata in their CSV to use the Service Binding Operator to bind
-together the service and applications. The Service Binding Operator binds all
-sub-resources defined in the backing service CR by populating the binding
-secret with information from Routes, Services, ConfigMaps, and Secrets owned
-by the backing service CR.
+### Scenarios
 
-[This is how resource and sub-resource relationships are set in
-Kubernetes.](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/garbage-collection/#owners-and-dependents)
 
-The binding is initiated by the introduction of this API option in the backing service CR:
-``` yaml
-detectBindingResources : true
-```
-When this API option is set to true, the Service Binding Operator
-automatically detects Routes, Services, ConfigMaps, and Secrets owned by
-the backing service CR.
+1. #### Use everything from the Secret  “status.data.dbCredentials”
+
+    Requirement : *Extract an entire configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource*
+
+
+    Annotation:
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/dbcredentials”:”path={.status.data.dbcredentials},objectType=Secret”
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor:
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.dbcredentials
+      x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret 
+        - servicebinding
+    ```
+
+
+2. #### Use everything from the ConfigMap “status.data.dbConfiguration”
+
+
+    Requirement : *Extract an entire configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource*
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/dbConfiguration”: "path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap”
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.dbConfiguration
+      x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap 
+        - servicebinding
+    ```
+
+3. #### Use “certificate” from the ConfigMap “status.data.dbConfiguration” as an environment variable
+
+    Requirement : *Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource and use it as an environment variable.*
+
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/certificate”:
+    "path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap"
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.dbConfiguration
+      x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap
+        - servicebinding:certificate:bindAs=envVar
+    ```
+
+
+4. #### Use “certificate” from the ConfigMap “status.data.dbConfiguration” as a volume mount
+
+    Requirement : *Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource and use it as a volume mount.*
+
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/certificate”:
+    "path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},bindAs=volume,objectType=ConfigMap"
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.dbConfiguration
+      x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap
+        - servicebinding:certificate:bindAs=volume
+    ```
+
+
+5. #### Use “db_timeout” from the ConfigMap “status.data.dbConfiguration” as “timeout” in the binding Secret.
+
+    Requirement: *Extract a specific field from the configmap/Secret from the Kubernetes resource and map it to different name in the binding Secret*
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/timeout”:
+    “path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceKey=db_timeout”
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.dbConfiguration
+      x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap
+        - servicebinding:timeout:sourceKey=db_timeout
+    ```
+
+6. #### Use the attribute “status.data.url”
+
+    Requirement: *Extract a string from the Kubernetes resource.*
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/url”:"path={.status.data.url}"
+    ```
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.url
+      x-descriptors:
+        - servicebinding
+    ```
+
+7. #### Use the attribute “status.data.connectionURL” as uri in the binding Secret
+
+    Requirement: *Extract a string from the Kubernetes resource, and map it to custom name in the binding Secret.*
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/uri: "path={.status.data.connectionURL}”
+    ```
+
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: data.connectionURL
+      x-descriptors:
+        - servicebinding:uri
+    ```
+
+8. #### Use specific elements from the CR’s “status.bootstrap” to produce key/value pairs in the  binding Secret
+
+    Requirement: *Extract a “slice of maps” from the Kubernetes resource and generate multiple fields in the binding Secret.*
+
+    Annotation
+
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev/endpoints”:
+    "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url"
+    ```
+
+
+    Descriptor
+
+    ```
+    - path: bootstrap
+      x-descriptors:
+        - servicebinding:endpoints:elementType=sliceOfMaps:sourceKey=type:sourceValue=url
+    ```
+
+9. #### Use Go template to produce key/value pairs in the binding Secret <kbd>EXPERIMENTAL</kbd>
+
+    Requirement: *Extract binding information from the Kubernetes resource using Go templates and generate multiple fields in the binding Secret.*
+
+    A sample Kafka CR:
+
+    ```
+    apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Kafka
+    metadata:
+      name: my-cluster
+    ...
+    status:
+      listeners:
+        - type: plain
+          addresses:
+            - host: my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc
+              port: 9092
+            - host: my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc
+              port: 9093
+        - type: tls
+          addresses:
+            - host: my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc
+              port: 9094
+    ```
+
+    Go Template:
+    ```
+    {{- range $idx1, $lis := .status.listeners -}}
+      {{- range $idx2, $adr := $el1.addresses -}}
+        {{ $lis.type }}_{{ $idx2 }}={{ printf "%s:%s\n" "$adr.host" "$adr.port" | b64enc | quote }}
+      {{- end -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+    ```
+
+    The above Go template produces the following string when executed on the sample Kafka CR:
+    ```
+    plain_0="<base64 encoding of my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc:9092>"
+    plain_1="<base64 encoding of my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc:9093>"
+    tls_0="<base64 encoding of my-cluster-kafka-bootstrap.service-binding-demo.svc:9094>"
+    ```
+
+    The string can then be parsed into key-value pairs to be added into the final binding secret. The Go template above can be written as one-liner and added as `{{GO TEMPLATE}}` in the annotation and descriptor below.
+
+    Annotation
 
-## Reference Operators
+    ```
+    “servicebinding.dev:
+    "path={.status.listeners},elementType=template,source={{GO TEMPLATE}}"
+    ```
 
-Reference backing service operators are available [here.](https://github.com/operator-backing-service-samples)
+    Descriptor
 
-A set of examples, each of which illustrates a usage scenario for the
-Service Binding Operator, is being developed in parallel with the Operator.
-Each example makes use of one of the reference operators and includes
-instructions for deploying the reference operators to a cluster, either
-through the command line or client web console UI. The examples are
-available [here.](https://github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/blob/master/README.md#example-scenarios)
+    ```
+    - path: listeners
+      x-descriptors:
+        - servicebinding:elementType=template:source={{GO TEMPLATE}}
+    ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/java_postgresql_customvar/README.md b/examples/java_postgresql_customvar/README.md
index 6abd726d..ee7522b4 100644
--- a/examples/java_postgresql_customvar/README.md
+++ b/examples/java_postgresql_customvar/README.md
@@ -121,17 +121,16 @@ The database CRD contains the list of annotations:
 ```
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.dbName: binding:env:attribute
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.host: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.name: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.password: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.port: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.user: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionIP: binding:env:attribute
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionPort: binding:env:attribute
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password: binding:env:object:secret
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-user: binding:env:object:secret
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbName: binding:env:attribute
+    service.binding/dbName: 'path={.spec.dbName}'
+    service.binding/db.host: 'path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap'
+    service.binding/db.name: 'path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap'
+    service.binding/db.password: 'path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap'
+    service.binding/db.port: 'path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap'
+    service.binding/db.user: 'path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap'
+    service.binding/dbConnectionIP: 'path={.status.dbConnectionIP}'
+    service.binding/dbConnectionPort: 'path={.status.dbConnectionPort}'
+    service.binding/user: 'path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret'
+    service.binding/password: 'path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret'
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f3e43e1f..617d1e1c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ require (
 	github.com/coreos/etcd-operator v0.9.4
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.1.0
 	github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.19.4
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1
 	github.com/google/go-containerregistry v0.0.0-20191218175032-34fb8ff33bed // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.8
+	github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.0.0
 	github.com/openshift/api v3.9.1-0.20190924102528-32369d4db2ad+incompatible
 	github.com/openshift/custom-resource-status v0.0.0-20190822192428-e62f2f3b79f3
 	github.com/operator-backing-service-samples/postgresql-operator v0.0.0-20191023140509-5c3697ed3069
 	github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager v0.0.0-20200130164400-12c06cfc05c4
 	github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk v0.16.0
+	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1
 	gotest.tools v2.2.0+incompatible
@@ -28,7 +31,6 @@ require (
 	knative.dev/serving v0.9.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.4.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.2.4
-
 )
 
 replace github.com/Azure/go-autorest => github.com/Azure/go-autorest v12.2.0+incompatible
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations.go
index 34528301..b3bd09f4 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations.go
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/apis/operators/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -21,62 +19,6 @@ var (
 	annotationsLog = log.NewLog("annotations")
 )
 
-// extractSBRNamespacedName returns a types.NamespacedName if the required service binding request keys
-// are present in the given data
-func extractSBRNamespacedName(data map[string]string) types.NamespacedName {
-	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{}
-	ns, exists := data[sbrNamespaceAnnotation]
-	if !exists || len(ns) == 0 {
-		return namespacedName
-	}
-	name, exists := data[sbrNameAnnotation]
-	if !exists || len(name) == 0 {
-		return namespacedName
-	}
-	namespacedName.Namespace = ns
-	namespacedName.Name = name
-	return namespacedName
-}
-
-// getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject returns a types.NamespacedName if the required service binding
-// request annotations are present in the given runtime.Object, empty otherwise. When annotations are
-// not present, it checks if the object is an actual SBR, returning the details when positive. An
-// error can be returned in the case the object can't be decoded.
-func getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(obj runtime.Object) (types.NamespacedName, error) {
-	sbrNamespacedName := types.NamespacedName{}
-	data, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(obj)
-	if err != nil {
-		return sbrNamespacedName, err
-	}
-
-	u := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: data}
-
-	sbrNamespacedName = extractSBRNamespacedName(u.GetAnnotations())
-	log := annotationsLog.WithValues(
-		"Resource.GVK", u.GroupVersionKind(),
-		"Resource.Namespace", u.GetNamespace(),
-		"Resource.Name", u.GetName(),
-		"SBR.NamespacedName", sbrNamespacedName.String(),
-	)
-
-	if isNamespacedNameEmpty(sbrNamespacedName) {
-		log.Debug("SBR information not present in annotations, continue inspecting object")
-	} else {
-		log.Trace("SBR information found in annotations, returning it")
-		return sbrNamespacedName, nil
-	}
-
-	if u.GroupVersionKind() == v1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind(serviceBindingRequestKind) {
-		log.Debug("Object is a SBR, returning its namespaced name")
-		sbrNamespacedName.Namespace = u.GetNamespace()
-		sbrNamespacedName.Name = u.GetName()
-		return sbrNamespacedName, nil
-	}
-
-	log.Trace("Object is not a SBR, returning an empty namespaced name")
-	return types.NamespacedName{}, nil
-}
-
 // updateUnstructuredObj generic call to update the unstructured resource informed. It can return
 // error when API update call does.
 func updateUnstructuredObj(client dynamic.Interface, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) error {
@@ -114,28 +56,6 @@ func setSBRAnnotations(namespacedName types.NamespacedName,
 	return newObj
 }
 
-// setAndUpdateSBRAnnotations update existing annotations to include operator's. The annotations added are
-// referring to a existing SBR namespaced name.
-func setAndUpdateSBRAnnotations(
-	client dynamic.Interface,
-	namespacedName types.NamespacedName,
-	objs []*unstructured.Unstructured,
-) error {
-	for _, obj := range objs {
-		newObj := setSBRAnnotations(namespacedName, obj)
-		equal, err := nestedUnstructuredComparison(obj, newObj, []string{"metadata", "annotations"}...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !equal {
-			if err := updateUnstructuredObj(client, newObj); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // removeSBRAnnotations removes SBR related annotations and return a new object.
 func removeSBRAnnotations(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) *unstructured.Unstructured {
 	newObj := obj.DeepCopy()
@@ -158,7 +78,7 @@ func removeAndUpdateSBRAnnotations(client dynamic.Interface, objs []*unstructure
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if !equal {
+		if !equal.Success {
 			if err := updateUnstructuredObj(client, newObj); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/annotations.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/annotations.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b19e17b0..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/annotations.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
-)
-
-// bindingType encodes the medium the binding should deliver the configuration value.
-type bindingType string
-
-const (
-	// BindingTypeVolumeMount indicates the binding should happen through a volume mount.
-	BindingTypeVolumeMount bindingType = "volumemount"
-	// BindingTypeEnvVar indicates the binding should happen through environment variables.
-	BindingTypeEnvVar bindingType = "env"
-)
-
-// supportedBindingTypes contains all currently supported binding types.
-var supportedBindingTypes = map[bindingType]bool{
-	BindingTypeVolumeMount: true,
-	BindingTypeEnvVar:      true,
-}
-
-// dataPath is the path ConfigMap and Secret resources use to scope their data.
-//
-// note: it is currently used to provide a pointer to the "data" string, which is the location
-// ConfigMap and Secret resources keep user data.
-var dataPath = "data"
-
-// result contains data that has been collected by an annotation handler.
-type result struct {
-	// Data contains the annotation data collected by an annotation handler inside a deep structure
-	// with its root being the value specified in the Path field.
-	Data map[string]interface{}
-	// Type indicates where the Object field should be injected in the application; can be either
-	// "env" or "volumemount".
-	Type bindingType
-	// Path is the nested location the collected data can be found in the Data field.
-	Path string
-	// RawData contains the annotation data collected by an annotation handler
-	// inside a deep structure with its root being composed by the path where
-	// the external resource name was extracted and the path within the external
-	// resource.
-	RawData map[string]interface{}
-}
-
-// handler should be implemented by types that want to offer a mechanism to provide binding data to
-// the system.
-type handler interface {
-	// Handle returns binding data.
-	Handle() (result, error)
-}
-
-type errHandlerNotFound string
-
-func (e errHandlerNotFound) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("could not find handler for annotation value %q", string(e))
-}
-
-func IsErrHandlerNotFound(err error) bool {
-	_, ok := err.(errHandlerNotFound)
-	return ok
-}
-
-// BuildHandler attempts to create an annotation handler for the given annotationKey and
-// annotationValue. kubeClient is required by some annotation handlers, and an error is returned in
-// the case it is required by an annotation handler but is not defined.
-func BuildHandler(
-	kubeClient dynamic.Interface,
-	obj *unstructured.Unstructured,
-	annotationKey string,
-	annotationValue string,
-	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
-) (handler, error) {
-	bindingInfo, err := NewBindingInfo(annotationKey, annotationValue)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	val := bindingInfo.Value
-
-	switch {
-	case isAttribute(val):
-		return newAttributeHandler(bindingInfo, *obj), nil
-	case isSecret(val):
-		return newSecretHandler(kubeClient, bindingInfo, *obj, restMapper)
-	case isConfigMap(val):
-		return newConfigMapHandler(kubeClient, bindingInfo, *obj, restMapper)
-	default:
-		return nil, errHandlerNotFound(val)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c77c53f2..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/nested"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-)
-
-const attributeValue = "binding:env:attribute"
-
-// attributeHandler handles "binding:env:attribute" annotations.
-type attributeHandler struct {
-	// inputPath is the path that should be extracted from the resource. Required.
-	inputPath string
-	// outputPath is the path the extracted data should be placed under in the
-	// resulting unstructured object in Handler. Required.
-	outputPath string
-	// resource is the unstructured object to extract data using inputPath. Required.
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured
-}
-
-// Handle returns a unstructured object according to the "binding:env:attribute"
-// annotation strategy.
-func (h *attributeHandler) Handle() (result, error) {
-	val, _, err := nested.GetValue(h.resource.Object, h.inputPath, h.outputPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return result{}, err
-	}
-	return result{
-		Data: val,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// IsAttribute returns true if the annotation value should trigger the attribute
-// handler.
-func isAttribute(s string) bool {
-	return attributeValue == s
-}
-
-// NewAttributeHandler constructs an AttributeHandler.
-func newAttributeHandler(
-	bi *bindingInfo,
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured,
-) *attributeHandler {
-	outputPath := bi.SourcePath
-	if len(bi.ResourceReferencePath) > 0 {
-		outputPath = bi.ResourceReferencePath
-	}
-	inputPath := bi.SourcePath
-	if inputPath == "" {
-		inputPath = bi.ResourceReferencePath
-	}
-
-	// the current implementation removes "status." and "spec." from fields exported through
-	// annotations.
-	for _, prefix := range []string{"status.", "spec."} {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(outputPath, prefix) {
-			outputPath = strings.Replace(outputPath, prefix, "", 1)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &attributeHandler{
-		inputPath:  inputPath,
-		outputPath: outputPath,
-		resource:   resource,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 970db4e2..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"strings"
-)
-
-const (
-	// ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix is the prefix of Service Binding Operator related annotations.
-	ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix = "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/"
-)
-
-// bindingInfo represents the pieces of a binding as parsed from an annotation.
-type bindingInfo struct {
-	// ResourceReferencePath is the field in the Backing Service CR referring to a bindable property, either
-	// embedded or a reference to a related object..
-	ResourceReferencePath string
-	// SourcePath is the field that will be collected from the Backing Service CR or a related object.
-	SourcePath string
-	// Descriptor is the field reference to another manifest.
-	Descriptor string
-	// Value is the original annotation value.
-	Value string
-}
-
-var ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix = errors.New("invalid annotation prefix")
-var ErrInvalidAnnotationName = errors.New("invalid annotation name")
-var ErrEmptyAnnotationName = errors.New("empty annotation name")
-
-// NewBindingInfo parses the encoded in the annotation name, returning its parts.
-func NewBindingInfo(name string, value string) (*bindingInfo, error) {
-	// do not process unknown annotations
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(name, ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix) {
-		return nil, ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix
-	}
-
-	cleanName := strings.TrimPrefix(name, ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix)
-	if len(cleanName) == 0 {
-		return nil, ErrEmptyAnnotationName
-	}
-	parts := strings.SplitN(cleanName, "-", 2)
-
-	resourceReferencePath := parts[0]
-	// sourcePath := parts[0]
-	sourcePath := ""
-	descriptor := ""
-	// the annotation is a reference to another manifest
-	if len(parts) == 2 {
-		sourcePath = parts[1]
-		descriptor = strings.Join([]string{value, sourcePath}, ":")
-	} else {
-		descriptor = strings.Join([]string{value, resourceReferencePath}, ":")
-	}
-
-	return &bindingInfo{
-		ResourceReferencePath: resourceReferencePath,
-		SourcePath:            sourcePath,
-		Descriptor:            descriptor,
-		Value:                 value,
-	}, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 72efbabf..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
-)
-
-const configMapValue = "binding:env:object:configmap"
-
-// IsConfigMap returns true if the annotation value should trigger config map handler.
-func isConfigMap(s string) bool {
-	return configMapValue == s
-}
-
-// NewConfigMapHandler constructs an annotation handler that can extract related data from config
-// maps.
-func newConfigMapHandler(
-	client dynamic.Interface,
-	bi *bindingInfo,
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured,
-	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
-) (handler, error) {
-	return NewResourceHandler(
-		client,
-		bi,
-		resource,
-		schema.GroupVersionResource{
-			Version:  "v1",
-			Resource: "configmaps",
-		},
-		&dataPath,
-		restMapper,
-	)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/errors.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/errors.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e82586e..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/errors.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-type invalidArgumentErr string
-
-func (e invalidArgumentErr) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid argument value for path %q", string(e))
-}
-
-type errResourceNameFieldNotFound string
-
-func (e errResourceNameFieldNotFound) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("secret name field %q not found", string(e))
-}
-
-type unknownBindingTypeErr string
-
-func (e unknownBindingTypeErr) Error() string {
-	return string(e) + " is not supported"
-}
-
-type errInvalidBindingValue string
-
-func (e errInvalidBindingValue) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid binding value %q", string(e))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 41d19fc8..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,216 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
-
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/nested"
-)
-
-// resourceHandler handles annotations related to external resources.
-type resourceHandler struct {
-	// bindingInfo contains the binding details related to the annotation handler.
-	bindingInfo *bindingInfo
-	// client is the client used to retrieve a related secret.
-	client dynamic.Interface
-	// relatedGroupVersionResource is the related resource GVR, used to retrieve the related resource
-	// using the client.
-	relatedGroupVersionResource schema.GroupVersionResource
-	// relatedResourceName is the name of the related resource that is referenced by the handler
-	// annotation key/value pair.
-	relatedResourceName string
-	// resource is the unstructured object to extract data using inputPath.
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured
-	// stringValue is a function used to decode values from the resource being handled; for example,
-	// to decode Base64 keys the decodeBase64String can be used.
-	stringValue func(interface{}) (string, error)
-	// inputPathRoot indicates the root where input paths will be applied to extract a value from the
-	// resource.
-	inputPathRoot *string
-	// restMapper allows clients to map resources to kind, and map kind and version
-	// to interfaces for manipulating those objects.
-	restMapper meta.RESTMapper
-}
-
-// discoverRelatedResourceName returns the resource name referenced by the handler. Can return an
-// error in the case the expected information doesn't exist in the handler's resource object.
-func discoverRelatedResourceName(obj map[string]interface{}, bi *bindingInfo) (string, error) {
-	resourceNameValue, ok, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(
-		obj,
-		strings.Split(bi.ResourceReferencePath, ".")...,
-	)
-	if !ok {
-		return "", errResourceNameFieldNotFound(bi.ResourceReferencePath)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	name, ok := resourceNameValue.(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return "", invalidArgumentErr(bi.ResourceReferencePath)
-	}
-	return name, nil
-}
-
-// discoverBindingType attempts to extract a binding type from the given annotation value val.
-func discoverBindingType(val string) (bindingType, error) {
-	re := regexp.MustCompile("^binding:(.*?):.*$")
-	parts := re.FindStringSubmatch(val)
-	if len(parts) == 0 {
-		return "", errInvalidBindingValue(val)
-	}
-	t := bindingType(parts[1])
-	_, ok := supportedBindingTypes[t]
-	if !ok {
-		return "", unknownBindingTypeErr(t)
-	}
-	return t, nil
-}
-
-// getInputPathFields infers the input path fields based on the given bindingInfo value.
-//
-// In the case the resource reference path and source path are the same and no input path prefix has
-// been given, an empty slice is returned.
-//
-// In the case inputPathPrefix is present, it is prepended to the resulting slice.
-//
-// In the case the resource reference and source paths are different, the source path is appended to
-// the resulting slice.
-func getInputPathFields(bi *bindingInfo, inputPathPrefix *string) []string {
-	inputPathFields := []string{}
-	if bi.SourcePath != "" {
-		inputPathFields = append(inputPathFields, bi.SourcePath)
-	}
-	if inputPathPrefix != nil && len(*inputPathPrefix) > 0 {
-		inputPathFields = append([]string{*inputPathPrefix}, inputPathFields...)
-	}
-	return inputPathFields
-}
-
-// Handle returns the value for an external resource strategy.
-func (h *resourceHandler) Handle() (result, error) {
-	ns := h.resource.GetNamespace()
-	resource, err := h.
-		client.
-		Resource(h.relatedGroupVersionResource).
-		Namespace(ns).
-		Get(h.relatedResourceName, metav1.GetOptions{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return result{}, err
-	}
-	inputPathFields := getInputPathFields(h.bindingInfo, h.inputPathRoot)
-	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(resource.Object, inputPathFields...)
-	if !ok {
-		return result{}, invalidArgumentErr(strings.Join(inputPathFields, ", "))
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return result{}, err
-	}
-
-	// get resource's kind.
-	gvk, err := h.restMapper.KindFor(h.relatedGroupVersionResource)
-	if err != nil {
-		return result{}, err
-	}
-
-	if mapVal, ok := val.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-		tmpVal := make(map[string]interface{})
-		for k, v := range mapVal {
-			decodedVal, err := h.stringValue(v)
-			if err != nil {
-				return result{}, err
-			}
-			tmpVal[k] = decodedVal
-		}
-		val = tmpVal
-	} else {
-		val, err = h.stringValue(val)
-		if err != nil {
-			return result{}, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	typ, err := discoverBindingType(h.bindingInfo.Value)
-	if err != nil {
-		return result{}, err
-	}
-
-	// prefix the output path with the kind of the resource.
-	outputPath := ""
-	rawDataPath := ""
-
-	if h.bindingInfo.SourcePath == "" {
-		outputPath = strings.ToLower(gvk.Kind)
-		rawDataPath = h.bindingInfo.ResourceReferencePath
-	} else {
-		outputPath = strings.Join([]string{
-			strings.ToLower(gvk.Kind),
-			h.bindingInfo.SourcePath,
-		}, ".")
-		rawDataPath = strings.Join([]string{
-			h.bindingInfo.ResourceReferencePath,
-			h.bindingInfo.SourcePath,
-		}, ".")
-	}
-
-	return result{
-		Data:    nested.ComposeValue(val, nested.NewPath(outputPath)),
-		Type:    typ,
-		Path:    outputPath,
-		RawData: nested.ComposeValue(val, nested.NewPath(rawDataPath)),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// stringValue asserts the given value 'v' and returns its string value.
-func stringValue(v interface{}) (string, error) {
-	s, ok := v.(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("value is not a string")
-	}
-	return s, nil
-}
-
-// NewSecretHandler constructs a SecretHandler.
-func NewResourceHandler(
-	client dynamic.Interface,
-	bi *bindingInfo,
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured,
-	relatedGroupVersionResource schema.GroupVersionResource,
-	inputPathPrefix *string,
-	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
-) (*resourceHandler, error) {
-	if client == nil {
-		return nil, invalidArgumentErr("client")
-	}
-
-	if bi == nil {
-		return nil, invalidArgumentErr("bi")
-	}
-
-	if len(bi.ResourceReferencePath) == 0 {
-		return nil, invalidArgumentErr("bi.ResourceReferencePath")
-	}
-
-	relatedResourceName, err := discoverRelatedResourceName(resource.Object, bi)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &resourceHandler{
-		bindingInfo:                 bi,
-		client:                      client,
-		inputPathRoot:               inputPathPrefix,
-		relatedGroupVersionResource: relatedGroupVersionResource,
-		relatedResourceName:         relatedResourceName,
-		resource:                    resource,
-		stringValue:                 stringValue,
-		restMapper:                  restMapper,
-	}, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret.go
deleted file mode 100644
index efbdd951..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
-)
-
-const secretValue = "binding:env:object:secret"
-const volumeMountSecretValue = "binding:volumemount:secret"
-
-// IsSecret returns true if the annotation value should trigger the secret handler.
-func isSecret(s string) bool {
-	return secretValue == s || volumeMountSecretValue == s
-}
-
-// decodeBase64String asserts whether val is a string and returns its decoded value.
-func base64StringValue(v interface{}) (string, error) {
-	stringVal, ok := v.(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("should be a string")
-	}
-	decodedVal, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(stringVal)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return string(decodedVal), nil
-}
-
-// NewSecretHandler constructs a SecretHandler.
-func newSecretHandler(
-	client dynamic.Interface,
-	bi *bindingInfo,
-	resource unstructured.Unstructured,
-	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
-) (handler, error) {
-	h, err := NewResourceHandler(
-		client,
-		bi,
-		resource,
-		schema.GroupVersionResource{
-			Version:  "v1",
-			Resource: "secrets",
-		},
-		&dataPath,
-		restMapper,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	h.stringValue = base64StringValue
-	return h, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binder.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binder.go
index 1fdd82e6..f7da6630 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binder.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binder.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 
-	"gotest.tools/assert/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -466,8 +466,13 @@ func (b *binder) removeVolumeMounts(volumeMounts []corev1.VolumeMount) []corev1.
 	return cleanVolumeMounts
 }
 
+type comparisonResult struct {
+	Diff    string
+	Success bool
+}
+
 // nestedUnstructuredComparison compares a nested field from two objects.
-func nestedUnstructuredComparison(a, b *unstructured.Unstructured, fields ...string) (bool, error) {
+func nestedUnstructuredComparison(a, b *unstructured.Unstructured, fields ...string) (*comparisonResult, error) {
 	var (
 		aMap map[string]interface{}
 		bMap map[string]interface{}
@@ -477,25 +482,26 @@ func nestedUnstructuredComparison(a, b *unstructured.Unstructured, fields ...str
 	)
 
 	if aMap, aOk, err = unstructured.NestedMap(a.Object, fields...); err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if bMap, bOk, err = unstructured.NestedMap(b.Object, fields...); err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if aOk != bOk {
-		return false, nil
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("path should exist in both objects: %v", fields)
 	}
 
-	result := nestedMapComparison(aMap, bMap)
-	return result, nil
+	return nestedMapComparison(aMap, bMap), nil
 }
 
-func nestedMapComparison(a, b map[string]interface{}) bool {
-	val := cmp.DeepEqual(a, b)()
-	return val.Success()
-
+func nestedMapComparison(a, b map[string]interface{}) *comparisonResult {
+	diff := cmp.Diff(a, b)
+	if len(diff) != 0 {
+		return &comparisonResult{Success: false, Diff: diff}
+	}
+	return &comparisonResult{Success: true}
 }
 
 // update the list of objects informed as unstructured, looking for "containers" entry. This method
@@ -535,9 +541,10 @@ func (b *binder) update(objs *unstructured.UnstructuredList) ([]*unstructured.Un
 		}
 
 		if specsAreEqual, err := nestedUnstructuredComparison(&obj, updatedObj); err != nil {
-			log.Error(err, "")
+			log.Error(err, "Error comparing previous and updated object")
 			continue
-		} else if specsAreEqual {
+		} else if specsAreEqual.Success {
+			log.Debug("Previous and updated object have same spec, skipping")
 			continue
 		}
 		if b.modifier != nil {
@@ -570,11 +577,11 @@ func (b *binder) remove(objs *unstructured.UnstructuredList) error {
 		name := obj.GetName()
 		logger := b.logger.WithValues("Obj.Name", name, "Obj.Kind", obj.GetKind())
 		logger.Debug("Inspecting object...")
-		err := b.removeSpecContainers(&obj)
+		updatedObj := obj.DeepCopy()
+		err := b.removeSpecContainers(updatedObj)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		updatedObj := removeSBRAnnotations(&obj)
 
 		if len(b.volumeKeys) > 0 {
 			if updatedObj, err = b.removeSpecVolumes(updatedObj); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a25bdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
+)
+
+type annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder struct {
+	kubeClient dynamic.Interface
+	name       string
+	value      string
+}
+
+var _ DefinitionBuilder = (*annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder)(nil)
+
+type modelKey string
+
+const (
+	pathModelKey        modelKey = "path"
+	objectTypeModelKey  modelKey = "objectType"
+	sourceKeyModelKey   modelKey = "sourceKey"
+	sourceValueModelKey modelKey = "sourceValue"
+	elementTypeModelKey modelKey = "elementType"
+	AnnotationPrefix             = "service.binding"
+)
+
+func (m *annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder) outputName() (string, error) {
+	// bail out in the case the annotation name doesn't start with "service.binding"
+	if m.name != AnnotationPrefix && !strings.HasPrefix(m.name, AnnotationPrefix+"/") {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("can't process annotation with name %q", m.name)
+	}
+
+	if p := strings.SplitN(m.name, "/", 2); len(p) > 1 && len(p[1]) > 0 {
+		return p[1], nil
+	}
+
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+func (m *annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder) Build() (Definition, error) {
+
+	outputName, err := m.outputName()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	mod, err := newModel(m.value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create binding model for annotation key %s and value %s", m.name, m.value)
+	}
+
+	if len(outputName) == 0 {
+		outputName = mod.path[len(mod.path)-1]
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case mod.isStringElementType() && mod.isStringObjectType():
+		return &stringDefinition{
+			outputName: outputName,
+			path:       mod.path,
+		}, nil
+
+	case mod.isStringElementType() && mod.hasDataField():
+		return &stringFromDataFieldDefinition{
+			kubeClient: m.kubeClient,
+			objectType: mod.objectType,
+			outputName: outputName,
+			path:       mod.path,
+			sourceKey:  mod.sourceKey,
+		}, nil
+
+	case mod.isMapElementType() && mod.hasDataField():
+		return &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+			kubeClient:  m.kubeClient,
+			objectType:  mod.objectType,
+			outputName:  outputName,
+			path:        mod.path,
+			sourceValue: mod.sourceValue,
+		}, nil
+
+	case mod.isMapElementType() && mod.isStringObjectType():
+		return &stringOfMapDefinition{
+			outputName: outputName,
+			path:       mod.path,
+		}, nil
+
+	case mod.isSliceOfMapsElementType():
+		return &sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition{
+			outputName:  outputName,
+			path:        mod.path,
+			sourceKey:   mod.sourceKey,
+			sourceValue: mod.sourceValue,
+		}, nil
+
+	case mod.isSliceOfStringsElementType():
+		return &sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition{
+			outputName:  outputName,
+			path:        mod.path,
+			sourceValue: mod.sourceValue,
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Annotation %s=%s not implemented!", m.name, m.value))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/bindinginfo.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/bindinginfo.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f45b7cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/bindinginfo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix string
+
+func (e ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid annotation prefix: %s", string(e))
+}
+
+func IsErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix)
+	return ok
+}
+
+var ErrInvalidAnnotationName = errors.New("invalid annotation name")
+
+type ErrEmptyAnnotationName string
+
+func (e ErrEmptyAnnotationName) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("empty annotation name: %s", string(e))
+}
+
+func IsErrEmptyAnnotationName(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(ErrEmptyAnnotationName)
+	return ok
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1548b607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition.go
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	v1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
+)
+
+type objectType string
+
+type elementType string
+
+const (
+	// configMapObjectType indicates the path contains a name for a ConfigMap containing the binding
+	// data.
+	configMapObjectType objectType = "ConfigMap"
+	// secretObjectType indicates the path contains a name for a Secret containing the binding data.
+	secretObjectType objectType = "Secret"
+	// stringObjectType indicates the path contains a value string.
+	stringObjectType objectType = "string"
+	// emptyObjectType is used as default value when the objectType key is present in the string
+	// provided by the user but no value has been provided; can be used by the user to force the
+	// system to use the default objectType.
+	emptyObjectType objectType = ""
+
+	// mapElementType indicates the value found at path is a map[string]interface{}.
+	mapElementType elementType = "map"
+	// sliceOfMapsElementType indicates the value found at path is a slice of maps.
+	sliceOfMapsElementType elementType = "sliceOfMaps"
+	// sliceOfStringsElementType indicates the value found at path is a slice of strings.
+	sliceOfStringsElementType elementType = "sliceOfStrings"
+	// stringElementType indicates the value found at path is a string.
+	stringElementType elementType = "string"
+)
+
+type Definition interface {
+	GetPath() []string
+	Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error)
+}
+
+type DefinitionBuilder interface {
+	Build() (Definition, error)
+}
+
+type stringDefinition struct {
+	outputName string
+	path       []string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*stringDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *stringDefinition) getOutputName() string {
+	outputName := d.outputName
+	if len(outputName) == 0 {
+		outputName = d.path[len(d.path)-1]
+	}
+	return outputName
+}
+
+func (d *stringDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path[0 : len(d.path)-1] }
+
+func (d *stringDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	m := map[string]interface{}{
+		d.getOutputName(): fmt.Sprintf("%v", val),
+	}
+
+	return &value{v: m}, nil
+}
+
+type stringFromDataFieldDefinition struct {
+	kubeClient dynamic.Interface
+	objectType objectType
+	outputName string
+	path       []string
+	sourceKey  string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*stringFromDataFieldDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *stringFromDataFieldDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path }
+
+func (d *stringFromDataFieldDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	if d.kubeClient == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("kubeClient required for this functionality")
+	}
+
+	var resource schema.GroupVersionResource
+	if d.objectType == secretObjectType {
+		resource = schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "secrets"}
+	} else if d.objectType == configMapObjectType {
+		resource = schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "configmaps"}
+	}
+
+	resourceName, ok, err := unstructured.NestedString(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	otherObj, err := d.kubeClient.Resource(resource).Namespace(u.GetNamespace()).Get(resourceName, v1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedString(otherObj.Object, "data", d.sourceKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+	if d.objectType == secretObjectType {
+		n, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		val = string(n)
+	}
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"": val,
+	}
+	return &value{v: v}, nil
+}
+
+type mapFromDataFieldDefinition struct {
+	kubeClient  dynamic.Interface
+	objectType  objectType
+	outputName  string
+	sourceValue string
+	path        []string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*mapFromDataFieldDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *mapFromDataFieldDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path }
+
+func (d *mapFromDataFieldDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	if d.kubeClient == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("kubeClient required for this functionality")
+	}
+
+	var resource schema.GroupVersionResource
+	if d.objectType == secretObjectType {
+		resource = schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "secrets"}
+	} else if d.objectType == configMapObjectType {
+		resource = schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "configmaps"}
+	}
+
+	resourceName, ok, err := unstructured.NestedString(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	otherObj, err := d.kubeClient.Resource(resource).Namespace(u.GetNamespace()).
+		Get(resourceName, v1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedStringMap(otherObj.Object, "data")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	outputVal := make(map[string]string)
+
+	for k, v := range val {
+		if len(d.sourceValue) > 0 && k != d.sourceValue {
+			continue
+		}
+		var n string
+		if d.objectType == secretObjectType {
+			b, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			n = string(b)
+		} else {
+			n = v
+		}
+		outputVal[k] = string(n)
+	}
+
+	return &value{v: outputVal}, nil
+}
+
+type stringOfMapDefinition struct {
+	outputName string
+	path       []string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*stringOfMapDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *stringOfMapDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path }
+
+func (d *stringOfMapDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedFieldNoCopy(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	outputName := d.outputName
+	if len(outputName) == 0 {
+		outputName = d.path[len(d.path)-1]
+	}
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		outputName: val,
+	}
+	return &value{v: v}, nil
+
+}
+
+type sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition struct {
+	outputName  string
+	path        []string
+	sourceKey   string
+	sourceValue string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path[0 : len(d.path)-1] }
+
+func (d *sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedSlice(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	v := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, e := range val {
+		if mm, ok := e.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			key := mm[d.sourceKey]
+			ks := key.(string)
+			value := mm[d.sourceValue]
+			v[ks] = value
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &value{v: map[string]interface{}{d.outputName: v}}, nil
+}
+
+type sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition struct {
+	outputName  string
+	path        []string
+	sourceValue string
+}
+
+var _ Definition = (*sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition)(nil)
+
+func (d *sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition) GetPath() []string { return d.path[0 : len(d.path)-1] }
+
+func (d *sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition) Apply(u *unstructured.Unstructured) (Value, error) {
+	val, ok, err := unstructured.NestedSlice(u.Object, d.path...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("not found")
+	}
+
+	v := make([]string, 0, len(val))
+	for _, e := range val {
+		if mm, ok := e.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			sourceValue := mm[d.sourceValue].(string)
+			v = append(v, sourceValue)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &value{v: map[string]interface{}{d.outputName: v}}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/model.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deb7f228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type model struct {
+	path        []string
+	elementType elementType
+	objectType  objectType
+	sourceKey   string
+	sourceValue string
+	bindAs		BindingType
+}
+
+func (m *model) isStringElementType() bool {
+	return m.elementType == stringElementType
+}
+
+func (m *model) isStringObjectType() bool {
+	return m.objectType == stringObjectType
+}
+
+func (m *model) isMapElementType() bool {
+	return m.elementType == mapElementType
+}
+
+func (m *model) isSliceOfMapsElementType() bool {
+	return m.elementType == sliceOfMapsElementType
+}
+
+func (m *model) isSliceOfStringsElementType() bool {
+	return m.elementType == sliceOfStringsElementType
+}
+
+func (m *model) hasDataField() bool {
+	return m.objectType == secretObjectType || m.objectType == configMapObjectType
+}
+
+func newModel(annotationValue string) (*model, error) {
+	// re contains a regular expression to split the input string using '=' and ',' as separators
+	re := regexp.MustCompile("[=,]")
+
+	// split holds the tokens extracted from the input string
+	split := re.Split(annotationValue, -1)
+
+	// its length should be even, since from this point on is assumed a sequence of key and value
+	// pairs as model source
+	if len(split)%2 != 0 {
+		m := fmt.Sprintf("invalid input, odd number of tokens: %q", split)
+		return nil, errors.New(m)
+	}
+
+	// extract the tokens into a map, iterating a pair at a time and using the Nth element as key and
+	// Nth+1 as value
+	raw := make(map[modelKey]string)
+	for i := 0; i < len(split); i += 2 {
+		k := modelKey(split[i])
+		// invalid object type can be created here e.g. "foobar"; this does not pose a problem since
+		// the value will be used in a switch statement further on
+		v := split[i+1]
+		raw[k] = v
+	}
+
+	// assert PathModelKey is present
+	path, found := raw[pathModelKey]
+	if !found {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("path not found: %q", annotationValue)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "{") || !strings.HasSuffix(path, "}") {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("path has invalid syntax: %q", path)
+	} else {
+		// trim curly braces and initial dot
+		path = strings.Trim(path, "{}.")
+	}
+
+	// ensure ObjectTypeModelKey has a default value
+	var objType objectType
+	if rawObjectType, found := raw[objectTypeModelKey]; !found {
+		objType = stringObjectType
+	} else {
+		// in the case the key is present but the value isn't (for example, "objectType=,") the
+		// default string object type should be set
+		if objType = objectType(rawObjectType); objType == emptyObjectType {
+			objType = stringObjectType
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ensure sourceKey has a default value
+	sourceKey, found := raw[sourceKeyModelKey]
+	if !found {
+		sourceKey = ""
+	}
+
+	// hasData indicates the configured or inferred objectType is either a Secret or ConfigMap
+	hasData := (objType == secretObjectType || objType == configMapObjectType)
+	// hasSourceKey indicates a value for sourceKey has been informed
+	hasSourceKey := len(sourceKey) > 0
+
+	var eltType elementType
+	if rawEltType, found := raw[elementTypeModelKey]; found {
+		// the input string contains an elementType configuration, use it
+		eltType = elementType(rawEltType)
+	} else if hasData && !hasSourceKey {
+		// the input doesn't contain an elementType configuration, does contain a sourceKey
+		// configuration, and is either a Secret or ConfigMap
+		eltType = mapElementType
+	} else {
+		// elementType configuration hasn't been informed and there's no extra hints, assume it is a
+		// string element
+		eltType = stringElementType
+	}
+
+	// ensure SourceValueModelKey has a default value
+	sourceValue, found := raw[sourceValueModelKey]
+	if !found {
+		sourceValue = ""
+	}
+
+	// ensure an error is returned if not all required information is available for sliceOfMaps
+	// element type
+	if eltType == sliceOfMapsElementType && (len(sourceValue) == 0 || len(sourceKey) == 0) {
+		return nil, errors.New("sliceOfMaps elementType requires sourceKey and sourceValue to be present")
+	}
+
+	pathParts := strings.Split(path, ".")
+
+	return &model{
+		path:        pathParts,
+		elementType: eltType,
+		objectType:  objType,
+		sourceValue: sourceValue,
+		sourceKey:   sourceKey,
+		bindAs:      TypeEnvVar,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..028e2261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/copystructure"
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/nested"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
+)
+
+// bindingType encodes the medium the binding should deliver the configuration value.
+type BindingType string
+
+const (
+	// TypeVolumeMount indicates the binding should happen through a volume mount.
+	TypeVolumeMount BindingType = "volumemount"
+	// TypeEnvVar indicates the binding should happen through environment variables.
+	TypeEnvVar BindingType = "env"
+)
+
+// result contains data that has been collected by an annotation handler.
+type result struct {
+	// Data contains the annotation data collected by an annotation handler inside a deep structure
+	// with its root being the value specified in the Path field.
+	Data map[string]interface{}
+	// Type indicates where the Object field should be injected in the application; can be either
+	// "env" or "volumemount".
+	Type BindingType
+	// Path is the nested location the collected data can be found in the Data field.
+	Path string
+	// RawData contains the annotation data collected by an annotation handler
+	// inside a deep structure with its root being composed by the path where
+	// the external resource name was extracted and the path within the external
+	// resource.
+	RawData map[string]interface{}
+}
+
+type errHandlerNotFound string
+
+func (e errHandlerNotFound) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("could not find handler for annotation value %q", string(e))
+}
+
+func IsErrHandlerNotFound(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(errHandlerNotFound)
+	return ok
+}
+
+type SpecHandler struct {
+	kubeClient      dynamic.Interface
+	obj             unstructured.Unstructured
+	annotationKey   string
+	annotationValue string
+	restMapper      meta.RESTMapper
+}
+
+func (s *SpecHandler) Handle() (result, error) {
+	builder := &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+		kubeClient: s.kubeClient,
+		name:       s.annotationKey,
+		value:      s.annotationValue,
+	}
+	d, err := builder.Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		return result{}, err
+	}
+
+	val, err := d.Apply(&s.obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result{}, err
+	}
+
+	v := val.Get()
+
+	path := strings.Join(d.GetPath(), ".")
+
+	out := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+	switch t := v.(type) {
+	case map[string]string:
+		for k, v := range t {
+			out[k] = v
+		}
+	case map[string]interface{}:
+		for k, v := range t {
+			out[k] = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	cpy, err := copystructure.Copy(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result{}, err
+	}
+
+	rawData := nested.ComposeValue(cpy, nested.NewPath(path))
+
+	return result{
+		Data:    out,
+		RawData: rawData,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func NewSpecHandler(
+	kubeClient dynamic.Interface,
+	annotationKey string,
+	annotationValue string,
+	obj unstructured.Unstructured,
+	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
+) (*SpecHandler, error) {
+	return &SpecHandler{
+		kubeClient:      kubeClient,
+		obj:             obj,
+		annotationKey:   annotationKey,
+		annotationValue: annotationValue,
+		restMapper:      restMapper,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/value.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/value.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..549d80c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/value.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package binding
+
+type Value interface {
+	Get() interface{}
+}
+
+type value struct {
+	v interface{}
+}
+
+var _ Value = (*value)(nil)
+
+func (v *value) Get() interface{} {
+	return v.v
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/envvars/envvars.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/envvars/envvars.go
index be6b662c..fe54a6d7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/envvars/envvars.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/envvars/envvars.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package envvars
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ func buildEnvVarName(path []string) string {
 		}
 	}
 	envVar := strings.Join(newPath, "_")
+	envVar = strings.ReplaceAll(envVar, ".", "_")
 	envVar = strings.ToUpper(envVar)
 	return envVar
 }
@@ -100,8 +102,14 @@ func buildString(val string, path []string) map[string]string {
 // present in the given `obj` map.
 func buildMap(obj map[string]interface{}, path []string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	envVars := make(map[string]string)
-	for k, v := range obj {
-		if err := buildInner(path, k, v, envVars); err != nil {
+
+	keys := make([]string, 0)
+	for k := range obj {
+		keys = append(keys, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+	for _, k := range keys {
+		if err := buildInner(path, k, obj[k], envVars); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/mapper.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/mapper.go
index 0142fe30..068b3b8c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/mapper.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/mapper.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func isSecret(obj runtime.Object) bool {
 
 // isSBRService checks whether the given obj is a service in given sbr.
 func isSBRService(sbr *v1alpha1.ServiceBinding, obj runtime.Object) bool {
-	services := *sbr.Spec.Services
+	services := servicesOrEmptyList(sbr.Spec.Services)
 	for _, svc := range services {
 		svcGVK := schema.GroupVersionKind{Group: svc.Group, Version: svc.Version, Kind: svc.Kind}
 		if obj.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind() == svcGVK {
@@ -55,23 +55,28 @@ func isSBRService(sbr *v1alpha1.ServiceBinding, obj runtime.Object) bool {
 // isSBRApplication checks whether the given obj is an application in given sbr.
 func isSBRApplication(
 	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
-	sbr *v1alpha1.ServiceBinding,
-	obj runtime.Object,
+	app *v1alpha1.Application,
+	gvk schema.GroupVersionKind,
+	name string,
 ) (bool, error) {
-	if sbr.Spec.Application == nil {
+	if app == nil {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	appGVR := schema.GroupVersionResource{
-		Group:    sbr.Spec.Application.Group,
-		Version:  sbr.Spec.Application.Version,
-		Resource: sbr.Spec.Application.Resource,
+		Group:    app.Group,
+		Version:  app.Version,
+		Resource: app.Resource,
 	}
 	appGVK, err := restMapper.KindFor(appGVR)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	isEqual := obj.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind() == appGVK
+	isEqual := gvk == appGVK
+
+	if len(app.Name) > 0 {
+		isEqual = app.Name == name
+	}
 
 	return isEqual, nil
 }
@@ -161,31 +166,36 @@ ITEMS:
 			log.Debug("resource identified as a secret owned by the SBR")
 			namespacedNamesToReconcile.add(namespacedName)
 		} else {
-			log.Debug("resource is not a secret owned by the SBR")
+			log.Trace("resource is not a secret owned by the SBR")
 		}
 
 		if isSBRService(sbr, obj.Object) {
-			log.Debug("resource identified as service in SBR")
+			log.Debug("resource identified as service in SBR", "NamespacedName", namespacedName)
 			namespacedNamesToReconcile.add(namespacedName)
 		} else {
-			log.Debug("resource is not a service declared by the SBR")
+			log.Trace("resource is not a service declared by the SBR")
 		}
 
-		if ok, err := isSBRApplication(m.restMapper, sbr, obj.Object); err != nil {
+		if ok, err := isSBRApplication(
+			m.restMapper,
+			sbr.Spec.Application,
+			obj.Object.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind(),
+			obj.Meta.GetName(),
+		); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "identifying resource as SBR application")
 			continue ITEMS
 		} else if !ok {
-			log.Debug("resource is not an application declared by the SBR")
+			log.Trace("resource is not an application declared by the SBR")
 			continue ITEMS
 		} else {
-			log.Debug("resource identified as an application in SBR")
+			log.Debug("resource identified as an application in SBR", "NamespacedName", namespacedName)
 			namespacedNamesToReconcile.add(namespacedName)
 		}
 	}
 
 	requests := convertToRequests(namespacedNamesToReconcile)
 	if count := len(requests); count > 0 {
-		log.Debug("found SBRs for resource", "Count", count)
+		log.Debug("found SBRs for resource", "Count", count, "Requests", requests)
 	} else {
 		log.Debug("no SBRs found for resource")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d77d736..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package servicebinding
-
-import "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-
-// isNamespacedNameEmpty returns true if any of the fields from the given namespacedName is empty.
-func isNamespacedNameEmpty(namespacedName types.NamespacedName) bool {
-	return namespacedName.Namespace == "" || namespacedName.Name == ""
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm.go
index 036cdb61..cb23e5e5 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm.go
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations"
 	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ func (o *olm) loopCRDDescriptions(
 			log.Error(err, "on converting from unstructured to CRD")
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Debug("Inspecting CRDDescription...", "CRDDescription", crdDescription)
+		log.Trace("Inspecting CRDDescription...", "CRDDescription", crdDescription)
 		if crdDescription.Name == "" {
 			log.Debug("Skipping empty CRDDescription!")
 			continue
@@ -174,34 +172,6 @@ func (o *olm) selectCRDByGVK(gvk schema.GroupVersionKind, crd *unstructured.Unst
 	return crdDescriptions[0], nil
 }
 
-// buildCRDDescriptionFromCR builds a CRDDescription from annotations present in the CR.
-func buildCRDDescriptionFromCR(cr *unstructured.Unstructured, crdDescription *olmv1alpha1.CRDDescription) error {
-	var (
-		err error
-	)
-
-	gvk := schema.GroupVersionKind{
-		Kind:    cr.GetKind(),
-		Version: cr.GroupVersionKind().Version,
-		Group:   cr.GroupVersionKind().Group,
-	}
-	gvr, _ := meta.UnsafeGuessKindToResource(gvk)
-
-	crdDescription.Name = gvr.Resource + "." + gvr.Group
-	crdDescription.Kind = cr.GetKind()
-	crdDescription.Version = cr.GroupVersionKind().Version
-
-	specDescriptors, statusDescriptors, err := buildDescriptorsFromAnnotations(cr.GetAnnotations())
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	crdDescription.SpecDescriptors = append(crdDescription.SpecDescriptors, specDescriptors...)
-	crdDescription.StatusDescriptors = append(crdDescription.StatusDescriptors, statusDescriptors...)
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // buildCRDDescriptionFromCRD builds a CRDDescription from annotations present in the CRD.
 func buildCRDDescriptionFromCRD(crd *unstructured.Unstructured) (*olmv1alpha1.CRDDescription, error) {
 	var (
@@ -240,31 +210,12 @@ func buildDescriptorsFromAnnotations(in map[string]string) (
 	[]olmv1alpha1.StatusDescriptor,
 	error,
 ) {
+	// TODO: check if this function is no-op (it looks like that)
 	var specDescriptors []olmv1alpha1.SpecDescriptor
 	var statusDescriptors []olmv1alpha1.StatusDescriptor
 
 	acc := make(map[string][]string)
 
-	for n, v := range in {
-		// Iterate all annotations and compose related Spec and Status descriptors, where those
-		// descriptors should be grouped by field path.	So, for example, the "status.dbCredentials"
-		// field path should accumulate all related annotations, so the StatusDescriptor referring
-		// "status.dbCredentials" have both "user" and "password" XDescriptors.
-
-		bindingInfo, err := annotations.NewBindingInfo(n, v)
-		if err != nil {
-			// continue to the next annotation if an error is returned
-			continue
-		}
-
-		descriptors, exists := acc[bindingInfo.ResourceReferencePath]
-		if !exists {
-			descriptors = make([]string, 0)
-		}
-		descriptors = append(descriptors, bindingInfo.Descriptor)
-		acc[bindingInfo.ResourceReferencePath] = descriptors
-	}
-
 	// create the status and/or spec descriptors based on the
 	for fieldPath, descriptors := range acc {
 		sort.Strings(descriptors)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler.go
index a2e30686..27919e3a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package servicebinding
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+
 	conditionsv1 "github.com/openshift/custom-resource-status/conditions/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ func (r *reconciler) getServiceBinding(
 	return sbr, nil
 }
 
+func servicesOrEmptyList(maybeServices *[]v1alpha1.Service) []v1alpha1.Service {
+	services := []v1alpha1.Service{}
+	if maybeServices != nil {
+		services = *maybeServices
+	}
+	return services
+}
+
 // Reconcile a ServiceBinding by the following steps:
 // 1. Inspecting SBR in order to identify backend service. The service is composed by a CRD name and
 //    kind, and by inspecting "connects-to" label identify the name of service instance;
@@ -119,7 +128,8 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, err
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	selectors := *sbr.Spec.Services
+	selectors := servicesOrEmptyList(sbr.Spec.Services)
+
 	if len(selectors) == 0 {
 		_, updateErr := updateServiceBindingStatus(
 			r.dynClient,
@@ -128,13 +138,13 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, err
 				Type:    CollectionReady,
 				Status:  corev1.ConditionFalse,
 				Reason:  EmptyServiceSelectorsReason,
-				Message: errEmptyServicess.Error(),
+				Message: errEmptyServices.Error(),
 			},
 			conditionsv1.Condition{
 				Type:    InjectionReady,
 				Status:  corev1.ConditionFalse,
 				Reason:  EmptyServiceSelectorsReason,
-				Message: errEmptyServicess.Error(),
+				Message: errEmptyServices.Error(),
 			},
 		)
 		if updateErr == nil {
@@ -145,7 +155,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, err
 		// Since there are nothing to recover from in the case service selectors is empty, it is
 		// still required to requeue due to some watches not being implemented. This is known issue
 		// being worked in https://github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pull/442.
-		return requeueError(errEmptyServicess)
+		return requeueError(errEmptyServices)
 	}
 
 	serviceCtxs, err := buildServiceContexts(
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller.go
index cd315077..752d7891 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller.go
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ var _ ResourceWatcher = (*sbrController)(nil)
 const controllerName = "servicebinding-controller"
 
 // compareObjectFields compares a nested field of two given objects.
-func compareObjectFields(objOld, objNew runtime.Object, fields ...string) (bool, error) {
+func compareObjectFields(objOld, objNew runtime.Object, fields ...string) (*comparisonResult, error) {
 	mapNew, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(objNew)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	mapOld, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(objOld)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return nestedUnstructuredComparison(
@@ -115,25 +115,42 @@ func updateFunc(logger *log.Log) func(updateEvent event.UpdateEvent) bool {
 		if isSecret || isConfigMap {
 			dataFieldsAreEqual, err := compareObjectFields(e.ObjectOld, e.ObjectNew, "data")
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Error(err, "error comparing object fields: %s", err.Error())
-				return false
+				logger.Error(err, "error comparing object fields")
+				// an error is returned in the case one of the compared objects doesn't have the data
+				// field; this can happen when there's no data to be stored so update should be
+				// processed
+				return true
 			}
-			logger.Debug("Predicate evaluated for Secret/ConfigMap", "dataFieldsAreEqual", dataFieldsAreEqual)
-			return !dataFieldsAreEqual
+			logger.Debug("Predicate evaluated for Secret/ConfigMap", "dataFieldsAreEqual", dataFieldsAreEqual.Success)
+			return !dataFieldsAreEqual.Success
 		}
-		specsAreEqual, err := compareObjectFields(e.ObjectOld, e.ObjectNew, "spec")
-		if err != nil {
+
+		var specsAreEqual bool
+		var statusAreEqual bool
+
+		if specComparison, err := compareObjectFields(e.ObjectOld, e.ObjectNew, "spec"); err != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "error comparing object's spec fields: %s", err.Error())
 			return false
+		} else {
+			specsAreEqual = specComparison.Success
 		}
-		statusAreEqual, err := compareObjectFields(e.ObjectOld, e.ObjectNew, "status")
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err, "error comparing object's status fields: %s", err.Error())
-			return false
+
+		if statusComparison, err := compareObjectFields(e.ObjectOld, e.ObjectNew, "status"); err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err, "error comparing object's status fields", err.Error())
+			statusAreEqual = false
+		} else {
+			statusAreEqual = statusComparison.Success
 		}
+
 		shouldReconcile := !specsAreEqual || !statusAreEqual
-		logger.Debug("Resource update event received", "GVK", e.ObjectNew.GetObjectKind(), "spec changed", !specsAreEqual, "status changed", !statusAreEqual, "should reconcile", shouldReconcile)
 
+		logger.Debug("Resource update event received",
+			"GVK", e.ObjectNew.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind(),
+			"Name", e.MetaNew.GetName(),
+			"SpecsAreEqual", specsAreEqual,
+			"StatusAreEqual", statusAreEqual,
+			"ShouldReconcile", shouldReconcile,
+		)
 		return shouldReconcile
 	}
 }
@@ -153,9 +170,9 @@ func buildGVKPredicate(logger *log.Log) predicate.Funcs {
 // AddWatchForGVK creates a watch on a given GVK, as long as it's not duplicated.
 func (s *sbrController) AddWatchForGVK(gvk schema.GroupVersionKind) error {
 	logger := s.logger.WithValues("GVK", gvk)
-	logger.Debug("Adding watch for GVK...")
+	logger.Trace("Adding watch for GVK...")
 	if _, exists := s.watchingGVKs[gvk]; exists {
-		logger.Debug("Skipping watch on GVK twice, it's already under watch!")
+		logger.Trace("Skipping watch on GVK twice, it's already under watch!")
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -208,8 +225,6 @@ func buildSBRPredicate(logger *log.Log) predicate.Funcs {
 			return true
 		},
 		UpdateFunc: func(e event.UpdateEvent) bool {
-			logger = logger.WithValues("Object.New", e.ObjectNew, "Object.Old", e.ObjectOld)
-
 			// should reconcile when resource is marked for deletion
 			if e.MetaNew != nil && e.MetaNew.GetDeletionTimestamp() != nil {
 				logger.Debug("Executing reconcile, object is marked for deletion.")
@@ -222,8 +237,11 @@ func buildSBRPredicate(logger *log.Log) predicate.Funcs {
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error(err, "")
 			}
-			logger.Debug("Predicate evaluated", "specsAreEqual", specsAreEqual)
-			return !specsAreEqual
+			logger.Debug("Predicate evaluated", "specsAreEqual", specsAreEqual.Success)
+			if !specsAreEqual.Success {
+				logger.Trace("Specs are not equal", "ObjectOld", e.ObjectOld, "ObjectNew", e.ObjectNew)
+			}
+			return !specsAreEqual.Success
 		},
 		DeleteFunc: func(e event.DeleteEvent) bool {
 			// evaluates to false, if the object is confirmed deleted
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/secret.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/secret.go
index e36633f2..58d71d66 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/secret.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/secret.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package servicebinding
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
-	"reflect"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -55,26 +54,24 @@ func (s *secret) createOrUpdate(payload map[string][]byte, ownerReference metav1
 		if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			_, err := resourceClient.Create(u, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err, "Error creating secret")
 				return nil, err
 			}
+			logger.Info("Secret created")
 			return u, nil
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	existingSecretData, _, _ := unstructured.NestedMap(existingSecret.Object, "data")
-	payloadStr := make(map[string]string)
-	for k, v := range payload {
-		payloadStr[k] = base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(v)
-	}
 	payloadInterim := make(map[string]interface{})
-	for k, v := range payloadStr {
-		payloadInterim[k] = reflect.ValueOf(v).Interface()
+	for k, v := range payload {
+		payloadInterim[k] = base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(v)
 	}
-	eq := nestedMapComparison(existingSecretData, payloadInterim)
-	if eq {
+	comparisonResult := nestedMapComparison(existingSecretData, payloadInterim)
+	if comparisonResult.Success {
 		logger.Debug("Secret data is same. Skip Update")
 	} else {
-		logger.Debug("Secret data is different. Update Secret")
+		logger.Info("Secret data is different; update secret", "Diff", comparisonResult.Diff)
 		_, err = resourceClient.Update(u, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service.go
index c3da4941..244733da 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package servicebinding
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	k8serrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 
 	olmv1alpha1 "github.com/operator-framework/operator-lifecycle-manager/pkg/api/apis/operators/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations"
 	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/nested"
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding"
 	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ var (
 	// errUnspecifiedBackingServiceNamespace is returned when the namespace of a service is
 	// unspecified.
 	errUnspecifiedBackingServiceNamespace = errors.New("backing service namespace is unspecified")
-	// errEmptyServicess is returned when no backing service selectors have been
+	// errEmptyServices is returned when no backing service selectors have been
 	// informed in the Service Binding.
-	errEmptyServicess = errors.New("backing service selectors are empty")
+	errEmptyServices = errors.New("backing service selectors are empty")
 	// errEmptyApplication is returned when no application selectors have been
 	// informed in the Service Binding.
 	errEmptyApplication = errors.New("application selectors are empty")
@@ -71,42 +72,56 @@ func findServiceCRD(client dynamic.Interface, gvk schema.GroupVersionKind) (*uns
 	return client.Resource(crdGVR).Get(crdName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 }
 
-func loadDescriptor(anns map[string]string, path string, descriptor string, root string) {
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(descriptor, "binding:") {
+func loadDescriptor(anns map[string]string, path string, descriptor string, root string, objectType string) {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(descriptor, binding.AnnotationPrefix) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	n := annotations.ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix + root + "." + path
-	v := strings.Split(descriptor, ":")
-
-	if strings.HasPrefix(descriptor, "binding:env:") {
-		if len(v) > 4 {
-			n = n + "-" + v[4]
-			anns[n] = strings.Join(v[0:4], ":")
-		}
-		if len(v) == 4 {
-			anns[n] = strings.Join(v[0:4], ":")
-		}
+	keys := strings.Split(descriptor, ":")
+	key := binding.AnnotationPrefix
+	value := ""
 
+	if len(keys) > 1 {
+		key += "/" + keys[1]
+	} else {
+		key += "/" + path
 	}
 
-	if strings.HasPrefix(descriptor, "binding:volumemount:") {
-		anns[n] = strings.Join(v[0:3], ":")
+	p := []string{fmt.Sprintf("path={.%s.%s}", root, path)}
+	if len(keys) > 1 {
+		p = append(p, keys[2:]...)
+	}
+	if objectType != "" {
+		p = append(p, []string{fmt.Sprintf("objectType=%s", objectType)}...)
 	}
 
+	value += strings.Join(p, ",")
+	anns[key] = value
+}
+
+func getObjectType(descriptors []string) string {
+	typeAnno := "urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:"
+	for _, desc := range descriptors {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(desc, "urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:") {
+			return strings.TrimPrefix(desc, typeAnno)
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
 }
 
 func convertCRDDescriptionToAnnotations(crdDescription *olmv1alpha1.CRDDescription) map[string]string {
 	anns := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, sd := range crdDescription.StatusDescriptors {
+		objectType := getObjectType(sd.XDescriptors)
 		for _, xd := range sd.XDescriptors {
-			loadDescriptor(anns, sd.Path, xd, "status")
+			loadDescriptor(anns, sd.Path, xd, "status", objectType)
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, sd := range crdDescription.SpecDescriptors {
+		objectType := getObjectType(sd.XDescriptors)
 		for _, xd := range sd.XDescriptors {
-			loadDescriptor(anns, sd.Path, xd, "spec")
+			loadDescriptor(anns, sd.Path, xd, "spec", objectType)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder.go
index 1f711582..8ca9da24 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type serviceBinderOptions struct {
 	detectBindingResources bool
 	sbr                    *v1alpha1.ServiceBinding
 	objects                []*unstructured.Unstructured
-	binding                *binding
+	binding                *internalBinding
 	restMapper             meta.RESTMapper
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ func (b *serviceBinder) unbind() (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	logger.Debug("Removing resource finalizers...")
 	removeFinalizer(b.sbr)
 	if _, err := b.updateServiceBinding(b.sbr); err != nil {
+		b.logger.Error(err, "Updating ServiceBinding")
 		return noRequeue(err)
 	}
 
@@ -287,21 +288,14 @@ func (b *serviceBinder) handleApplicationError(reason string, applicationError e
 		return requeueError(err)
 	}
 
-	// appending finalizer, should be later removed upon resource deletion
-	addFinalizer(b.sbr)
-	if _, err = b.updateServiceBinding(sbr); err != nil {
-		return requeueError(err)
-	}
-
 	b.logger.Info(applicationError.Error())
 
 	if errors.Is(applicationError, errApplicationNotFound) {
 		removeFinalizer(b.sbr)
 		if _, err = b.updateServiceBinding(sbr); err != nil {
+			b.logger.Error(err, "Updating ServiceBinding")
 			return requeueError(err)
 		}
-		return requeue(applicationError, requeueAfter)
-
 	}
 
 	return done()
@@ -311,7 +305,7 @@ func (b *serviceBinder) handleApplicationError(reason string, applicationError e
 func (b *serviceBinder) bind() (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	sbrStatus := b.sbr.Status.DeepCopy()
 
-	b.logger.Info("Saving data on intermediary secret...")
+	b.logger.Debug("Saving data on intermediary secret...")
 
 	secretObj, err := b.secret.createOrUpdate(b.envVars, b.sbr.AsOwnerReference())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -353,6 +347,7 @@ func (b *serviceBinder) bind() (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	addFinalizer(sbr)
 
 	if _, err = b.updateServiceBinding(sbr); err != nil {
+		b.logger.Error(err, "Updating ServiceBinding")
 		return requeueError(err)
 	}
 
@@ -393,7 +388,7 @@ func ensureDefaults(applicationSelector *v1alpha1.Application) {
 				ContainersPath: defaultPathToContainers,
 			}
 		}
-	}else {
+	} else {
 		applicationSelector = &v1alpha1.Application{}
 		applicationSelector.LabelSelector = &metav1.LabelSelector{}
 		applicationSelector.BindingPath = &v1alpha1.BindingPath{
@@ -445,7 +440,7 @@ func buildServiceBinder(
 	}, nil
 }
 
-type binding struct {
+type internalBinding struct {
 	envVars    map[string][]byte
 	volumeKeys []string
 }
@@ -455,14 +450,14 @@ func buildBinding(
 	customEnvVar []corev1.EnvVar,
 	svcCtxs serviceContextList,
 	globalEnvVarPrefix string,
-) (*binding, error) {
+) (*internalBinding, error) {
 	envVars, volumeKeys, err := NewRetriever(client).
 		ProcessServiceContexts(globalEnvVarPrefix, svcCtxs, customEnvVar)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &binding{
+	return &internalBinding{
 		envVars:    envVars,
 		volumeKeys: volumeKeys,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicecontext.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicecontext.go
index 96eb29d8..72d62c70 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicecontext.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicecontext.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package servicebinding
 
 import (
+	"sort"
+
 	"github.com/imdario/mergo"
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 
 	v1alpha1 "github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/apis/operators/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding"
 	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ SELECTORS:
 			// best effort approach; should not break in common cases such as a unknown annotation
 			// prefix (other annotations might exist in the resource) or, in the case of a valid
 			// annotation, the handler expected for the annotation can't be found.
-			if err == annotations.ErrInvalidAnnotationPrefix || annotations.IsErrHandlerNotFound(err) {
+			if binding.IsErrEmptyAnnotationName(err) || binding.IsErrHandlerNotFound(err) {
 				logger.Trace("Continuing to next selector", "Error", err)
 				continue SELECTORS
 			}
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ func runHandler(
 	volumeKeys *[]string,
 	restMapper meta.RESTMapper,
 ) error {
-	h, err := annotations.BuildHandler(client, obj, key, value, restMapper)
+	h, err := binding.NewSpecHandler(client, key, value, *obj, restMapper)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func runHandler(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if r.Type == annotations.BindingTypeVolumeMount {
+	if r.Type == binding.TypeVolumeMount {
 		*volumeKeys = []string(append(*volumeKeys, r.Path))
 	}
 
@@ -243,7 +245,15 @@ func buildServiceContext(
 	// outputObj will be used to keep the changes processed by the handler.
 	outputObj := obj.DeepCopy()
 
-	for k, v := range anns {
+	keys := make([]string, 0)
+	for k := range anns {
+		keys = append(keys, k)
+	}
+
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+
+	for _, k := range keys {
+		v := anns[k]
 		// runHandler modifies 'outputObj', 'envVars' and 'volumeKeys' in place.
 		err := runHandler(client, obj, outputObj, k, v, envVars, &volumeKeys, restMapper)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/.travis.yml b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7b9589a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+language: go
+
+go:
+    - 1.7
+    - tip
+
+script:
+    - go test
+
+matrix:
+    allow_failures:
+        - go: tip
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/LICENSE b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22985159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2014 Mitchell Hashimoto
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/README.md b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcb8c8d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# copystructure
+
+copystructure is a Go library for deep copying values in Go.
+
+This allows you to copy Go values that may contain reference values
+such as maps, slices, or pointers, and copy their data as well instead
+of just their references.
+
+## Installation
+
+Standard `go get`:
+
+```
+$ go get github.com/mitchellh/copystructure
+```
+
+## Usage & Example
+
+For usage and examples see the [Godoc](http://godoc.org/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure).
+
+The `Copy` function has examples associated with it there.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copier_time.go b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copier_time.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db6a6aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copier_time.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package copystructure
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	Copiers[reflect.TypeOf(time.Time{})] = timeCopier
+}
+
+func timeCopier(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	// Just... copy it.
+	return v.(time.Time), nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copystructure.go b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copystructure.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14043525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/copystructure.go
@@ -0,0 +1,548 @@
+package copystructure
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"reflect"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk"
+)
+
+// Copy returns a deep copy of v.
+func Copy(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	return Config{}.Copy(v)
+}
+
+// CopierFunc is a function that knows how to deep copy a specific type.
+// Register these globally with the Copiers variable.
+type CopierFunc func(interface{}) (interface{}, error)
+
+// Copiers is a map of types that behave specially when they are copied.
+// If a type is found in this map while deep copying, this function
+// will be called to copy it instead of attempting to copy all fields.
+//
+// The key should be the type, obtained using: reflect.TypeOf(value with type).
+//
+// It is unsafe to write to this map after Copies have started. If you
+// are writing to this map while also copying, wrap all modifications to
+// this map as well as to Copy in a mutex.
+var Copiers map[reflect.Type]CopierFunc = make(map[reflect.Type]CopierFunc)
+
+// Must is a helper that wraps a call to a function returning
+// (interface{}, error) and panics if the error is non-nil. It is intended
+// for use in variable initializations and should only be used when a copy
+// error should be a crashing case.
+func Must(v interface{}, err error) interface{} {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic("copy error: " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return v
+}
+
+var errPointerRequired = errors.New("Copy argument must be a pointer when Lock is true")
+
+type Config struct {
+	// Lock any types that are a sync.Locker and are not a mutex while copying.
+	// If there is an RLocker method, use that to get the sync.Locker.
+	Lock bool
+
+	// Copiers is a map of types associated with a CopierFunc. Use the global
+	// Copiers map if this is nil.
+	Copiers map[reflect.Type]CopierFunc
+}
+
+func (c Config) Copy(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	if c.Lock && reflect.ValueOf(v).Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+		return nil, errPointerRequired
+	}
+
+	w := new(walker)
+	if c.Lock {
+		w.useLocks = true
+	}
+
+	if c.Copiers == nil {
+		c.Copiers = Copiers
+	}
+
+	err := reflectwalk.Walk(v, w)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Get the result. If the result is nil, then we want to turn it
+	// into a typed nil if we can.
+	result := w.Result
+	if result == nil {
+		val := reflect.ValueOf(v)
+		result = reflect.Indirect(reflect.New(val.Type())).Interface()
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// Return the key used to index interfaces types we've seen. Store the number
+// of pointers in the upper 32bits, and the depth in the lower 32bits. This is
+// easy to calculate, easy to match a key with our current depth, and we don't
+// need to deal with initializing and cleaning up nested maps or slices.
+func ifaceKey(pointers, depth int) uint64 {
+	return uint64(pointers)<<32 | uint64(depth)
+}
+
+type walker struct {
+	Result interface{}
+
+	depth       int
+	ignoreDepth int
+	vals        []reflect.Value
+	cs          []reflect.Value
+
+	// This stores the number of pointers we've walked over, indexed by depth.
+	ps []int
+
+	// If an interface is indirected by a pointer, we need to know the type of
+	// interface to create when creating the new value.  Store the interface
+	// types here, indexed by both the walk depth and the number of pointers
+	// already seen at that depth. Use ifaceKey to calculate the proper uint64
+	// value.
+	ifaceTypes map[uint64]reflect.Type
+
+	// any locks we've taken, indexed by depth
+	locks []sync.Locker
+	// take locks while walking the structure
+	useLocks bool
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Enter(l reflectwalk.Location) error {
+	w.depth++
+
+	// ensure we have enough elements to index via w.depth
+	for w.depth >= len(w.locks) {
+		w.locks = append(w.locks, nil)
+	}
+
+	for len(w.ps) < w.depth+1 {
+		w.ps = append(w.ps, 0)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Exit(l reflectwalk.Location) error {
+	locker := w.locks[w.depth]
+	w.locks[w.depth] = nil
+	if locker != nil {
+		defer locker.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	// clear out pointers and interfaces as we exit the stack
+	w.ps[w.depth] = 0
+
+	for k := range w.ifaceTypes {
+		mask := uint64(^uint32(0))
+		if k&mask == uint64(w.depth) {
+			delete(w.ifaceTypes, k)
+		}
+	}
+
+	w.depth--
+	if w.ignoreDepth > w.depth {
+		w.ignoreDepth = 0
+	}
+
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	switch l {
+	case reflectwalk.Array:
+		fallthrough
+	case reflectwalk.Map:
+		fallthrough
+	case reflectwalk.Slice:
+		w.replacePointerMaybe()
+
+		// Pop map off our container
+		w.cs = w.cs[:len(w.cs)-1]
+	case reflectwalk.MapValue:
+		// Pop off the key and value
+		mv := w.valPop()
+		mk := w.valPop()
+		m := w.cs[len(w.cs)-1]
+
+		// If mv is the zero value, SetMapIndex deletes the key form the map,
+		// or in this case never adds it. We need to create a properly typed
+		// zero value so that this key can be set.
+		if !mv.IsValid() {
+			mv = reflect.Zero(m.Elem().Type().Elem())
+		}
+		m.Elem().SetMapIndex(mk, mv)
+	case reflectwalk.ArrayElem:
+		// Pop off the value and the index and set it on the array
+		v := w.valPop()
+		i := w.valPop().Interface().(int)
+		if v.IsValid() {
+			a := w.cs[len(w.cs)-1]
+			ae := a.Elem().Index(i) // storing array as pointer on stack - so need Elem() call
+			if ae.CanSet() {
+				ae.Set(v)
+			}
+		}
+	case reflectwalk.SliceElem:
+		// Pop off the value and the index and set it on the slice
+		v := w.valPop()
+		i := w.valPop().Interface().(int)
+		if v.IsValid() {
+			s := w.cs[len(w.cs)-1]
+			se := s.Elem().Index(i)
+			if se.CanSet() {
+				se.Set(v)
+			}
+		}
+	case reflectwalk.Struct:
+		w.replacePointerMaybe()
+
+		// Remove the struct from the container stack
+		w.cs = w.cs[:len(w.cs)-1]
+	case reflectwalk.StructField:
+		// Pop off the value and the field
+		v := w.valPop()
+		f := w.valPop().Interface().(reflect.StructField)
+		if v.IsValid() {
+			s := w.cs[len(w.cs)-1]
+			sf := reflect.Indirect(s).FieldByName(f.Name)
+
+			if sf.CanSet() {
+				sf.Set(v)
+			}
+		}
+	case reflectwalk.WalkLoc:
+		// Clear out the slices for GC
+		w.cs = nil
+		w.vals = nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Map(m reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.lock(m)
+
+	// Create the map. If the map itself is nil, then just make a nil map
+	var newMap reflect.Value
+	if m.IsNil() {
+		newMap = reflect.New(m.Type())
+	} else {
+		newMap = wrapPtr(reflect.MakeMap(m.Type()))
+	}
+
+	w.cs = append(w.cs, newMap)
+	w.valPush(newMap)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) MapElem(m, k, v reflect.Value) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) PointerEnter(v bool) error {
+	if v {
+		w.ps[w.depth]++
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) PointerExit(v bool) error {
+	if v {
+		w.ps[w.depth]--
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Interface(v reflect.Value) error {
+	if !v.IsValid() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if w.ifaceTypes == nil {
+		w.ifaceTypes = make(map[uint64]reflect.Type)
+	}
+
+	w.ifaceTypes[ifaceKey(w.ps[w.depth], w.depth)] = v.Type()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Primitive(v reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.lock(v)
+
+	// IsValid verifies the v is non-zero and CanInterface verifies
+	// that we're allowed to read this value (unexported fields).
+	var newV reflect.Value
+	if v.IsValid() && v.CanInterface() {
+		newV = reflect.New(v.Type())
+		newV.Elem().Set(v)
+	}
+
+	w.valPush(newV)
+	w.replacePointerMaybe()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Slice(s reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.lock(s)
+
+	var newS reflect.Value
+	if s.IsNil() {
+		newS = reflect.New(s.Type())
+	} else {
+		newS = wrapPtr(reflect.MakeSlice(s.Type(), s.Len(), s.Cap()))
+	}
+
+	w.cs = append(w.cs, newS)
+	w.valPush(newS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) SliceElem(i int, elem reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// We don't write the slice here because elem might still be
+	// arbitrarily complex. Just record the index and continue on.
+	w.valPush(reflect.ValueOf(i))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Array(a reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.lock(a)
+
+	newA := reflect.New(a.Type())
+
+	w.cs = append(w.cs, newA)
+	w.valPush(newA)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) ArrayElem(i int, elem reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// We don't write the array here because elem might still be
+	// arbitrarily complex. Just record the index and continue on.
+	w.valPush(reflect.ValueOf(i))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) Struct(s reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.lock(s)
+
+	var v reflect.Value
+	if c, ok := Copiers[s.Type()]; ok {
+		// We have a Copier for this struct, so we use that copier to
+		// get the copy, and we ignore anything deeper than this.
+		w.ignoreDepth = w.depth
+
+		dup, err := c(s.Interface())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// We need to put a pointer to the value on the value stack,
+		// so allocate a new pointer and set it.
+		v = reflect.New(s.Type())
+		reflect.Indirect(v).Set(reflect.ValueOf(dup))
+	} else {
+		// No copier, we copy ourselves and allow reflectwalk to guide
+		// us deeper into the structure for copying.
+		v = reflect.New(s.Type())
+	}
+
+	// Push the value onto the value stack for setting the struct field,
+	// and add the struct itself to the containers stack in case we walk
+	// deeper so that its own fields can be modified.
+	w.valPush(v)
+	w.cs = append(w.cs, v)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *walker) StructField(f reflect.StructField, v reflect.Value) error {
+	if w.ignoring() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// If PkgPath is non-empty, this is a private (unexported) field.
+	// We do not set this unexported since the Go runtime doesn't allow us.
+	if f.PkgPath != "" {
+		return reflectwalk.SkipEntry
+	}
+
+	// Push the field onto the stack, we'll handle it when we exit
+	// the struct field in Exit...
+	w.valPush(reflect.ValueOf(f))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ignore causes the walker to ignore any more values until we exit this on
+func (w *walker) ignore() {
+	w.ignoreDepth = w.depth
+}
+
+func (w *walker) ignoring() bool {
+	return w.ignoreDepth > 0 && w.depth >= w.ignoreDepth
+}
+
+func (w *walker) pointerPeek() bool {
+	return w.ps[w.depth] > 0
+}
+
+func (w *walker) valPop() reflect.Value {
+	result := w.vals[len(w.vals)-1]
+	w.vals = w.vals[:len(w.vals)-1]
+
+	// If we're out of values, that means we popped everything off. In
+	// this case, we reset the result so the next pushed value becomes
+	// the result.
+	if len(w.vals) == 0 {
+		w.Result = nil
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+func (w *walker) valPush(v reflect.Value) {
+	w.vals = append(w.vals, v)
+
+	// If we haven't set the result yet, then this is the result since
+	// it is the first (outermost) value we're seeing.
+	if w.Result == nil && v.IsValid() {
+		w.Result = v.Interface()
+	}
+}
+
+func (w *walker) replacePointerMaybe() {
+	// Determine the last pointer value. If it is NOT a pointer, then
+	// we need to push that onto the stack.
+	if !w.pointerPeek() {
+		w.valPush(reflect.Indirect(w.valPop()))
+		return
+	}
+
+	v := w.valPop()
+
+	// If the expected type is a pointer to an interface of any depth,
+	// such as *interface{}, **interface{}, etc., then we need to convert
+	// the value "v" from *CONCRETE to *interface{} so types match for
+	// Set.
+	//
+	// Example if v is type *Foo where Foo is a struct, v would become
+	// *interface{} instead. This only happens if we have an interface expectation
+	// at this depth.
+	//
+	// For more info, see GH-16
+	if iType, ok := w.ifaceTypes[ifaceKey(w.ps[w.depth], w.depth)]; ok && iType.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
+		y := reflect.New(iType)           // Create *interface{}
+		y.Elem().Set(reflect.Indirect(v)) // Assign "Foo" to interface{} (dereferenced)
+		v = y                             // v is now typed *interface{} (where *v = Foo)
+	}
+
+	for i := 1; i < w.ps[w.depth]; i++ {
+		if iType, ok := w.ifaceTypes[ifaceKey(w.ps[w.depth]-i, w.depth)]; ok {
+			iface := reflect.New(iType).Elem()
+			iface.Set(v)
+			v = iface
+		}
+
+		p := reflect.New(v.Type())
+		p.Elem().Set(v)
+		v = p
+	}
+
+	w.valPush(v)
+}
+
+// if this value is a Locker, lock it and add it to the locks slice
+func (w *walker) lock(v reflect.Value) {
+	if !w.useLocks {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !v.IsValid() || !v.CanInterface() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	type rlocker interface {
+		RLocker() sync.Locker
+	}
+
+	var locker sync.Locker
+
+	// We can't call Interface() on a value directly, since that requires
+	// a copy. This is OK, since the pointer to a value which is a sync.Locker
+	// is also a sync.Locker.
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		switch l := v.Interface().(type) {
+		case rlocker:
+			// don't lock a mutex directly
+			if _, ok := l.(*sync.RWMutex); !ok {
+				locker = l.RLocker()
+			}
+		case sync.Locker:
+			locker = l
+		}
+	} else if v.CanAddr() {
+		switch l := v.Addr().Interface().(type) {
+		case rlocker:
+			// don't lock a mutex directly
+			if _, ok := l.(*sync.RWMutex); !ok {
+				locker = l.RLocker()
+			}
+		case sync.Locker:
+			locker = l
+		}
+	}
+
+	// still no callable locker
+	if locker == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// don't lock a mutex directly
+	switch locker.(type) {
+	case *sync.Mutex, *sync.RWMutex:
+		return
+	}
+
+	locker.Lock()
+	w.locks[w.depth] = locker
+}
+
+// wrapPtr is a helper that takes v and always make it *v. copystructure
+// stores things internally as pointers until the last moment before unwrapping
+func wrapPtr(v reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
+	if !v.IsValid() {
+		return v
+	}
+	vPtr := reflect.New(v.Type())
+	vPtr.Elem().Set(v)
+	return vPtr
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.mod b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0186430
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module github.com/mitchellh/copystructure
+
+require github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.0
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.sum b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be572456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/copystructure/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.0 h1:9D+8oIskB4VJBN5SFlmc27fSlIBZaov1Wpk/IfikLNY=
+github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.0/go.mod h1:mSTlrgnPZtwu0c4WaC2kGObEpuNDbx0jmZXqmk4esnw=
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/.travis.yml b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f2ee4d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+language: go
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/LICENSE b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9c841a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2013 Mitchell Hashimoto
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/README.md b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac82cd2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# reflectwalk
+
+reflectwalk is a Go library for "walking" a value in Go using reflection,
+in the same way a directory tree can be "walked" on the filesystem. Walking
+a complex structure can allow you to do manipulations on unknown structures
+such as those decoded from JSON.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/go.mod b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52bb7c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+module github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location.go b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a7f1761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package reflectwalk
+
+//go:generate stringer -type=Location location.go
+
+type Location uint
+
+const (
+	None Location = iota
+	Map
+	MapKey
+	MapValue
+	Slice
+	SliceElem
+	Array
+	ArrayElem
+	Struct
+	StructField
+	WalkLoc
+)
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location_string.go b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location_string.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70760cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/location_string.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Code generated by "stringer -type=Location location.go"; DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package reflectwalk
+
+import "fmt"
+
+const _Location_name = "NoneMapMapKeyMapValueSliceSliceElemArrayArrayElemStructStructFieldWalkLoc"
+
+var _Location_index = [...]uint8{0, 4, 7, 13, 21, 26, 35, 40, 49, 55, 66, 73}
+
+func (i Location) String() string {
+	if i >= Location(len(_Location_index)-1) {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Location(%d)", i)
+	}
+	return _Location_name[_Location_index[i]:_Location_index[i+1]]
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/reflectwalk.go b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/reflectwalk.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7ab7b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk/reflectwalk.go
@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+// reflectwalk is a package that allows you to "walk" complex structures
+// similar to how you may "walk" a filesystem: visiting every element one
+// by one and calling callback functions allowing you to handle and manipulate
+// those elements.
+package reflectwalk
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"reflect"
+)
+
+// PrimitiveWalker implementations are able to handle primitive values
+// within complex structures. Primitive values are numbers, strings,
+// booleans, funcs, chans.
+//
+// These primitive values are often members of more complex
+// structures (slices, maps, etc.) that are walkable by other interfaces.
+type PrimitiveWalker interface {
+	Primitive(reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// InterfaceWalker implementations are able to handle interface values as they
+// are encountered during the walk.
+type InterfaceWalker interface {
+	Interface(reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// MapWalker implementations are able to handle individual elements
+// found within a map structure.
+type MapWalker interface {
+	Map(m reflect.Value) error
+	MapElem(m, k, v reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// SliceWalker implementations are able to handle slice elements found
+// within complex structures.
+type SliceWalker interface {
+	Slice(reflect.Value) error
+	SliceElem(int, reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// ArrayWalker implementations are able to handle array elements found
+// within complex structures.
+type ArrayWalker interface {
+	Array(reflect.Value) error
+	ArrayElem(int, reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// StructWalker is an interface that has methods that are called for
+// structs when a Walk is done.
+type StructWalker interface {
+	Struct(reflect.Value) error
+	StructField(reflect.StructField, reflect.Value) error
+}
+
+// EnterExitWalker implementations are notified before and after
+// they walk deeper into complex structures (into struct fields,
+// into slice elements, etc.)
+type EnterExitWalker interface {
+	Enter(Location) error
+	Exit(Location) error
+}
+
+// PointerWalker implementations are notified when the value they're
+// walking is a pointer or not. Pointer is called for _every_ value whether
+// it is a pointer or not.
+type PointerWalker interface {
+	PointerEnter(bool) error
+	PointerExit(bool) error
+}
+
+// SkipEntry can be returned from walk functions to skip walking
+// the value of this field. This is only valid in the following functions:
+//
+//   - Struct: skips all fields from being walked
+//   - StructField: skips walking the struct value
+//
+var SkipEntry = errors.New("skip this entry")
+
+// Walk takes an arbitrary value and an interface and traverses the
+// value, calling callbacks on the interface if they are supported.
+// The interface should implement one or more of the walker interfaces
+// in this package, such as PrimitiveWalker, StructWalker, etc.
+func Walk(data, walker interface{}) (err error) {
+	v := reflect.ValueOf(data)
+	ew, ok := walker.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ok {
+		err = ew.Enter(WalkLoc)
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		err = walk(v, walker)
+	}
+
+	if ok && err == nil {
+		err = ew.Exit(WalkLoc)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func walk(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) (err error) {
+	// Determine if we're receiving a pointer and if so notify the walker.
+	// The logic here is convoluted but very important (tests will fail if
+	// almost any part is changed). I will try to explain here.
+	//
+	// First, we check if the value is an interface, if so, we really need
+	// to check the interface's VALUE to see whether it is a pointer.
+	//
+	// Check whether the value is then a pointer. If so, then set pointer
+	// to true to notify the user.
+	//
+	// If we still have a pointer or an interface after the indirections, then
+	// we unwrap another level
+	//
+	// At this time, we also set "v" to be the dereferenced value. This is
+	// because once we've unwrapped the pointer we want to use that value.
+	pointer := false
+	pointerV := v
+
+	for {
+		if pointerV.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
+			if iw, ok := w.(InterfaceWalker); ok {
+				if err = iw.Interface(pointerV); err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
+			pointerV = pointerV.Elem()
+		}
+
+		if pointerV.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			pointer = true
+			v = reflect.Indirect(pointerV)
+		}
+		if pw, ok := w.(PointerWalker); ok {
+			if err = pw.PointerEnter(pointer); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			defer func(pointer bool) {
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+
+				err = pw.PointerExit(pointer)
+			}(pointer)
+		}
+
+		if pointer {
+			pointerV = v
+		}
+		pointer = false
+
+		// If we still have a pointer or interface we have to indirect another level.
+		switch pointerV.Kind() {
+		case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Interface:
+			continue
+		}
+		break
+	}
+
+	// We preserve the original value here because if it is an interface
+	// type, we want to pass that directly into the walkPrimitive, so that
+	// we can set it.
+	originalV := v
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
+		v = v.Elem()
+	}
+
+	k := v.Kind()
+	if k >= reflect.Int && k <= reflect.Complex128 {
+		k = reflect.Int
+	}
+
+	switch k {
+	// Primitives
+	case reflect.Bool, reflect.Chan, reflect.Func, reflect.Int, reflect.String, reflect.Invalid:
+		err = walkPrimitive(originalV, w)
+		return
+	case reflect.Map:
+		err = walkMap(v, w)
+		return
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		err = walkSlice(v, w)
+		return
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		err = walkStruct(v, w)
+		return
+	case reflect.Array:
+		err = walkArray(v, w)
+		return
+	default:
+		panic("unsupported type: " + k.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func walkMap(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) error {
+	ew, ewok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ewok {
+		ew.Enter(Map)
+	}
+
+	if mw, ok := w.(MapWalker); ok {
+		if err := mw.Map(v); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, k := range v.MapKeys() {
+		kv := v.MapIndex(k)
+
+		if mw, ok := w.(MapWalker); ok {
+			if err := mw.MapElem(v, k, kv); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+		if ok {
+			ew.Enter(MapKey)
+		}
+
+		if err := walk(k, w); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if ok {
+			ew.Exit(MapKey)
+			ew.Enter(MapValue)
+		}
+
+		if err := walk(kv, w); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if ok {
+			ew.Exit(MapValue)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ewok {
+		ew.Exit(Map)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func walkPrimitive(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) error {
+	if pw, ok := w.(PrimitiveWalker); ok {
+		return pw.Primitive(v)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func walkSlice(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) (err error) {
+	ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ok {
+		ew.Enter(Slice)
+	}
+
+	if sw, ok := w.(SliceWalker); ok {
+		if err := sw.Slice(v); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < v.Len(); i++ {
+		elem := v.Index(i)
+
+		if sw, ok := w.(SliceWalker); ok {
+			if err := sw.SliceElem(i, elem); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+		if ok {
+			ew.Enter(SliceElem)
+		}
+
+		if err := walk(elem, w); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if ok {
+			ew.Exit(SliceElem)
+		}
+	}
+
+	ew, ok = w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ok {
+		ew.Exit(Slice)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func walkArray(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) (err error) {
+	ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ok {
+		ew.Enter(Array)
+	}
+
+	if aw, ok := w.(ArrayWalker); ok {
+		if err := aw.Array(v); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < v.Len(); i++ {
+		elem := v.Index(i)
+
+		if aw, ok := w.(ArrayWalker); ok {
+			if err := aw.ArrayElem(i, elem); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+		if ok {
+			ew.Enter(ArrayElem)
+		}
+
+		if err := walk(elem, w); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if ok {
+			ew.Exit(ArrayElem)
+		}
+	}
+
+	ew, ok = w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ok {
+		ew.Exit(Array)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func walkStruct(v reflect.Value, w interface{}) (err error) {
+	ew, ewok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+	if ewok {
+		ew.Enter(Struct)
+	}
+
+	skip := false
+	if sw, ok := w.(StructWalker); ok {
+		err = sw.Struct(v)
+		if err == SkipEntry {
+			skip = true
+			err = nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !skip {
+		vt := v.Type()
+		for i := 0; i < vt.NumField(); i++ {
+			sf := vt.Field(i)
+			f := v.FieldByIndex([]int{i})
+
+			if sw, ok := w.(StructWalker); ok {
+				err = sw.StructField(sf, f)
+
+				// SkipEntry just pretends this field doesn't even exist
+				if err == SkipEntry {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				if err != nil {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
+			ew, ok := w.(EnterExitWalker)
+			if ok {
+				ew.Enter(StructField)
+			}
+
+			err = walk(f, w)
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			if ok {
+				ew.Exit(StructField)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ewok {
+		ew.Exit(Struct)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/client-go/dynamic/fake/simple.go b/vendor/k8s.io/client-go/dynamic/fake/simple.go
index 523437e1..819b8d9c 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/client-go/dynamic/fake/simple.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/client-go/dynamic/fake/simple.go
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ func (c *dynamicResourceClient) List(opts metav1.ListOptions) (*unstructured.Uns
 			Invokes(testing.NewListAction(c.resource, schema.GroupVersionKind{Group: "fake-dynamic-client-group", Version: "v1", Kind: "" /*List is appended by the tracker automatically*/}, c.namespace, opts), &metav1.Status{Status: "dynamic list fail"})
 
 	}
+
 	if obj == nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ func (c *dynamicResourceClient) List(opts metav1.ListOptions) (*unstructured.Uns
 	if label == nil {
 		label = labels.Everything()
 	}
+
 	retUnstructured := &unstructured.Unstructured{}
 	if err := c.client.scheme.Convert(obj, retUnstructured, nil); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ func (c *dynamicResourceClient) List(opts metav1.ListOptions) (*unstructured.Uns
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	list := &unstructured.UnstructuredList{}
 	list.SetResourceVersion(entireList.GetResourceVersion())
 	for i := range entireList.Items {
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index e6c56872..298ff1a4 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any
 github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/duration
 github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/timestamp
 # github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1
+## explicit
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/diff
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/flags
@@ -119,8 +120,13 @@ github.com/markbates/inflect
 github.com/mattbaird/jsonpatch
 # github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions v1.0.1
 github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions/pbutil
+# github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.0.0
+## explicit
+github.com/mitchellh/copystructure
 # github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0
 github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir
+# github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.0
+github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk
 # github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd
 github.com/modern-go/concurrent
 # github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.1
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@ github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/version
 # github.com/pborman/uuid v1.2.0
 github.com/pborman/uuid
 # github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1
+## explicit
 github.com/pkg/errors
 # github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib/difflib


Test patch:
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 48b078c1..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/attribute_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-)
-
-// TestAttributeHandler exercises the AttributeHandler's ability to extract values according to the
-// given annotation name and value.
-func TestAttributeHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	type args struct {
-		obj      *unstructured.Unstructured
-		key      string
-		value    string
-		expected map[string]interface{}
-	}
-
-	assertHandler := func(args args) func(t *testing.T) {
-		return func(t *testing.T) {
-			bindingInfo, err := NewBindingInfo(args.key, args.value)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, bindingInfo)
-			handler := newAttributeHandler(bindingInfo, *args.obj)
-			got, err := handler.Handle()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, got)
-			require.Equal(t, args.expected, got.Data)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// "scalar" tests whether a single deep scalar value can be extracted from the given object.
-	t.Run("should extract a single value from .status.dbConnectionIP into .dbConnectionIP",
-		assertHandler(args{
-			expected: map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbConnectionIP": "127.0.0.1",
-			},
-			key:   "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionIP",
-			value: "binding:env:attribute",
-			obj: &unstructured.Unstructured{
-				Object: map[string]interface{}{
-					"status": map[string]interface{}{
-						"dbConnectionIP": "127.0.0.1",
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		}),
-	)
-
-	// "scalar#alias" tests whether a single deep scalar value can be extracted from the given object
-	// returning a different name than the original given path.
-	t.Run("should extract a single value from .status.dbConnectionIP into .alias",
-		assertHandler(args{
-			expected: map[string]interface{}{
-				"alias": "127.0.0.1",
-			},
-			key:   "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/alias-status.dbConnectionIP",
-			value: "binding:env:attribute",
-			obj: &unstructured.Unstructured{
-				Object: map[string]interface{}{
-					"status": map[string]interface{}{
-						"dbConnectionIP": "127.0.0.1",
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		}),
-	)
-
-	// tests whether a deep slice value can be extracted from the given object.
-	t.Run("should extract a slice from .status.dbConnectionIPs into .dbConnectionIPs",
-		assertHandler(args{
-			expected: map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbConnectionIPs": []string{"127.0.0.1", "1.1.1.1"},
-			},
-			key:   "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionIPs",
-			value: "binding:env:attribute",
-			obj: &unstructured.Unstructured{
-				Object: map[string]interface{}{
-					"status": map[string]interface{}{
-						"dbConnectionIPs": []string{"127.0.0.1", "1.1.1.1"},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		}),
-	)
-
-	// tests whether a deep map value can be extracted from the given object.
-	t.Run("should extract a map from .status.connection into .connection", assertHandler(args{
-		expected: map[string]interface{}{
-			"connection": map[string]interface{}{
-				"host": "127.0.0.1",
-				"port": "1234",
-			},
-		},
-		key:   "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.connection",
-		value: "binding:env:attribute",
-		obj: &unstructured.Unstructured{
-			Object: map[string]interface{}{
-				"status": map[string]interface{}{
-					"connection": map[string]interface{}{
-						"host": "127.0.0.1",
-						"port": "1234",
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}))
-
-	// "map.key" tests whether a deep map key can be extracted from the given object.
-	t.Run("should extract a single map key from .status.connection into .connection",
-		assertHandler(args{
-			expected: map[string]interface{}{
-				"connection": map[string]interface{}{
-					"host": "127.0.0.1",
-				},
-			},
-			key:   "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.connection.host",
-			value: "binding:env:attribute",
-			obj: &unstructured.Unstructured{
-				Object: map[string]interface{}{
-					"status": map[string]interface{}{
-						"connection": map[string]interface{}{
-							"host": "127.0.0.1",
-							"port": "1234",
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		}),
-	)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 05f88213..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/bindinginfo_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func prefix(s string) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", ServiceBindingOperatorAnnotationPrefix, s)
-}
-
-// TestNewBindingInfo exercises annotation binding information parsing.
-func TestNewBindingInfo(t *testing.T) {
-	type args struct {
-		name  string
-		value string
-	}
-	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		args    args
-		wantErr bool
-		want    *bindingInfo
-	}{
-		{
-			args: args{name: prefix("status.configMapRef-password"), value: "binding"},
-			want: &bindingInfo{
-				ResourceReferencePath: "status.configMapRef",
-				Descriptor:            "binding:password",
-				SourcePath:            "password",
-				Value:                 "binding",
-			},
-			name:    "{fieldPath}-{path} annotation",
-			wantErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			args: args{name: prefix("status.connectionString"), value: "binding"},
-			want: &bindingInfo{
-				Descriptor:            "binding:status.connectionString",
-				ResourceReferencePath: "status.connectionString",
-				SourcePath:            "",
-				Value:                 "binding",
-			},
-			name:    "{path} annotation",
-			wantErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			args: args{name: prefix(""), value: "binding"},
-			want: &bindingInfo{
-				Descriptor:            "binding:status.connectionString",
-				ResourceReferencePath: "status.connectionString",
-				SourcePath:            "status.connectionString",
-				Value:                 "binding",
-			},
-			name:    "empty annotation name",
-			wantErr: true,
-		},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			b, err := NewBindingInfo(tt.args.name, tt.args.value)
-			if err != nil && !tt.wantErr {
-				t.Errorf("NewBindingInfo() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
-				return
-			} else if err == nil {
-				require.Equal(t, tt.want, b)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 34b82f33..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/configmap_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/testutils"
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/test/mocks"
-)
-
-func TestConfigMapHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	type args struct {
-		name            string
-		value           string
-		service         map[string]interface{}
-		resources       []runtime.Object
-		expectedData    map[string]interface{}
-		expectedRawData map[string]interface{}
-	}
-
-	assertHandler := func(args args) func(*testing.T) {
-		return func(t *testing.T) {
-			f := mocks.NewFake(t, "test")
-
-			for _, r := range args.resources {
-				f.AddMockResource(r)
-			}
-
-			restMapper := testutils.BuildTestRESTMapper()
-
-			bindingInfo, err := NewBindingInfo(args.name, args.value)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			handler, err := newConfigMapHandler(
-				f.FakeDynClient(),
-				bindingInfo,
-				unstructured.Unstructured{Object: args.service},
-				restMapper,
-			)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			got, err := handler.Handle()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, got)
-			require.Equal(t, args.expectedData, got.Data)
-			require.Equal(t, args.expectedRawData, got.RawData)
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Run("configmap/scalar", assertHandler(args{
-		name:  "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password",
-		value: "binding:env:object:configmap",
-		service: map[string]interface{}{
-			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-				"namespace": "the-namespace",
-			},
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
-			},
-		},
-		resources: []runtime.Object{
-			&corev1.ConfigMap{
-				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-					Kind: "ConfigMap",
-				},
-				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Namespace: "the-namespace",
-					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
-				},
-
-				Data: map[string]string{
-					"password": "hunter2",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"configmap": map[string]interface{}{
-				"password": "hunter2",
-			},
-		},
-		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
-					"password": "hunter2",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}))
-
-	t.Run("configmap/map", assertHandler(args{
-		name:  "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials",
-		value: "binding:env:object:configmap",
-		service: map[string]interface{}{
-			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-				"namespace": "the-namespace",
-			},
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
-			},
-		},
-		resources: []runtime.Object{
-			&corev1.ConfigMap{
-				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-					Kind: "ConfigMap",
-				},
-				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Namespace: "the-namespace",
-					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
-				},
-				Data: map[string]string{
-					"password": "hunter2",
-					"username": "AzureDiamond",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"configmap": map[string]interface{}{
-				"username": "AzureDiamond",
-				"password": "hunter2",
-			},
-		},
-		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
-					"username": "AzureDiamond",
-					"password": "hunter2",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 27051f73..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/resource_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestDiscoverBindingType(t *testing.T) {
-	type args struct {
-		value     string
-		expected  bindingType
-		wantedErr error
-	}
-
-	assertDiscoverBindingType := func(args args) func(t *testing.T) {
-		return func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := discoverBindingType(args.value)
-			if args.wantedErr != nil {
-				require.Error(t, err)
-			} else {
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, args.expected, got)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Run("env/secret", assertDiscoverBindingType(args{
-		value:    "binding:env:object:secret",
-		expected: BindingTypeEnvVar,
-	}))
-
-	t.Run("env/configmap", assertDiscoverBindingType(args{
-		value:    "binding:env:object:configmap",
-		expected: BindingTypeEnvVar,
-	}))
-
-	t.Run("volumemount/secret", assertDiscoverBindingType(args{
-		value:    "binding:volumemount:secret",
-		expected: BindingTypeVolumeMount,
-	}))
-
-	t.Run("unknown/secret", assertDiscoverBindingType(args{
-		value:     "binding:unknown:object:secret",
-		expected:  BindingTypeEnvVar,
-		wantedErr: unknownBindingTypeErr("unknown"),
-	}))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e6b0d2bd..00000000
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations/secret_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-package annotations
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/testutils"
-	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/test/mocks"
-)
-
-func TestSecretHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	type args struct {
-		name            string
-		value           string
-		service         map[string]interface{}
-		resources       []runtime.Object
-		expectedData    map[string]interface{}
-		expectedRawData map[string]interface{}
-	}
-
-	assertHandler := func(args args) func(*testing.T) {
-		return func(t *testing.T) {
-			f := mocks.NewFake(t, "test")
-
-			for _, r := range args.resources {
-				f.AddMockResource(r)
-			}
-
-			restMapper := testutils.BuildTestRESTMapper()
-
-			bi, err := NewBindingInfo(args.name, args.value)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			handler, err := newSecretHandler(
-				f.FakeDynClient(),
-				bi,
-				unstructured.Unstructured{Object: args.service},
-				restMapper,
-			)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			got, err := handler.Handle()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			require.NotNil(t, got)
-			require.Equal(t, args.expectedData, got.Data)
-			require.Equal(t, args.expectedRawData, got.RawData)
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Run("secret/scalar", assertHandler(args{
-		name:  "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password",
-		value: "binding:env:object:secret",
-		service: map[string]interface{}{
-			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-				"namespace": "the-namespace",
-			},
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
-			},
-		},
-		resources: []runtime.Object{
-			&corev1.Secret{
-				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-					Kind: "Secret",
-				},
-				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Namespace: "the-namespace",
-					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
-				},
-				Data: map[string][]byte{
-					"password": []byte("hunter2"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"secret": map[string]interface{}{
-				"password": "hunter2",
-			},
-		},
-		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
-					"password": "hunter2",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}))
-
-	t.Run("secret/map", assertHandler(args{
-		name:  "servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials",
-		value: "binding:env:object:secret",
-		service: map[string]interface{}{
-			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-				"namespace": "the-namespace",
-			},
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
-			},
-		},
-		resources: []runtime.Object{
-			&corev1.Secret{
-				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-					Kind: "Secret",
-				},
-				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Namespace: "the-namespace",
-					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
-				},
-				Data: map[string][]byte{
-					"password": []byte("hunter2"),
-					"username": []byte("AzureDiamond"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"secret": map[string]interface{}{
-				"username": "AzureDiamond",
-				"password": "hunter2",
-			},
-		},
-		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
-			"status": map[string]interface{}{
-				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
-					"username": "AzureDiamond",
-					"password": "hunter2",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations_test.go
index 7259c28d..a68abe8c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/annotations_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 
@@ -101,9 +102,6 @@ func TestAnnotationsSetAndRemoveSBRAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 	u, err := deploymentResource.Get(ns, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	objs := []*unstructured.Unstructured{}
-	objs = append(objs, u)
-
 	t.Run("SetSBRAnnotations", func(t *testing.T) {
 		originCopy := u.DeepCopy()
 		newObj := setSBRAnnotations(namespacedName, u)
@@ -111,11 +109,10 @@ func TestAnnotationsSetAndRemoveSBRAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 		// we are not modifying the origin object
 		equal, err := nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, originCopy)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, equal)
+		require.True(t, equal.Success)
 
-		equal, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj, []string{"metadata", "annotations"}...)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.False(t, equal)
+		_, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj, []string{"metadata", "annotations"}...)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 
 		objNamespacedName, err := getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(newObj)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ func TestAnnotationsSetAndRemoveSBRAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 		newObj.SetAnnotations(nil)
 		equal, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, equal)
+		require.True(t, equal.Success)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("RemoveSBRAnnotations", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -135,11 +132,10 @@ func TestAnnotationsSetAndRemoveSBRAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 		// we are not modifying the origin object
 		equal, err := nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, originCopy)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, equal)
+		require.True(t, equal.Success)
 
-		equal, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj, []string{"metadata", "annotations"}...)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.False(t, equal)
+		_, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj, []string{"metadata", "annotations"}...)
+		require.Error(t, err)
 
 		objNamespacedName, err := getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(newObj)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -149,32 +145,64 @@ func TestAnnotationsSetAndRemoveSBRAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 		newObj.SetAnnotations(u.GetAnnotations())
 		equal, err = nestedUnstructuredComparison(u, newObj)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, equal)
+		require.True(t, equal.Success)
 	})
+}
 
-	t.Run("SetAndUpdateSBRAnnotations", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := setAndUpdateSBRAnnotations(client, namespacedName, objs)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		u, err := deploymentResource.Get(ns, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+// extractSBRNamespacedName returns a types.NamespacedName if the required service binding request keys
+// are present in the given data
+func extractSBRNamespacedName(data map[string]string) types.NamespacedName {
+	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{}
+	ns, exists := data[sbrNamespaceAnnotation]
+	if !exists || len(ns) == 0 {
+		return namespacedName
+	}
+	name, exists := data[sbrNameAnnotation]
+	if !exists || len(name) == 0 {
+		return namespacedName
+	}
+	namespacedName.Namespace = ns
+	namespacedName.Name = name
+	return namespacedName
+}
 
-		objNamespacedName, err := getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(u)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, namespacedName, objNamespacedName)
-	})
+// getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject returns a types.NamespacedName if the required service binding
+// request annotations are present in the given runtime.Object, empty otherwise. When annotations are
+// not present, it checks if the object is an actual SBR, returning the details when positive. An
+// error can be returned in the case the object can't be decoded.
+func getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(obj runtime.Object) (types.NamespacedName, error) {
+	sbrNamespacedName := types.NamespacedName{}
+	data, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return sbrNamespacedName, err
+	}
 
-	t.Run("RemoveAndUpdateSBRAnnotations", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := removeAndUpdateSBRAnnotations(client, objs)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+	u := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: data}
+
+	sbrNamespacedName = extractSBRNamespacedName(u.GetAnnotations())
+	log := annotationsLog.WithValues(
+		"Resource.GVK", u.GroupVersionKind(),
+		"Resource.Namespace", u.GetNamespace(),
+		"Resource.Name", u.GetName(),
+		"SBR.NamespacedName", sbrNamespacedName.String(),
+	)
+
+	if isNamespacedNameEmpty(sbrNamespacedName) {
+		log.Debug("SBR information not present in annotations, continue inspecting object")
+	} else {
+		log.Trace("SBR information found in annotations, returning it")
+		return sbrNamespacedName, nil
+	}
 
-		u, err := deploymentResource.Get(ns, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+	if u.GroupVersionKind() == v1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind(serviceBindingRequestKind) {
+		log.Debug("Object is a SBR, returning its namespaced name")
+		sbrNamespacedName.Namespace = u.GetNamespace()
+		sbrNamespacedName.Name = u.GetName()
+		return sbrNamespacedName, nil
+	}
 
-		objNamespacedName, err := getSBRNamespacedNameFromObject(u)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, types.NamespacedName{}, objNamespacedName)
-	})
+	log.Trace("Object is not a SBR, returning an empty namespaced name")
+	return types.NamespacedName{}, nil
 }
 
 // Test_extractSBRNamespacedName verifies whether extractSBRNamespacedName returns an empty
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d58b618a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/annotationmapper_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestAnnotationBackedBuilderInvalidAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		description string
+		builder     DefinitionBuilder
+	}
+
+	testCases := []args{
+		{
+			description: "prefix is service.binding but not followed by / or end of string",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name: "service.bindingtrololol",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "invalid path",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path=.status.secret",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "invalid path",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path=.status.secret}",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "invalid path",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.secret",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "other prefix supplied",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name: "other.prefix",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := tc.builder.Build()
+			require.Error(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnnotationBackedBuilderValidAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		description   string
+		expectedValue Definition
+		builder       DefinitionBuilder
+	}
+
+	testCases := []args{
+		{
+			description: "string definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/username",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential.username}",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringDefinition{
+				outputName: "username",
+				path:       []string{"status", "dbCredential", "username"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "string definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/anotherUsernameField",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential.username}",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringDefinition{
+				outputName: "anotherUsernameField",
+				path:       []string{"status", "dbCredential", "username"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "string definition with default username",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential.username}",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringDefinition{
+				outputName: "username",
+				path:       []string{"status", "dbCredential", "username"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#Secret#01",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/username",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=Secret,sourceValue=username",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient:  nil,
+				objectType:  secretObjectType,
+				outputName:  "username",
+				path:        []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+				sourceValue: "username",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#Secret#02",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/anotherUsernameField",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=Secret,sourceValue=username",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient:  nil,
+				objectType:  secretObjectType,
+				outputName:  "anotherUsernameField",
+				path:        []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+				sourceValue: "username",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#Secret#03",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=Secret",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient: nil,
+				objectType: secretObjectType,
+				outputName: "dbCredential",
+				path:       []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#ConfigMap",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/username",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=username",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient:  nil,
+				objectType:  configMapObjectType,
+				outputName:  "username",
+				path:        []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+				sourceValue: "username",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#ConfigMap#01",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/anotherUsernameField",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=username",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient:  nil,
+				objectType:  configMapObjectType,
+				outputName:  "anotherUsernameField",
+				path:        []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+				sourceValue: "username",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "map from data field definition#ConfigMap#02",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.dbCredential},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=username",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+				kubeClient:  nil,
+				objectType:  configMapObjectType,
+				outputName:  "dbCredential",
+				path:        []string{"status", "dbCredential"},
+				sourceValue: "username",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "string of map definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/database",
+				value: "path={.status.database},elementType=map",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringOfMapDefinition{
+				outputName: "database",
+				path:       []string{"status", "database"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "string of map definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/anotherDatabaseField",
+				value: "path={.status.database},elementType=map",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringOfMapDefinition{
+				outputName: "anotherDatabaseField",
+				path:       []string{"status", "database"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "string of map definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.database},elementType=map",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &stringOfMapDefinition{
+				outputName: "database",
+				path:       []string{"status", "database"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "slice of maps from path definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition{
+				outputName:  "bootstrap",
+				path:        []string{"status", "bootstrap"},
+				sourceKey:   "type",
+				sourceValue: "url",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "slice of maps from path definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding/anotherBootstrapField",
+				value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition{
+				outputName:  "anotherBootstrapField",
+				path:        []string{"status", "bootstrap"},
+				sourceKey:   "type",
+				sourceValue: "url",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			description: "slice of strings from path definition",
+			builder: &annotationBackedDefinitionBuilder{
+				name:  "service.binding",
+				value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfStrings,sourceValue=url",
+			},
+			expectedValue: &sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition{
+				outputName:  "bootstrap",
+				path:        []string{"status", "bootstrap"},
+				sourceValue: "url",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			d, err := tc.builder.Build()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedValue, d)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3df7e396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/definition_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/test/mocks"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+)
+
+func TestStringDefinition(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		description   string
+		outputName    string
+		path          []string
+		expectedValue interface{}
+	}
+
+	testCases := []args{
+		{
+			description: "outputName informed",
+			outputName:  "username",
+			path:        []string{"status", "dbCredentials", "username"},
+			expectedValue: map[string]interface{}{
+				"username": "AzureDiamond",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "outputName informed - alias",
+			outputName:  "anotherName",
+			path:        []string{"status", "dbCredentials", "username"},
+			expectedValue: map[string]interface{}{
+				"anotherName": "AzureDiamond",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "outputName empty",
+			path:        []string{"status", "dbCredentials", "username"},
+			expectedValue: map[string]interface{}{
+				"username": "AzureDiamond",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	u := &unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			d := &stringDefinition{
+				outputName: tc.outputName,
+				path:       tc.path,
+			}
+			val, err := d.Apply(u)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedValue, val.Get())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStringOfMap(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		description   string
+		outputName    string
+		path          []string
+		expectedValue interface{}
+		object        *unstructured.Unstructured
+	}
+
+	u := &unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	expectedValue := map[string]interface{}{
+		"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+			"username": "AzureDiamond",
+			"password": "hunter2",
+		},
+	}
+
+	testCases := []args{
+		{
+			description:   "outputName informed",
+			expectedValue: expectedValue,
+			object:        u,
+			outputName:    "dbCredentials",
+			path:          []string{"status", "dbCredentials"},
+		},
+		{
+			description:   "outputName empty",
+			expectedValue: expectedValue,
+			object:        u,
+			outputName:    "",
+			path:          []string{"status", "dbCredentials"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			d := &stringOfMapDefinition{
+				outputName: tc.outputName,
+				path:       tc.path,
+			}
+			val, err := d.Apply(tc.object)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedValue, val.Get())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSliceOfStringsFromPath(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &sliceOfStringsFromPathDefinition{
+		sourceValue: "url",
+		path:        []string{"status", "bootstrap"},
+		outputName:  "bootstrap",
+	}
+	val, err := d.Apply(&unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "test-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type": "http",
+						"url":  "www.example.com",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type": "https",
+						"url":  "secure.example.com",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"bootstrap": []string{"www.example.com", "secure.example.com"},
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, v, val.Get())
+}
+
+func TestSliceOfMapsFromPath(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &sliceOfMapsFromPathDefinition{
+		sourceKey:   "type",
+		sourceValue: "url",
+		outputName:  "bootstrap",
+		path:        []string{"status", "bootstrap"},
+	}
+	val, err := d.Apply(&unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "test-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type": "http",
+						"url":  "www.example.com",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type": "https",
+						"url":  "secure.example.com",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v := map[string]interface{}{
+		"bootstrap": map[string]interface{}{
+			"http":  "www.example.com",
+			"https": "secure.example.com",
+		},
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, v, val.Get())
+}
+
+func TestMapFromSecretDataField(t *testing.T) {
+	f := mocks.NewFake(t, "test-namespace")
+	f.AddMockedUnstructuredSecret("dbCredentials-secret")
+	d := &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+		kubeClient: f.FakeDynClient(),
+		objectType: secretObjectType,
+		path:       []string{"status", "dbCredentials"},
+	}
+	val, err := d.Apply(&unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "test-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "dbCredentials-secret",
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v := map[string]string{
+		"username": "user",
+		"password": "password",
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, v, val.Get())
+}
+
+func TestMapFromConfigMapDataField(t *testing.T) {
+	f := mocks.NewFake(t, "test-namespace")
+	f.AddMockedUnstructuredConfigMap("dbCredentials-configMap")
+	d := &mapFromDataFieldDefinition{
+		kubeClient: f.FakeDynClient(),
+		objectType: configMapObjectType,
+		path:       []string{"status", "dbCredentials"},
+	}
+	val, err := d.Apply(&unstructured.Unstructured{
+		Object: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "test-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "dbCredentials-configMap",
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v := map[string]string{
+		"username": "user",
+		"password": "password",
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, v, val.Get())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e674437a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/binding/spec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+package binding
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/pkg/testutils"
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/test/mocks"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+func TestSpecHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		name            string
+		value           string
+		service         map[string]interface{}
+		resources       []runtime.Object
+		expectedData    interface{}
+		expectedRawData map[string]interface{}
+	}
+
+	assertHandler := func(args args) func(*testing.T) {
+		return func(t *testing.T) {
+			f := mocks.NewFake(t, "test")
+
+			for _, r := range args.resources {
+				f.AddMockResource(r)
+			}
+
+			restMapper := testutils.BuildTestRESTMapper()
+
+			handler, err := NewSpecHandler(
+				f.FakeDynClient(),
+				args.name,
+				args.value,
+				unstructured.Unstructured{Object: args.service},
+				restMapper,
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			got, err := handler.Handle()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, got)
+			require.Equal(t, args.expectedData, got.Data, "Data does not match expected")
+			require.Equal(t, args.expectedRawData, got.RawData, "RawData does not match expected")
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Run("should return password from the resource", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/password",
+		value: "path={.status.dbCredentials.password}",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		resources: []runtime.Object{
+			&corev1.ConfigMap{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: "ConfigMap",
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: "the-namespace",
+					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
+				},
+
+				Data: map[string]string{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"password": "hunter2",
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return only password from related secret", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/password",
+		value: "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,sourceValue=password",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
+			},
+		},
+		resources: []runtime.Object{
+			&corev1.Secret{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: "Secret",
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: "the-namespace",
+					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
+				},
+
+				Data: map[string][]byte{
+					"username": []byte("AzureDiamond"),
+					"password": []byte("hunter2"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"password": "hunter2",
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return all data from related secret", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding",
+		value: "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,elementType=map",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
+			},
+		},
+		resources: []runtime.Object{
+			&corev1.Secret{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: "Secret",
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: "the-namespace",
+					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
+				},
+
+				Data: map[string][]byte{
+					"username": []byte("AzureDiamond"),
+					"password": []byte("hunter2"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"password": "hunter2",
+			"username": "AzureDiamond",
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return only password from related config map", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/password",
+		value: "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=password",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
+			},
+		},
+		resources: []runtime.Object{
+			&corev1.ConfigMap{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: "ConfigMap",
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: "the-namespace",
+					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
+				},
+
+				Data: map[string]string{
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"password": "hunter2",
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return all data from related config map", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding",
+		value: "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=ConfigMap,elementType=map",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": "the-secret-resource-name",
+			},
+		},
+		resources: []runtime.Object{
+			&corev1.ConfigMap{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: "ConfigMap",
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: "the-namespace",
+					Name:      "the-secret-resource-name",
+				},
+
+				Data: map[string]string{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"username": "AzureDiamond",
+			"password": "hunter2",
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"dbCredentials": map[string]interface{}{
+					"username": "AzureDiamond",
+					"password": "hunter2",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should a map with type as key and url as value", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding",
+		value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "https", "url": "secure.example.com"},
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "http", "url": "www.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"bootstrap": map[string]interface{}{
+				"https": "secure.example.com",
+				"http":  "www.example.com",
+			},
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": map[string]interface{}{
+					"https": "secure.example.com",
+					"http":  "www.example.com",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return a map with type as key and url as value", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/urls",
+		value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "https", "url": "secure.example.com"},
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "http", "url": "www.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"urls": map[string]interface{}{
+				"https": "secure.example.com",
+				"http":  "www.example.com",
+			},
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"urls": map[string]interface{}{
+					"https": "secure.example.com",
+					"http":  "www.example.com",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return a map with type as key and url as value", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/urls",
+		value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "https", "url": "secure.example.com"},
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "http", "url": "www.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"urls": map[string]interface{}{
+				"https": "secure.example.com",
+				"http":  "www.example.com",
+			},
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"urls": map[string]interface{}{
+					"https": "secure.example.com",
+					"http":  "www.example.com",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return a slice of strings with all urls", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding",
+		value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfStrings,sourceValue=url",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "https", "url": "secure.example.com"},
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "http", "url": "www.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"bootstrap": []string{"secure.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []string{"secure.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+
+	t.Run("should return a slice of strings with all urls", assertHandler(args{
+		name:  "service.binding/urls",
+		value: "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfStrings,sourceValue=url",
+		service: map[string]interface{}{
+			"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+				"namespace": "the-namespace",
+			},
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"bootstrap": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "https", "url": "secure.example.com"},
+					map[string]interface{}{"type": "http", "url": "www.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"urls": []string{"secure.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+		},
+		expectedRawData: map[string]interface{}{
+			"status": map[string]interface{}{
+				"urls": []string{"secure.example.com", "www.example.com"},
+			},
+		},
+	}))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname_test.go
index 3c3db0ca..e71146c3 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/namespacedname_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 )
 
+// isNamespacedNameEmpty returns true if any of the fields from the given namespacedName is empty.
+func isNamespacedNameEmpty(namespacedName types.NamespacedName) bool {
+	return namespacedName.Namespace == "" || namespacedName.Name == ""
+}
+
 func TestNamespacednameIsSBRNamespacedNameEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(t, isNamespacedNameEmpty(types.NamespacedName{}))
 	require.True(t, isNamespacedNameEmpty(types.NamespacedName{Namespace: "ns"}))
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm_test.go
index af749ad5..2f878455 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/olm_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
@@ -110,125 +109,3 @@ func TestOLMNew(t *testing.T) {
 		assertGVKs(t, gvks)
 	})
 }
-func TestAnnotationParsing(t *testing.T) {
-	annotations := map[string]interface{}{
-		"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-db.password": "binding:env:object:secret",
-		"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.dbName":                      "binding:env:attribute",
-		"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.host":       "binding:env:object:configmap",
-	}
-
-	t.Run("Build CSV from CRD", func(t *testing.T) {
-		crd := &unstructured.Unstructured{
-			Object: map[string]interface{}{
-				"apiVersion": "apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1",
-				"kind":       "CustomResourceDefinition",
-				"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-					"annotations": annotations,
-				},
-				"spec": map[string]interface{}{
-					"names": map[string]interface{}{
-						"kind": "Carp",
-					},
-					"group":   "app.dev",
-					"version": "v1",
-				},
-				"status": map[string]interface{}{},
-			},
-		}
-		crdDescription, err := buildCRDDescriptionFromCRD(crd)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.Len(t, crdDescription.StatusDescriptors, 2)
-
-		require.Equal(t, "dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].Path)
-		require.Equal(t, "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].XDescriptors[0])
-
-		expected := map[string]string{
-			"dbName":        "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName",
-			"dbCredentials": "binding:env:object:secret:db.password",
-			"dbConfigMap":   "binding:env:object:configmap:db.host",
-		}
-
-		for _, value := range crdDescription.StatusDescriptors {
-			require.Equal(t, expected[value.Path], value.XDescriptors[0])
-		}
-
-		// If there are no annotations in the CR,
-		// existing descriptors should not be impacted.
-
-		cr := &unstructured.Unstructured{
-			Object: map[string]interface{}{
-				"apiVersion": "app.dev/v1",
-				"kind":       "Carp",
-				"metadata":   map[string]interface{}{},
-				"spec":       map[string]interface{}{},
-				"status":     map[string]interface{}{},
-			},
-		}
-		err = buildCRDDescriptionFromCR(cr, crdDescription)
-
-		require.Nil(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, "dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].Path)
-		require.Equal(t, "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].XDescriptors[0])
-
-		for _, value := range crdDescription.StatusDescriptors {
-			require.Equal(t, expected[value.Path], value.XDescriptors[0])
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Build CSV descriptors from Annotations", func(t *testing.T) {
-		annotationsString := map[string]string{
-			"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.host":       "binding:env:object:configmap",
-			"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.dbName":                      "binding:env:attribute",
-			"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-db.password": "binding:env:object:secret",
-		}
-
-		specDescriptors, statusDescriptors, err := buildDescriptorsFromAnnotations(annotationsString)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.Equal(t, "dbName", specDescriptors[0].Path)
-		require.Equal(t, "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName", specDescriptors[0].XDescriptors[0])
-
-		expected := map[string]string{
-			"dbName":        "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName",
-			"dbCredentials": "binding:env:object:secret:db.password",
-			"dbConfigMap":   "binding:env:object:configmap:db.host",
-		}
-
-		for _, value := range statusDescriptors {
-			require.Equal(t, expected[value.Path], value.XDescriptors[0])
-		}
-
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Build CSV from CR", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cr := &unstructured.Unstructured{
-			Object: map[string]interface{}{
-				"apiVersion": "apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1",
-				"kind":       "Random",
-				"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
-					"annotations": annotations,
-				},
-				"spec":   map[string]interface{}{},
-				"status": map[string]interface{}{},
-			},
-		}
-		crdDescription := &olmv1alpha1.CRDDescription{}
-		err := buildCRDDescriptionFromCR(cr, crdDescription)
-		require.NotNil(t, crdDescription)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.Equal(t, "dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].Path)
-		require.Equal(t, "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName", crdDescription.SpecDescriptors[0].XDescriptors[0])
-
-		expected := map[string]string{
-			"dbName":        "binding:env:attribute:spec.dbName",
-			"dbCredentials": "binding:env:object:secret:db.password",
-			"dbConfigMap":   "binding:env:object:configmap:db.host",
-		}
-
-		for _, value := range crdDescription.StatusDescriptors {
-			require.Equal(t, expected[value.Path], value.XDescriptors[0])
-		}
-	})
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler_test.go
index 34a347df..83e08ae7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/reconciler_test.go
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ func TestReconcilerReconcileUsingSecret(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReconcilerReconcileUsingVolumes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("there is not an equivalent yet for volume mounting")
+
 	backingServiceResourceRef := "test-using-volumes"
 	matchLabels := map[string]string{
 		"connects-to": "database",
@@ -277,8 +279,8 @@ func TestApplicationNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Reconcile without deployment
 	res, err := r.Reconcile(reconcileRequest())
-	require.EqualError(t, err, errApplicationNotFound.Error())
-	require.True(t, res.Requeue)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.False(t, res.Requeue)
 
 	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: reconcilerNs, Name: reconcilerName}
 	sbrOutput, err := r.getServiceBinding(namespacedName)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller_test.go
index 9b5f1d50..6692091e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/sbrcontroller_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildSBRPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 			Spec: v1alpha1.ServiceBindingSpec{
 				Services: &[]v1alpha1.Service{
 					{
-						GroupVersionKind: metav1.GroupVersionKind{Group: "test", Version: "v1alpha1", Kind: "TestHost"},
+						GroupVersionKind:     metav1.GroupVersionKind{Group: "test", Version: "v1alpha1", Kind: "TestHost"},
 						LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: ""},
 					},
 				},
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildSBRPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 			Spec: v1alpha1.ServiceBindingSpec{
 				Services: &[]v1alpha1.Service{
 					{
-						GroupVersionKind: metav1.GroupVersionKind{Group: "test", Version: "v1", Kind: "TestHost"},
+						GroupVersionKind:     metav1.GroupVersionKind{Group: "test", Version: "v1", Kind: "TestHost"},
 						LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: ""},
 					},
 				},
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildGVKPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 	// update verifies whether only the accepted manifests trigger the reconciliation process
 	t.Run("update", func(t *testing.T) {
 		deploymentA := &appsv1.Deployment{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				Kind:       "Deployment",
+				APIVersion: "apps/v1",
+			},
 			Spec: appsv1.DeploymentSpec{
 				Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
 					MatchLabels: map[string]string{
@@ -111,6 +115,10 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildGVKPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 		deploymentB := &appsv1.Deployment{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				Kind:       "Deployment",
+				APIVersion: "apps/v1",
+			},
 			Spec: appsv1.DeploymentSpec{
 				Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
 					MatchLabels: map[string]string{
@@ -123,6 +131,10 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildGVKPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 		deploymentC := &appsv1.Deployment{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				Kind:       "Deployment",
+				APIVersion: "apps/v1",
+			},
 			Spec: appsv1.DeploymentSpec{
 				Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
 					MatchLabels: map[string]string{
@@ -177,53 +189,71 @@ func TestSBRControllerBuildGVKPredicate(t *testing.T) {
 			wanted bool
 			a      runtime.Object
 			b      runtime.Object
+			aMeta  metav1.ObjectMeta
+			bMeta  metav1.ObjectMeta
 		}{
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation false: non supported update as deployment spec is same",
 				wanted: false,
 				a:      deploymentA,
 				b:      deploymentA,
+				aMeta:  deploymentA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  deploymentA.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation false: non supported update as there is no change in the ConfigMap",
 				wanted: false,
 				a:      configMapA,
 				b:      configMapA,
+				aMeta:  configMapA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  configMapA.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation false: non supported update there is no change in the Secret",
 				wanted: false,
 				a:      secretA,
 				b:      secretA,
+				aMeta:  secretA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  secretA.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation true: supported update as there is an update in the ConfigMap",
 				wanted: true,
 				a:      configMapA,
 				b:      configMapB,
+				aMeta:  configMapA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  configMapB.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation true: supported update as there is an update in the Secret",
 				wanted: true,
 				a:      secretA,
 				b:      secretB,
+				aMeta:  secretA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  secretB.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation true: supported update as the deployment status changed",
 				wanted: true,
 				a:      deploymentA,
 				b:      deploymentB,
+				aMeta:  deploymentA.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  deploymentB.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 			{
 				name:   "Predicate evaluation true: supported update as the deployment spec changed",
 				wanted: true,
 				a:      deploymentB,
 				b:      deploymentC,
+				aMeta:  deploymentB.ObjectMeta,
+				bMeta:  deploymentC.ObjectMeta,
 			},
 		}
 		for _, tt := range tests {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				e := event.UpdateEvent{
+					MetaOld:   &tt.aMeta,
+					MetaNew:   &tt.bMeta,
 					ObjectOld: tt.a,
 					ObjectNew: tt.b,
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service_test.go
index c5faedf9..66f96423 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/service_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,24 @@ func init() {
 	logf.SetLogger(logf.ZapLogger(true))
 }
 
+func TestFindServiceNewSpecCSV(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := "find-cr-tests"
+	resourceRef := "db-testing"
+
+	f := mocks.NewFake(t, ns)
+
+	f.AddMockedUnstructuredCSV("cluster-service-version")
+	db := f.AddMockedDatabaseCR(resourceRef, ns)
+	f.AddMockedUnstructuredDatabaseCRD()
+
+	t.Run("golden path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cr, err := findService(
+			f.FakeDynClient(), ns, db.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind(), resourceRef)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, cr)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestFindService(t *testing.T) {
 	ns := "find-cr-tests"
 	name := "db-testing"
@@ -78,11 +96,45 @@ func TestFindServiceCRD(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestGetObjectType(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		name       string
+		descriptors []string
+		expected   string
+	}
+
+	testCases := []testCase{
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation",
+			descriptors: []string{"urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap"},
+			expected: "ConfigMap",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation",
+			descriptors: []string{"urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret"},
+			expected: "Secret",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation",
+			descriptors: []string{"incorrect.annotation:Secret"},
+			expected: "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, args := range testCases {
+		t.Run(args.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			objectType := getObjectType(args.descriptors)
+			require.Equal(t, args.expected, objectType, "Object type is not matching")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+
 func TestLoadDescriptor(t *testing.T) {
 	type testCase struct {
 		name       string
 		path       string
-		descriptor string
+		descriptors []string
 		root       string
 		expected   map[string]string
 	}
@@ -90,11 +142,50 @@ func TestLoadDescriptor(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []testCase{
 		{
 			name:       "should build proper annotation",
-			descriptor: "binding:volumemount:secret:user",
+			descriptors: []string{
+				"urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap",
+				"service.binding:user:sourceKey=user",
+			},
+			root:       "status",
+			path:       "user",
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"service.binding/user": "path={.status.user},sourceKey=user,objectType=ConfigMap",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation when object type is not specified",
+			descriptors: []string{
+				"service.binding",
+			},
 			root:       "status",
 			path:       "user",
 			expected: map[string]string{
-				"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.user": "binding:volumemount:secret",
+				"service.binding/user": "path={.status.user}",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation",
+			descriptors: []string{
+				"urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret",
+				"service.binding:user:sourceKey=user",
+				"service.binding:password:sourceValue=password",
+			},
+			root:       "status",
+			path:       "dbCredentials",
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"service.binding/user": "path={.status.dbCredentials},sourceKey=user,objectType=Secret",
+				"service.binding/password": "path={.status.dbCredentials},sourceValue=password,objectType=Secret",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "should build proper annotation",
+			descriptors: []string{
+				"service.binding:urls:elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
+			},
+			root:       "status",
+			path:       "bootstrap",
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"service.binding/urls": "path={.status.bootstrap},elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=type,sourceValue=url",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -102,7 +193,10 @@ func TestLoadDescriptor(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, args := range testCases {
 		t.Run(args.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			anns := map[string]string{}
-			loadDescriptor(anns, args.path, args.descriptor, args.root)
+			objectType := getObjectType(args.descriptors)
+			for _, desc := range args.descriptors {
+				loadDescriptor(anns, args.path, desc, args.root, objectType)
+			}
 			require.Equal(t, args.expected, anns)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder_test.go b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder_test.go
index 4b3b2d7d..16f19cd8 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/servicebinding/servicebinder_test.go
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func TestServiceBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 			dynClient:              f.FakeDynClient(),
 			detectBindingResources: false,
 			sbr:                    sbrSingleService,
-			binding: &binding{
+			binding: &internalBinding{
 				envVars:    map[string][]byte{},
 				volumeKeys: []string{},
 			},
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func TestServiceBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 			dynClient:              f.FakeDynClient(),
 			detectBindingResources: false,
 			sbr:                    sbrSingleServiceWithCustomEnvVar,
-			binding: &binding{
+			binding: &internalBinding{
 				envVars: map[string][]byte{
 					"MY_DB_NAME": []byte("db1"),
 				},
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func TestServiceBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 			dynClient:              f.FakeDynClient(),
 			detectBindingResources: true,
 			sbr:                    sbrSingleService,
-			binding: &binding{
+			binding: &internalBinding{
 				envVars:    map[string][]byte{},
 				volumeKeys: []string{},
 			},
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func TestServiceBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 			dynClient:              f.FakeDynClient(),
 			detectBindingResources: true,
 			sbr:                    sbrEmptyAppSelector,
-			binding: &binding{
+			binding: &internalBinding{
 				envVars:    map[string][]byte{},
 				volumeKeys: []string{},
 			},
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func TestServiceBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 			dynClient:              f.FakeDynClient(),
 			detectBindingResources: false,
 			sbr:                    sbrMultipleServices,
-			binding: &binding{
+			binding: &internalBinding{
 				envVars:    map[string][]byte{},
 				volumeKeys: []string{},
 			},
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToMultipleServices.feature b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToMultipleServices.feature
index c8f33493..f95b5100 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToMultipleServices.feature
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToMultipleServices.feature
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Feature: Bind a single application to multiple services
         metadata:
             name: internal-db-1sbr
             annotations:
-                servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host_internal_db: 'binding:env:attribute'
+                service.binding/host_internal_db: path={.spec.host_internal_db}
         spec:
             host_internal_db: internal.db.stable.example.com
         """
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Feature: Bind a single application to multiple services
         metadata:
             name: external-db-1sbr
             annotations:
-                servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host_external_db: 'binding:env:attribute'
+                service.binding/host_external_db: path={.spec.host_external_db}
         spec:
             host_external_db: external.db.stable.example.com
         """
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToService.feature b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToService.feature
index c7030fc0..a78d4eec 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToService.feature
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToService.feature
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
         And application should be re-deployed
         And application should be connected to the DB "db-demo-a-d-s"
         And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DBNAME" key with value "db-demo-a-d-s"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_SECRET_USER" key with value "postgres"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_SECRET_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_NAME" key with value "db-demo-a-d-s"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_PORT" key with value "5432"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_USER" key with value "postgres"
-        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_HOST" key with dynamic IP addess as the value
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_USER" key with value "postgres"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DB_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DB_NAME" key with value "db-demo-a-d-s"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DB_PORT" key with value "5432"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DB_USER" key with value "postgres"
+        And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DB_HOST" key with dynamic IP addess as the value
         And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DBCONNECTIONIP" key with dynamic IP addess as the value
         And Secret "binding-request-a-d-s" contains "DATABASE_DBCONNECTIONPORT" key with value "5432"
 
@@ -72,35 +72,6 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
         And application should be re-deployed
         And application should be connected to the DB "db-demo-a-s-d"
 
-
-    Scenario: Bind an imported Node.js application to PostgreSQL database in the following order: DB, Application and Service Binding
-        Given DB "db-demo-d-a-s" is running
-        * Imported Nodejs application "nodejs-rest-http-crud-d-a-s" is running
-        When Service Binding is applied
-            """
-            apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
-            kind: ServiceBinding
-            metadata:
-                name: binding-request-d-a-s
-            spec:
-                application:
-                    name: nodejs-rest-http-crud-d-a-s
-                    group: apps
-                    version: v1
-                    resource: deployments
-                services:
-                -   group: postgresql.baiju.dev
-                    version: v1alpha1
-                    kind: Database
-                    name: db-demo-d-a-s
-            """
-
-        Then jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-d-a-s" should be changed to "True"
-        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-d-a-s" should be changed to "True"
-        And application should be re-deployed
-        And application should be connected to the DB "db-demo-d-a-s"
-
-
     # Currently disabled as not supported by SBO
     @disabled
     Scenario: Bind an imported Node.js application to PostgreSQL database in the following order: DB, Service Binding and Application
@@ -215,8 +186,20 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
 
     @negative
     Scenario: Service Binding without application selector
-        Given Imported Nodejs application "nodejs-empty-app" is running
-        And DB "db-demo-empty-app" is running
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        * The Custom Resource is present
+            """
+            apiVersion: "stable.example.com/v1"
+            kind: Backend
+            metadata:
+                name: backend-demo-empty-app
+                annotations:
+                    service.binding/host: path={.spec.host}
+                    service.binding/username: path={.spec.username}
+            spec:
+                host: example.common
+                username: foo
+            """
         When Service Binding is applied
             """
             apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
@@ -225,25 +208,16 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
                 name: binding-request-empty-app
             spec:
                 services:
-                -   group: postgresql.baiju.dev
-                    version: v1alpha1
-                    kind: Database
-                    name: db-demo-empty-app
+                -   group: stable.example.com
+                    version: v1
+                    kind: Backend
+                    name: backend-demo-empty-app
             """
         Then jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-empty-app" should be changed to "True"
         And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-empty-app" should be changed to "False"
         And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").reason" of Service Binding "binding-request-empty-app" should be changed to "EmptyApplication"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_DBNAME" key with value "db-demo-empty-app"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_SECRET_USER" key with value "postgres"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_SECRET_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_PASSWORD" key with value "password"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_NAME" key with value "db-demo-empty-app"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_PORT" key with value "5432"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_USER" key with value "postgres"
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_CONFIGMAP_DB_HOST" key with dynamic IP addess as the value
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_DBCONNECTIONIP" key with dynamic IP addess as the value
-        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "DATABASE_DBCONNECTIONPORT" key with value "5432"
-
+        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "BACKEND_HOST" key with value "example.common"
+        And Secret "binding-request-empty-app" contains "BACKEND_USERNAME" key with value "foo"
 
 
     Scenario: Backend Service status update gets propagated to the binding secret
@@ -255,8 +229,8 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
             metadata:
                 name: backend-demo
                 annotations:
-                    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.ready: 'binding:env:attribute'
-                    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host: 'binding:env:attribute'
+                    service.binding/host: path={.spec.host}
+                    service.binding/ready: path={.status.ready}
             spec:
                 host: example.common
             """
@@ -279,9 +253,9 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
                   - name: CustomHost
                     value: '{{ .SBR.spec.host }}'
             """
-        Then jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend" should be changed to "True"
-        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend" should be changed to "False"
-        Then Secret "binding-request-backend" contains "CustomReady" key with value "<no value>"
+        * jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend" should be changed to "True"
+        * jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend" should be changed to "False"
+        * Secret "binding-request-backend" contains "CustomReady" key with value "<no value>"
         # Backend status in "backend-demo" is updated
         When The Custom Resource is present
             """
@@ -290,8 +264,8 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
             metadata:
                 name: backend-demo
                 annotations:
-                    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.ready: 'binding:env:attribute'
-                    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host: 'binding:env:attribute'
+                    service.binding/host: path={.spec.host}
+                    service.binding/ready: path={.status.ready}
             spec:
                 host: example.common
             status:
@@ -299,6 +273,43 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
             """
         Then Secret "binding-request-backend" contains "CustomReady" key with value "true"
 
+
+    Scenario: Backend Service new spec status update gets propagated to the binding secret
+        Given OLM Operator "backend-new-spec" is running
+        * The Custom Resource is present
+            """
+            apiVersion: "stable.example.com/v1"
+            kind: Backend
+            metadata:
+                name: backend-demo
+            spec:
+                host: example.common
+                ports:
+                    - protocol: tcp
+                      port: 8080
+                    - protocol: ftp
+                      port: 22
+            """
+        * Service Binding is applied
+            """
+            apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+            kind: ServiceBinding
+            metadata:
+                name: binding-request-backend-new-spec
+            spec:
+                services:
+                -   group: stable.example.com
+                    version: v1
+                    kind: Backend
+                    name: backend-demo
+            """
+        Then jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend-new-spec" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend-new-spec" should be changed to "False"
+        And Secret "binding-request-backend-new-spec" contains "BACKEND_HOST" key with value "example.common"
+        And Secret "binding-request-backend-new-spec" contains "BACKEND_PORTS_FTP" key with value "22"
+        And Secret "binding-request-backend-new-spec" contains "BACKEND_PORTS_TCP" key with value "8080"
+
+
     Scenario: Custom environment variable is injected into the application under the declared name ignoring global and service env prefix
         Given Imported Nodejs application "nodejs-rest-http-crud-a-d-c" is running
         * DB "db-demo-a-d-c" is running
@@ -352,15 +363,15 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
                               path: secret
                               x-descriptors:
                               - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret
-                              - binding:env:object:secret:username
-                              - binding:env:object:secret:password
+                              - service.binding:username:sourceValue=username
+                              - service.binding:password:sourceValue=password
                             - description: Name of the ConfigMap to hold the DB config
                               displayName: DB Config Map
                               path: configmap
                               x-descriptors:
                               - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:ConfigMap
-                              - binding:env:object:configmap:db_host
-                              - binding:env:object:configmap:db_port
+                              - service.binding:db_host:sourceValue=db_host
+                              - service.binding:db_port:sourceValue=db_port
             """
         * The Custom Resource Definition is present
             """
@@ -428,10 +439,10 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
             """
         Then jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" should be changed to "True"
         And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" should be changed to "False"
-        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_CONFIGMAP_DB_HOST" key with value "172.72.2.0"
-        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_CONFIGMAP_DB_PORT" key with value "3306"
-        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_SECRET_PASSWORD" key with value "secret123"
-        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_SECRET_USERNAME" key with value "admin"
+        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_DB_HOST" key with value "172.72.2.0"
+        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_DB_PORT" key with value "3306"
+        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_PASSWORD" key with value "secret123"
+        And Secret "sbr-csv-secret-cm-descriptors" contains "BACKSERV_USERNAME" key with value "admin"
 
 
     # This test scenario is disabled until the issue is resolved: https://github.com/redhat-developer/service-binding-operator/issues/656
@@ -541,8 +552,8 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
                 metadata:
                   name: backends.stable.example.com
                   annotations:
-                      servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.ready: 'binding:env:attribute'
-                      servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/spec.host: 'binding:env:attribute'
+                      service.binding/host: path={.spec.host}
+                      service.binding/ready: path={.status.ready}
                 spec:
                   group: stable.example.com
                   versions:
@@ -586,3 +597,76 @@ Feature: Bind an application to a service
         And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "binding-request-backend-a" should be changed to "False"
         And Secret "binding-request-backend-a" contains "BACKEND_READY" key with value "true"
         And Secret "binding-request-backend-a" contains "BACKEND_HOST" key with value "example.common"
+
+    Scenario: Each value in referred map from service resource gets injected into app as separate env variable
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        And Generic test application "rsa-2-service" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+            annotations:
+                service.binding/spec: path={.spec},elementType=map
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+            """
+            apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+            kind: Backend
+            metadata:
+                name: rsa-2-service
+            spec:
+                image: docker.io/postgres
+                imageName: postgres
+                dbName: db-demo
+            status:
+                bootstrap:
+                    - type: plain
+                      url: myhost2.example.com
+                      name: hostGroup1service.binding/
+                    - type: tls
+                      url: myhost1.example.com:9092,myhost2.example.com:9092
+                      name: hostGroup2
+                data:
+                    dbConfiguration: database-config     # ConfigMap
+                    dbCredentials: database-cred-Secret  # Secret
+                    url: db.stage.ibm.com
+            """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+            """
+            apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+            kind: ServiceBinding
+            metadata:
+                name: rsa-2
+            spec:
+                services:
+                  - group: stable.example.com
+                    version: v1
+                    kind: Backend
+                    name: rsa-2-service
+                application:
+                    name: rsa-2-service
+                    group: apps
+                    version: v1
+                    resource: deployments
+
+            """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_SPEC_IMAGE" has value "docker.io/postgres"
+        And The application env var "BACKEND_SPEC_IMAGENAME" has value "postgres"
+        And The application env var "BACKEND_SPEC_DBNAME" has value "db-demo"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "rsa-2" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "rsa-2" should be changed to "True"
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingConfigMap.feature b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingConfigMap.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bc58b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingConfigMap.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+Feature: Bind values from a config map referred in backing service resource
+
+    As a user I would like to inject into my app as env variables
+    values persisted in a config map referred within service resource
+
+    Background:
+        Given Namespace [TEST_NAMESPACE] is used
+        * Service Binding Operator is running
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app a key from a config map referred within service resource
+                Binding definition is declared on service CRD.
+
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        And Generic test application "cmsa-1" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+            annotations:
+                service.binding/username: path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap,valueKey=username
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The ConfigMap is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: ConfigMap
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-1-configmap
+        data:
+            certificate: "certificate value"
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-1-service
+        spec:
+            image: docker.io/postgres
+            imageName: postgres
+            dbName: db-demo
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbConfiguration: cmsa-1-configmap    # ConfigMap
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-1
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: cmsa-1-service
+            application:
+                name: cmsa-1
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_CERTIFICATE" has value "certificate value"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "cmsa-1" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "cmsa-1" should be changed to "True"
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app all keys from a config map referred within service resource
+                Binding definition is declared on service CRD.
+
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        And Generic test application "cmsa-2" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+            annotations:
+                service.binding: path={.status.data.dbConfiguration},objectType=ConfigMap,elementType=map
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The ConfigMap is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: ConfigMap
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-2-configmap
+        data:
+            timeout: "30"
+            certificate: certificate value
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-2-service
+        spec:
+            image: docker.io/postgres
+            imageName: postgres
+            dbName: db-demo
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbConfiguration: cmsa-2-configmap    # ConfigMap
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: cmsa-2
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: cmsa-2-service
+            application:
+                name: cmsa-2
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_CERTIFICATE" has value "certificate value"
+        And The application env var "BACKEND_CERTIFICATE" has value "certificate value"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "cmsa-2" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "cmsa-2" should be changed to "True"
+
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingSecret.feature b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingSecret.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c356d30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/bindAppToServiceUsingSecret.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,422 @@
+Feature: Bind values from a config map referred in backing service resource
+
+    As a user I would like to inject into my app as env variables
+    values persisted in a secret referred within service resource
+
+    Background:
+        Given Namespace [TEST_NAMESPACE] is used
+        * Service Binding Operator is running
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app a key from a secret referred within service resource
+                Binding definition is declared on service CRD.
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        And Generic test application "ssa-1" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+            annotations:
+                service.binding/username: path={.status.data.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,valueKey=username
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The Secret is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: Secret
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-1-secret
+        stringData:
+            username: AzureDiamond
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-1-service
+        spec:
+            image: docker.io/postgres
+            imageName: postgres
+            dbName: db-demo
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbCredentials: ssa-1-secret
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-1
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: ssa-1-service
+            application:
+                name: ssa-1
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_USERNAME" has value "AzureDiamond"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssa-1" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssa-1" should be changed to "True"
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app all keys from a secret referred within service resource
+            Binding definition is declared on service CRD.
+
+        Given OLM Operator "backend" is running
+        And Generic test application "ssa-2" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+            annotations:
+                service.binding: path={.status.data.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,elementType=map
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The Secret is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: Secret
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-2-secret
+        stringData:
+            username: AzureDiamond
+            password: hunter2
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-2-service
+        spec:
+            image: docker.io/postgres
+            imageName: postgres
+            dbName: db-demo
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbCredentials: ssa-2-secret
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: ssa-2
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: ssa-2-service
+            application:
+                name: ssa-2
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_USERNAME" has value "AzureDiamond"
+        And The application env var "BACKEND_PASSWORD" has value "hunter2"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssa-2" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssa-2" should be changed to "True"
+
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app a key from a secret referred within service resource
+                Binding definition is declared via OLM descriptor.
+
+        Given Generic test application "ssd-1" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+          name: backends.stable.example.com
+        spec:
+          group: stable.example.com
+          versions:
+            - name: v1
+              served: true
+              storage: true
+          scope: Namespaced
+          names:
+            plural: backends
+            singular: backend
+            kind: Backend
+            shortNames:
+              - bk
+
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ClusterServiceVersion
+        metadata:
+          annotations:
+            capabilities: Basic Install
+          name: backend-operator.v0.1.0
+        spec:
+          customresourcedefinitions:
+            owned:
+            - description: Backend is the Schema for the backend API
+              kind: Backend
+              name: backends.stable.example.com
+              version: v1
+              specDescriptors:
+                - description: Host address
+                  displayName: Host address
+                  path: host
+                  x-descriptors:
+                    - service.binding:host
+              statusDescriptors:
+                  - description: db credentials
+                    displayName: db credentials
+                    path: data.dbCredentials
+                    x-descriptors:
+                        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret
+                        - service.binding:username:sourceValue=username
+          displayName: Backend Operator
+          install:
+            spec:
+              deployments:
+              - name: backend-operator
+                spec:
+                  replicas: 1
+                  selector:
+                    matchLabels:
+                      name: backend-operator
+                  strategy: {}
+                  template:
+                    metadata:
+                      labels:
+                        name: backend-operator
+                    spec:
+                      containers:
+                      - command:
+                        - backend-operator
+                        env:
+                        - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
+                          valueFrom:
+                            fieldRef:
+                              fieldPath: metadata.annotations['olm.targetNamespaces']
+                        - name: POD_NAME
+                          valueFrom:
+                            fieldRef:
+                              fieldPath: metadata.name
+                        - name: OPERATOR_NAME
+                          value: backend-operator
+                        image: REPLACE_IMAGE
+                        imagePullPolicy: Always
+                        name: backend-operator
+                        resources: {}
+            strategy: deployment
+        """
+        And The Secret is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: Secret
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-1-secret
+        stringData:
+            username: AzureDiamond
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-1-service
+        spec:
+            host: example.com
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbCredentials: ssd-1-secret
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-1
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: ssd-1-service
+            application:
+                name: ssd-1
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_USERNAME" has value "AzureDiamond"
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_HOST" has value "example.com"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssd-1" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssd-1" should be changed to "True"
+
+    Scenario: Inject into app all keys from a secret referred within service resource
+                Binding definition is declared via OLM descriptor.
+
+        Given Generic test application "ssd-2" is running
+        And The Custom Resource Definition is present
+    """
+        apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+        kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+        metadata:
+            name: backends.stable.example.com
+        spec:
+            group: stable.example.com
+            versions:
+              - name: v1
+                served: true
+                storage: true
+            scope: Namespaced
+            names:
+                plural: backends
+                singular: backend
+                kind: Backend
+                shortNames:
+                  - bk
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ClusterServiceVersion
+        metadata:
+          annotations:
+            capabilities: Basic Install
+          name: backend-operator.v0.1.0
+        spec:
+          customresourcedefinitions:
+            owned:
+            - description: Backend is the Schema for the backend API
+              kind: Backend
+              name: backends.stable.example.com
+              version: v1
+              specDescriptors:
+                - description: Host address
+                  displayName: Host address
+                  path: host
+                  x-descriptors:
+                    - service.binding:host
+              statusDescriptors:
+                  - description: db credentials
+                    displayName: db credentials
+                    path: data.dbCredentials
+                    x-descriptors:
+                        - urn:alm:descriptor:io.kubernetes:Secret
+                        - service.binding:elementType=map
+          displayName: Backend Operator
+          install:
+            spec:
+              deployments:
+              - name: backend-operator
+                spec:
+                  replicas: 1
+                  selector:
+                    matchLabels:
+                      name: backend-operator
+                  strategy: {}
+                  template:
+                    metadata:
+                      labels:
+                        name: backend-operator
+                    spec:
+                      containers:
+                      - command:
+                        - backend-operator
+                        env:
+                        - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
+                          valueFrom:
+                            fieldRef:
+                              fieldPath: metadata.annotations['olm.targetNamespaces']
+                        - name: POD_NAME
+                          valueFrom:
+                            fieldRef:
+                              fieldPath: metadata.name
+                        - name: OPERATOR_NAME
+                          value: backend-operator
+                        image: REPLACE_IMAGE
+                        imagePullPolicy: Always
+                        name: backend-operator
+                        resources: {}
+            strategy: deployment
+        """
+        And The Secret is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: v1
+        kind: Secret
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-2-secret
+        stringData:
+            username: AzureDiamond
+            password: hunter2
+        """
+        And The Custom Resource is present
+        """
+        apiVersion: stable.example.com/v1
+        kind: Backend
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-2-service
+        spec:
+            image: docker.io/postgres
+            imageName: postgres
+            dbName: db-demo
+        status:
+            data:
+                dbCredentials: ssd-2-secret
+        """
+        When Service Binding is applied
+        """
+        apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+        kind: ServiceBinding
+        metadata:
+            name: ssd-2
+        spec:
+            services:
+              - group: stable.example.com
+                version: v1
+                kind: Backend
+                name: ssd-2-service
+            application:
+                name: ssd-2
+                group: apps
+                version: v1
+                resource: deployments
+        """
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_USERNAME" has value "AzureDiamond"
+        Then The application env var "BACKEND_PASSWORD" has value "hunter2"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="CollectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssd-2" should be changed to "True"
+        And jq ".status.conditions[] | select(.type=="InjectionReady").status" of Service Binding "ssd-2" should be changed to "True"
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/customEnvVar.feature b/test/acceptance/features/customEnvVar.feature
index 3c351365..a409b3ab 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/customEnvVar.feature
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/customEnvVar.feature
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Feature: Inject custom env variable into application
                     archive: "false"
                     environment: "demo"
             """
-    * Generic test application "foo" is running
+    * Generic test application "foo2" is running
     When Service Binding is applied
             """
             apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Feature: Inject custom env variable into application
                 name: custom-env-var-from-map
             spec:
                 application:
-                    name: foo
+                    name: foo2
                     group: apps
                     version: v1
                     resource: deployments
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Feature: Inject custom env variable into application
                     archive: "false"
                     environment: "demo"
             """
-    * Generic test application "foo" is running
+    * Generic test application "foo3" is running
     When Service Binding is applied
             """
             apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Feature: Inject custom env variable into application
                 name: custom-env-var-from-scalar
             spec:
                 application:
-                    name: foo
+                    name: foo3
                     group: apps
                     version: v1
                     resource: deployments
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/steps/dboperator.py b/test/acceptance/features/steps/dboperator.py
index 05910b97..204c0ca5 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/steps/dboperator.py
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/steps/dboperator.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class DbOperator():
     namespace = ""
     operator_catalog_source_name = "sample-db-operators"
     operator_catalog_image = "quay.io/redhat-developer/sample-db-operators-olm:v1"
-    operator_catalog_channel = "stable"
+    operator_catalog_channel = "beta"
     package_name = "db-operators"
 
     def __init__(self, name="postgresql-operator", namespace="openshift-operators"):
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/steps/generic_testapp.py b/test/acceptance/features/steps/generic_testapp.py
index 83a48c2f..0d7c4570 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/steps/generic_testapp.py
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/steps/generic_testapp.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class GenericTestApp(App):
 
     def get_env_var_value(self, name):
         resp = polling2.poll(lambda: requests.get(url=f"http://{self.route_url}/env/{name}"),
-                             check_success=lambda r: r.status_code in [200, 404], step=1, timeout=100)
+                             check_success=lambda r: r.status_code in [200, 404], step=5, timeout=400)
+        print(f'env endpoint response: {resp.text} code: {resp.status_code}')
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             return json.loads(resp.text)
         else:
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@ def is_running(context, application_name):
 
 @step(u'The application env var "{name}" has value "{value}"')
 def check_env_var_value(context, name, value):
-    found = polling2.poll(lambda: context.application.get_env_var_value(name) == value, step=5, timeout=100)
+    found = polling2.poll(lambda: context.application.get_env_var_value(name) == value, step=5, timeout=400)
     assert found, f'Env var "{name}" should contain value "{value}"'
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/steps/openshift.py b/test/acceptance/features/steps/openshift.py
index 9f0c6dc2..eba006c9 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/steps/openshift.py
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/steps/openshift.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import time
-from pyshould import should
+import base64
 from command import Command
 
 
@@ -217,18 +217,17 @@ spec:
         assert exit_code == 0, f"Non-zero exit code ({exit_code}) returned while getting deployment's envFrom: {env_from}"
         return env_from
 
-    def get_resource_info_by_jsonpath(self, resource_type, name, namespace, json_path, wait=False, interval=5, timeout=120):
+    def get_resource_info_by_jsonpath(self, resource_type, name, namespace, json_path):
         oc_cmd = f'oc get {resource_type} {name} -n {namespace} -o "jsonpath={json_path}"'
         output, exit_code = self.cmd.run(oc_cmd)
-        if exit_code != 0 or output == "" or output == "<nil>":
-            if wait:
-                attempts = timeout/interval
-                while (exit_code != 0 or output == "" or output == "<nil>") and attempts > 0:
-                    output, exit_code = self.cmd.run(oc_cmd)
-                    attempts -= 1
-                    time.sleep(interval)
-        exit_code | should.be_equal_to(0).desc(f'Exit code should be 0:\n OUTPUT:\n{output}')
-        return output
+        if exit_code == 0:
+            if resource_type == "secrets":
+                return base64.decodebytes(bytes(output, 'utf-8')).decode('utf-8')
+            else:
+                return output
+        else:
+            print(f'Error getting value for {resource_type}/{name} in {namespace} path={json_path}: {output}')
+            return None
 
     def get_resource_info_by_jq(self, resource_type, name, namespace, jq_expression, wait=False, interval=5, timeout=120):
         output, exit_code = self.cmd.run(f'oc get {resource_type} {name} -n {namespace} -o json | jq  \'{jq_expression}\'')
diff --git a/test/acceptance/features/steps/steps.py b/test/acceptance/features/steps/steps.py
index 1869e5d9..74c0bc81 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/features/steps/steps.py
+++ b/test/acceptance/features/steps/steps.py
@@ -2,31 +2,30 @@
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # STEPS:
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import os
-import re
-import base64
 import ipaddress
 import json
-
-from behave import register_type, given, then, when
-from pyshould import should, should_not
+import os
+import re
+import time
+import polling2
 import parse
+import binascii
 
-from servicebindingoperator import Servicebindingoperator
+from behave import given, register_type, then, when, step
 from dboperator import DbOperator
-from openshift import Openshift
-from postgres_db import PostgresDB
+from etcdcluster import EtcdCluster
+from etcdoperator import EtcdOperator
+from knative_serving import KnativeServing
 from namespace import Namespace
 from nodejs_application import NodeJSApp
-from serverless_operator import ServerlessOperator
+from openshift import Openshift
+from postgres_db import PostgresDB
+from pyshould import should, should_not
 from quarkus_application import QuarkusApplication
 from quarkus_s2i_builder_image import QuarkusS2IBuilderImage
-from knative_serving import KnativeServing
-from etcdoperator import EtcdOperator
-from etcdcluster import EtcdCluster
+from serverless_operator import ServerlessOperator
 from service_binding import ServiceBinding
-import time
-import polling2
+from servicebindingoperator import Servicebindingoperator
 
 
 # STEP
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ def then_sbo_jsonpath_is(context, json_path, sbr_name, json_value_regex):
 
 
 # STEP
-@then(u'jq "{jq_expression}" of Service Binding "{sbr_name}" should be changed to "{json_value}"')
+@step(u'jq "{jq_expression}" of Service Binding "{sbr_name}" should be changed to "{json_value}"')
 def sbo_jq_is(context, jq_expression, sbr_name, json_value):
     openshift = Openshift()
     polling2.poll(lambda: json.loads(
@@ -329,24 +328,13 @@ register_type(NullableString=parse_nullable_string)
 
 
 # STEP
-@then(u'Secret "{secret_name}" contains "{secret_key}" key with value "{secret_value:NullableString}"')
+@step(u'Secret "{secret_name}" contains "{secret_key}" key with value "{secret_value:NullableString}"')
 def check_secret_key_value(context, secret_name, secret_key, secret_value):
     openshift = Openshift()
     json_path = f'{{.data.{secret_key}}}'
-    output = openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name, json_path)
-    timeout = 180
-    interval = 5
-    attempts = timeout/interval
-    while True:
-        actual_secret_value = base64.b64decode(output).decode('ascii')
-        if (secret_value == actual_secret_value) or attempts <= 0:
-            break
-        else:
-            attempts -= 1
-            time.sleep(interval)
-            output = openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name, json_path)
-    result = base64.decodebytes(bytes(output, 'utf-8'))
-    result | should.be_equal_to(bytes(secret_value, 'utf-8'))
+    polling2.poll(lambda: openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name,
+                                                                  json_path) == secret_value,
+                  step=5, timeout=120, ignore_exceptions=(binascii.Error,))
 
 
 # STEP
@@ -354,27 +342,9 @@ def check_secret_key_value(context, secret_name, secret_key, secret_value):
 def check_secret_key_with_ip_value(context, secret_name, secret_key):
     openshift = Openshift()
     json_path = f'{{.data.{secret_key}}}'
-    output = openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name, json_path)
-    timeout = 180
-    interval = 5
-    attempts = timeout/interval
-    while True:
-        actual_secret_value = base64.b64decode(output).decode('ascii')
-        try:
-            ipaddress.ip_address(actual_secret_value)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            break
-        if attempts <= 0:
-            break
-        else:
-            attempts -= 1
-            time.sleep(interval)
-            output = openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name, json_path)
-    result = base64.decodebytes(bytes(output, 'utf-8'))
-    with should.not_raise:
-        ipaddress.ip_address(result.decode('ascii'))
+    polling2.poll(lambda: ipaddress.ip_address(
+        openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath("secrets", secret_name, context.namespace.name, json_path)),
+                  step=5, timeout=120, ignore_exceptions=(ValueError,))
 
 
 # STEP
@@ -395,10 +365,9 @@ def apply_yaml(context):
 
 @then(u'Secret "{secret_ref}" has been injected in to CR "{cr_name}" of kind "{crd_name}" at path "{json_path}"')
 def verify_injected_secretRef(context, secret_ref, cr_name, crd_name, json_path):
-    time.sleep(60)
     openshift = Openshift()
-    result = openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath(crd_name, cr_name, context.namespace.name, json_path, wait=True, timeout=180)
-    result | should.be_equal_to(secret_ref).desc(f'Failed to inject secretRef "{secret_ref}" in "{cr_name}" at path "{json_path}"')
+    polling2.poll(lambda: openshift.get_resource_info_by_jsonpath(crd_name, cr_name, context.namespace.name, json_path) == secret_ref,
+                  step=5, timeout=400)
 
 
 @given(u'Etcd operator running')
diff --git a/test/acceptance/resources/backend-new-spec.operator.manifest.yaml b/test/acceptance/resources/backend-new-spec.operator.manifest.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90957e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/acceptance/resources/backend-new-spec.operator.manifest.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: backends.stable.example.com
+spec:
+  group: stable.example.com
+  versions:
+    - name: v1
+      served: true
+      storage: true
+  scope: Namespaced
+  names:
+    plural: backends
+    singular: backend
+    kind: Backend
+    shortNames:
+      - bk
+---
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: ClusterServiceVersion
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    capabilities: Basic Install
+  name: backend-operator.v0.1.0
+spec:
+  apiservicedefinitions: {}
+  customresourcedefinitions:
+    owned:
+    - description: Backend is the Schema for the backend API
+      kind: Backend
+      name: backends.stable.example.com
+      version: v1
+      specDescriptors:
+        - description: Host address
+          displayName: Host address
+          path: host
+          x-descriptors:
+            - service.binding:host
+        - description: Exposed ports
+          displayName: Exposed ports
+          path: ports
+          x-descriptors:
+            - service.binding:ports:elementType=sliceOfMaps,sourceKey=protocol,sourceValue=port
+  displayName: Backend Operator
+  install:
+    spec:
+      deployments:
+      - name: backend-operator
+        spec:
+          replicas: 1
+          selector:
+            matchLabels:
+              name: backend-operator
+          strategy: {}
+          template:
+            metadata:
+              labels:
+                name: backend-operator
+            spec:
+              containers:
+              - command:
+                - backend-operator
+                env:
+                - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
+                  valueFrom:
+                    fieldRef:
+                      fieldPath: metadata.annotations['olm.targetNamespaces']
+                - name: POD_NAME
+                  valueFrom:
+                    fieldRef:
+                      fieldPath: metadata.name
+                - name: OPERATOR_NAME
+                  value: backend-operator
+                image: REPLACE_IMAGE
+                imagePullPolicy: Always
+                name: backend-operator
+                resources: {}
+    strategy: deployment
diff --git a/test/mocks/mocks.go b/test/mocks/mocks.go
index 3a416330..36655efa 100644
--- a/test/mocks/mocks.go
+++ b/test/mocks/mocks.go
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ func DatabaseCRDMock(ns string) apiextensionv1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition {
 	CRDPlural := "databases"
 	FullCRDName := CRDPlural + "." + CRDName
 	annotations := map[string]string{
-		"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password": "binding:env:object:secret",
-		"servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-username": "binding:env:object:secret",
+		"service.binding/username": "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,valueKey=username",
+		"service.binding/password": "path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,valueKey=password",
 	}
 
 	crd := apiextensionv1beta1.CustomResourceDefinition{
diff --git a/test/third-party-crds/postgresql_v1alpha1_database_crd.yaml b/test/third-party-crds/postgresql_v1alpha1_database_crd.yaml
index 09452ec6..413efb81 100644
--- a/test/third-party-crds/postgresql_v1alpha1_database_crd.yaml
+++ b/test/third-party-crds/postgresql_v1alpha1_database_crd.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   name: databases.postgresql.baiju.dev
   annotations:
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.host: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.name: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.password: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.port: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConfigMap-db.username: binding:env:object:configmap
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionIP: binding:env:attribute
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbConnectionPort: binding:env:attribute
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-password: binding:env:object:secret
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbCredentials-username: binding:env:object:secret
-    servicebindingoperator.redhat.io/status.dbName: binding:env:attribute
+    service.binding/db.host: path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=db.host
+    service.binding/db.name: path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=db.name
+    service.binding/db.password: path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=db.password
+    service.binding/db.port: path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=db.port
+    service.binding/db.user: path={.status.dbConfigMap},objectType=ConfigMap,sourceValue=db.user
+    service.binding/dbConnectionIP: path={.status.dbConnectionIP}
+    service.binding/dbConnectionPort: path={.status.dbConnectionPort}
+    service.binding/dbName: path={.status.dbName}
+    service.binding/password: path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,sourceValue=password
+    service.binding/user: path={.status.dbCredentials},objectType=Secret,sourceValue=user
 spec:
   group: postgresql.baiju.dev
   names: