diff --git a/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeController.java b/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeController.java
index 62ce3cf0eb8b8760f70a626cc1632a068544eb8c..81e4c29fe3cc2d6d689203b871a944355fa699f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeController.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import net.ivoa.xml.vospace.v2.Property;
 public class CreateNodeController extends BaseNodeController {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CreateNodeController.class);
-    
+
     @Autowired
     private NodeDAO nodeDao;
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class CreateNodeController extends BaseNodeController {
     public Node createNode(@RequestBody Node node, User principal) {
 
         String path = getPath();
-        
+
         LOG.debug("createNode called for path {}", path);
 
         // Validate payload node URI
@@ -64,30 +64,59 @@ public class CreateNodeController extends BaseNodeController {
             } else {
                 throw new ContainerNotFoundException(getParentPath(path));
             }
-        }              
-        
-        if(!NodeUtils.checkIfWritable(parentNode, principal.getName(), principal.getGroups())) {
+        }
+
+        if (!NodeUtils.checkIfWritable(parentNode, principal.getName(), principal.getGroups())) {
             throw new PermissionDeniedException(path);
         }
-        
+
         // Check if node creator property is set. If not set it according to 
         // token. In case of creator mistmatch between node and token throw
         // exception
-        
         String creator = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
                 node, NodeProperties.CREATOR_URI);
-        
-        if(creator == null)
-        {
+
+        if (creator == null) {
             Property creatorProperty = new Property();
             creatorProperty.setUri(NodeProperties.CREATOR_URI);
             creatorProperty.setValue(principal.getName());
             node.getProperties().add(creatorProperty);
         } else {
-            if(!creator.equals(principal.getName()))
-                // maybe a more specific exception would be more appropriate?
+            if (!creator.equals(principal.getName())) // maybe a more specific exception would be more appropriate?
+            {
                 throw new PermissionDeniedException(path);
-        }       
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If payload has no read groups specified, inherit from parent node
+        String payloadReadGroups = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                node, NodeProperties.GROUP_READ_URI);
+
+        if (payloadReadGroups == null) {
+            String parentNodeReadGroups = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                    parentNode, NodeProperties.GROUP_READ_URI);
+            if (parentNodeReadGroups != null) {
+                Property readGroups = new Property();
+                readGroups.setUri(NodeProperties.GROUP_READ_URI);
+                readGroups.setValue(parentNodeReadGroups);
+                node.getProperties().add(readGroups);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If payload has no write groups specified, inherit from parent node
+        String payloadWriteGroups = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                node, NodeProperties.GROUP_WRITE_URI);
+
+        if (payloadWriteGroups == null) {
+            String parentNodeWriteGroups = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                    parentNode, NodeProperties.GROUP_WRITE_URI);
+            if (parentNodeWriteGroups != null) {
+                Property writeGroups = new Property();
+                writeGroups.setUri(NodeProperties.GROUP_WRITE_URI);
+                writeGroups.setValue(parentNodeWriteGroups);
+                node.getProperties().add(writeGroups);
+            }
+        }
 
         nodeDao.createNode(node);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeController.java b/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeController.java
index 185f68eb8d754d88209de6832dd14450bb1ad2a3..7dd303f42c02a101c3334d6bf8604c8798434326 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeController.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 
 import net.ivoa.xml.vospace.v2.Node;
-import net.ivoa.xml.vospace.v2.ContainerNode;
 
 import it.inaf.oats.vospace.persistence.NodeDAO;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
@@ -18,8 +17,6 @@ import it.inaf.ia2.aa.data.User;
 import it.inaf.oats.vospace.datamodel.NodeUtils;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import it.inaf.oats.vospace.exception.PermissionDeniedException;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-import java.util.List;
 
 @RestController
 public class ListNodeController extends BaseNodeController {
@@ -45,21 +42,6 @@ public class ListNodeController extends BaseNodeController {
                 throw new PermissionDeniedException(path);
             }
         }
-        
-        Node node = optNode.get();
-        
-        if(node instanceof ContainerNode)
-        {
-            ContainerNode cnd = (ContainerNode) node;
-            List<Node> children = 
-                    cnd.getNodes().stream().filter(
-                            (n)->NodeUtils.checkIfReadable(
-                                        n, principal.getName(), 
-                                        principal.getGroups()))
-                            .collect(Collectors.toList());
-            cnd.setNodes(children);
-            optNode = Optional.of(cnd);            
-        }
 
         return ResponseEntity.ok(optNode.get());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeControllerTest.java
index baeef5d3ab6eea039951c222448ff44e8e9f4c7f..f7de3b34135a9d220404222d338ebe64f29c16be 100644
--- a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/CreateNodeControllerTest.java
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureMock
 @TestPropertySource(properties = "spring.main.allow-bean-definition-overriding=true")
 @AutoConfigureMockMvc
 public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
-
+    
     @MockBean
     private NodeDAO nodeDao;
-
+    
     @SpyBean
     @Autowired
     private CreateNodeController controller;
-
+    
     @Autowired
     private MockMvc mockMvc;
-
+    
     private ContainerNode getContainerParentNode(String path) {
         ContainerNode parentNode = new ContainerNode();
         // Set parent node address at /
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
         parentNode.setProperties(List.of(groups));
         return parentNode;
     }
-
+    
     private ContainerNode getContainerParentNodeWithCreator(String path) {
         ContainerNode parentNode = new ContainerNode();
         // Set parent node address at /
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
         parentNode.setProperties(List.of(creator));
         return parentNode;
     }
-
+    
     private LinkNode getLinkParentNode(String path) {
         LinkNode parentNode = new LinkNode();
         // Set parent node address at /
@@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
         parentNode.setProperties(List.of(groups));
         return parentNode;
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testFromJsonToXml() throws Exception {
         String requestBody
                 = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.json");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testFromXmlToJson() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -118,18 +118,18 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
         verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(any());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testFromXmlToXml() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -137,18 +137,18 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
         verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(any());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testFromJsonToJson() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.json");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -156,18 +156,18 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
         verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(any());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testURIConsistence() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata2")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -175,20 +175,20 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
-
+        
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testNodeAlreadyExisting() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/mydata1")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/mydata1")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testContainerNotFound() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.ofNullable(null));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -214,17 +214,17 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testLinkNodeFound() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getLinkParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -232,17 +232,17 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testPermissionDenied() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNode("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user1_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -250,17 +250,17 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testWriteWithOnlyOwnership() throws Exception {
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-
+        
         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNodeWithCreator("/")));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -268,68 +268,98 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
-
+        
         verifyArguments();
         verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(any());
     }
     
     @Test
     public void testWriteOwnerAbsent() throws Exception {
-         String requestBody = 
-                 getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
-         
-         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
+        String requestBody
+                = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
+        
+        when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNodeWithCreator("/")));
-         
-         // no node creator specified in xml file
-         
-         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
+
+        // no node creator specified in xml file
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
                 .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
-         
+
         // assert creator properties now matches user2
-         verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(argThat(node->{
-             UnstructuredDataNode udn = (UnstructuredDataNode) node;
-             String creator = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
-                udn, NodeProperties.CREATOR_URI);
-             return (creator != null && creator.equals("user2"));         
-         }
-         ));
+        verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(argThat(node -> {
+            UnstructuredDataNode udn = (UnstructuredDataNode) node;
+            String creator = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                    udn, NodeProperties.CREATOR_URI);
+            return (creator != null && creator.equals("user2"));            
+        }
+        ));
+        
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testGroupPropertiesAbsent() throws Exception {
+        String requestBody
+                = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml");
+        
+        ContainerNode cdn = getContainerParentNode("/");
+        
+        when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
+                .thenReturn(Optional.of(cdn));
+
+        // no node creator specified in xml file
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
+                .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
+                .content(requestBody)
+                .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
+                .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
+                .andDo(print())
+                .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
+
+        // assert creator properties now matches user2
+        verify(nodeDao, times(1)).createNode(argThat(node -> {
+            UnstructuredDataNode udn = (UnstructuredDataNode) node;
+            String groupRead = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                    udn, NodeProperties.GROUP_READ_URI);
+            String groupWrite = NodeProperties.getNodePropertyByURI(
+                    udn, NodeProperties.GROUP_WRITE_URI);
+            return (groupRead == null && groupWrite.equals("group1 group2"));            
+        }
+        ));
         
     }
     
     @Test
     public void testWriteOwnerMismatch() throws Exception {
-         String requestBody = 
-                 getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node-user1.xml");
-         
-         when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
+        String requestBody
+                = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node-user1.xml");
+        
+        when(nodeDao.listNode(eq("/")))
                 .thenReturn(Optional.of(getContainerParentNodeWithCreator("/")));
-         
-         // no node creator specified in xml file
-         
-         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
+
+        // no node creator specified in xml file
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
                 .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML)
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
-         
+
         // assert createNode is not called
-         verify(nodeDao, times(0)).createNode(any());        
+        verify(nodeDao, times(0)).createNode(any());        
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testSubPath() throws Exception {
-
+        
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml")
                 .replace("/mydata1", "/mydata1/anothernode");
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(put("/nodes/mydata1/anothernode")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -340,19 +370,19 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
 
         // Using ArgumentCaptor for verifying multiple method invocations
         ArgumentCaptor<String> argCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
-
+        
         verify(nodeDao, times(2)).listNode(argCaptor.capture());
-
+        
         assertEquals("/mydata1/anothernode", argCaptor.getAllValues().get(0));
         assertEquals("/mydata1", argCaptor.getAllValues().get(1));
     }
     
     @Test
     public void testIllegalChars() throws Exception {
-
+        
         String requestBody = getResourceFileContent("create-unstructured-data-node.xml")
                 .replace("/mydata1", "/mydata1/?anothernode");
-
+        
         String message = mockMvc.perform(put(new URI("/nodes/mydata1/%3Fanothernode"))
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .content(requestBody)
@@ -361,10 +391,10 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                 .andDo(print())
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest())
                 .andReturn().getResolvedException().getMessage();
-
+        
         assertTrue(message.contains("contains an illegal character"));
     }
-
+    
     private void verifyArguments() {
         verify(controller).createNode(
                 argThat(node -> {
@@ -375,7 +405,7 @@ public class CreateNodeControllerTest {
                             && "ivo://ivoa.net/vospace/core#description".equals(property.getUri());
                 }), any());
     }
-
+    
     protected static String getResourceFileContent(String fileName) throws Exception {
         try (InputStream in = CreateNodeControllerTest.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream(fileName)) {
             return new String(in.readAllBytes(), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
diff --git a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeControllerTest.java
index 9d37ae60880438b47c0ef25454fa51de3e33f095..415e2b403099fa6f8f234d7baad4ccfd6458706c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/ListNodeControllerTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilder
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultHandlers.print;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
 import org.w3c.dom.Document;
-import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
 
 @SpringBootTest
 @AutoConfigureMockMvc
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ public class ListNodeControllerTest {
     private NodeDAO dao;
 
     @Autowired
-    private MockMvc mockMvc;    
+    private MockMvc mockMvc;
 
     @Test
     public void testRootXml() throws Exception {
@@ -84,71 +83,29 @@ public class ListNodeControllerTest {
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
                 .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testPermissionDeniedUser() throws Exception {
-        Node node = getDataNodeByOwnership("user2", "group1");
-
+        Node node = getDataNodeByOwnership("user2","group1");
+        
         when(dao.listNode(eq("/mynode"))).thenReturn(Optional.of(node));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(get("/nodes/mynode")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user1_token")
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
-                .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());
+                .andExpect(status().is4xxClientError());       
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     public void testGrantedByGroup() throws Exception {
-        Node node = getDataNodeByOwnership("user1", "group1");
-
+        Node node = getDataNodeByOwnership("user1","group1");
+        
         when(dao.listNode(eq("/mynode"))).thenReturn(Optional.of(node));
-
+        
         mockMvc.perform(get("/nodes/mynode")
                 .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
                 .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
-                .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testRemoveUnreadable() throws Exception {
-        // Create container node
-        ContainerNode root = (ContainerNode) getRootNode().get();
-
-        Node node1 = getDataNodeByOwnership("user1", "group10");
-        node1.setUri(URI_PREFIX + "/mynode1");
-        root.getNodes().add(node1);
-
-        Node node2 = getDataNodeByOwnership("user1", "group10");
-        node2.setUri(URI_PREFIX + "/mynode2");
-        root.getNodes().add(node2);
-
-        Node node3 = getDataNodeByOwnership("user2", "group10");
-        node3.setUri(URI_PREFIX + "/mynode3");
-        root.getNodes().add(node3);
-
-        Node node4 = getDataNodeByOwnership("user3", "group10");
-        node4.setUri(URI_PREFIX + "/mynode4");
-        root.getNodes().add(node4);
-
-        when(dao.listNode(eq("/"))).thenReturn(Optional.of(root));
-
-        String xml = mockMvc.perform(get("/nodes/")
-                .header("Authorization", "Bearer user2_token")
-                .accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML))
-                .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful())
-                .andDo(print())
-                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
-        
-        Document doc = loadDocument(xml);
-        assertEquals("vos:node", doc.getDocumentElement().getNodeName());
-        assertEquals("vos:ContainerNode", doc.getDocumentElement().getAttribute("xsi:type"));
-        NodeList nl = doc.getDocumentElement().getElementsByTagName("vos:nodes");        
-        
-        assertEquals(1, nl.getLength());
-        NodeList children = nl.item(0).getChildNodes();
-        assertEquals(2, children.getLength());
-        verify(dao, times(1)).listNode(eq("/"));
-
+                .andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful());       
     }
 
     private Optional<Node> getRootNode() {
@@ -157,8 +114,8 @@ public class ListNodeControllerTest {
         Property publicProperty = new Property();
         publicProperty.setUri(NodeProperties.PUBLIC_READ_URI);
         publicProperty.setValue("true");
-        root.getProperties().add(publicProperty);
-
+        root.getProperties().add(publicProperty);       
+        
         root.getNodes().add(getDataNode());
         return Optional.of(root);
     }
@@ -173,8 +130,9 @@ public class ListNodeControllerTest {
 
         return node;
     }
-
-    private Node getDataNodeByOwnership(String ownerID, String group) {
+    
+    private Node getDataNodeByOwnership(String ownerID, String group)
+    {
         DataNode node = new DataNode();
         node.setUri(URI_PREFIX + "/mynode");
         // Set owner
@@ -187,7 +145,7 @@ public class ListNodeControllerTest {
         readGroupProperty.setUri(NodeProperties.GROUP_READ_URI);
         readGroupProperty.setValue(group);
         node.getProperties().add(readGroupProperty);
-
-        return node;
+        
+        return node;       
     }
 }