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+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+description: autogenerated nodes file
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    MyDeployment:
+        type: tosca.nodes.Deployment
+    mysite:
+        type: tosca.nodes.Site
+
+    nova-compute-1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Node
+      requirements:
+        - site:
+            node: mysite
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSite
+        - deployment:
+            node: MyDeployment
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfDeployment