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diff --git a/‎CHANGELOG.md
+9-3 b/‎CHANGELOG.md
+9-3
diff --git a/‎docs/usage.md
+6-1 b/‎docs/usage.md
+6-1
diff --git a/‎jdiff/check_types.py
+4-4 b/‎jdiff/check_types.py
+4-4
diff --git a/‎jdiff/evaluators.py
+21-21 b/‎jdiff/evaluators.py
+21-21
diff --git a/‎jdiff/extract_data.py
+23-19 b/‎jdiff/extract_data.py
+23-19
diff --git a/‎jdiff/operator.py
+10 b/‎jdiff/operator.py
+10
diff --git a/‎jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py
+55-10 b/‎jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py
+55-10
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
+## v0.0.3
+- Update documentation
+- Fix evaluation logic in operator check
+- Fix operator checks to follow other check_type logic #85
+- Add support for multiple ref key #92
+- Update gt and lt logic in operator check #64
+- Fix ref key in dict of dicts data type #91 
+- Support single value in expression #94 
+- Minor fixes
 
 ## v0.0.2
-
 - Update operator logic for returned result
 - Update docs 
 
 ## v0.0.1
-
 - Initial release
 
 ## v0.0.1-beta.1
-
 - First beta release
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Let's have a look at a couple of examples:
 ```
 We will define a JMESPath expression for the values we want to test and extract from the reference and comparison objects.
 ```python
->>> my_jmspath = "global.$peers$.*.*.ipv4.[accepted_prefixes,received_prefixes,sent_prefixes]"
+>>> my_jmspath = "global.peers.$*$.*.ipv4.[accepted_prefixes,received_prefixes,sent_prefixes]"
 >>> reference_value = extract_data_from_json(reference_data, my_jmspath)
 >>> reference_value
 [{'10.1.0.0': {'accepted_prefixes': 900,
@@ -478,7 +478,12 @@ The `operator` check is a collection of more specific checks divided into catego
 2. `is-lt`: Check if the value of a specified element is lesser than a given numeric value.
     - `is-lt: 55`: checks if value is lower than 55 or not.  
 
+3. `is-ge`: Check if the value of a specified element is greater than or equal to a given numeric value.
+    - `is-ge: 2`: checks if value should be greater or equal than 2.
 
+4. `is-le`: Check if the value of a specified element is lesser than or equal a given numeric value.
+    - `is-le: 55`: checks if value is lower or equal than 55 or not.
+ 
 Examples:
 
 ```python
 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """CheckType Implementation."""
-from typing import Mapping, Tuple, Dict, Any, Union
+from typing import List, Tuple, Dict, Any, Union
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from .evaluators import diff_generator, parameter_evaluator, regex_evaluator, operator_evaluator
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def _validate(params, mode) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
                 f"'mode' argument should be one of the following: {', '.join(mode_options)}. You have: {mode}"
             )
 
-    def evaluate(self, params: Dict, value_to_compare: Mapping, mode: str) -> Tuple[Dict, bool]:  # type: ignore[override]
+    def evaluate(self, params: Dict, value_to_compare: List[Dict], mode: str) -> Tuple[Dict, bool]:  # type: ignore[override]
         """Parameter Match evaluator implementation."""
         self._validate(params=params, mode=mode)
         # TODO: we don't use the mode?
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def _validate(regex, mode) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
         if mode not in mode_options:
             raise ValueError(f"'mode' argument should be {mode_options}. You have: {mode}")
 
-    def evaluate(self, regex: str, value_to_compare: Mapping, mode: str) -> Tuple[Dict, bool]:  # type: ignore[override]
+    def evaluate(self, regex: str, value_to_compare: List[Dict[Any, Dict]], mode: str) -> Tuple[Dict, bool]:  # type: ignore[override]
         """Regex Match evaluator implementation."""
         self._validate(regex=regex, mode=mode)
         evaluation_result = regex_evaluator(value_to_compare, regex, mode)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def _validate(params) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
         """Validate operator parameters."""
         in_operators = ("is-in", "not-in", "in-range", "not-in-range")
         bool_operators = ("all-same",)
-        number_operators = ("is-gt", "is-lt")
+        number_operators = ("is-gt", "is-lt", "is-ge", "is-le")
         string_operators = ("contains", "not-contains")
         valid_options = (
             in_operators,
 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Evaluators."""
 import re
-from typing import Any, Mapping, Dict, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Dict, Tuple, List
 from deepdiff import DeepDiff
 from .utils.diff_helpers import get_diff_iterables_items, fix_deepdiff_key_names
 from .operator import Operator
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def diff_generator(pre_result: Any, post_result: Any) -> Dict:
     return fix_deepdiff_key_names(result)
 
 
-def parameter_evaluator(values: Mapping, parameters: Mapping, mode: str) -> Dict:
+def parameter_evaluator(values: List[Dict], parameters: Mapping, mode: str) -> Dict:
     """Parameter Match evaluator engine.
 
     Args:
@@ -51,41 +51,41 @@ def parameter_evaluator(values: Mapping, parameters: Mapping, mode: str) -> Dict
         Dictionary with all the items that have some value not matching the expectations from parameters
     """
     if not isinstance(values, list):
-        raise TypeError("Something went wrong during jmespath parsing. 'values' must be of type List.")
+        raise TypeError("'values' must be of type List.")
 
     result = {}
-    for value in values:
+    for index, value in enumerate(values):
         # value: {'7.7.7.7': {'peerAddress': '7.7.7.7', 'localAsn': '65130.1101', 'linkType': 'externals
         if not isinstance(value, dict):
-            raise TypeError(
-                "Something went wrong during jmespath parsing. ",
-                f"'value' ({value}) must be of type Dict, and it's {type(value)}",
-            )
+            raise TypeError(f"'value' ({value}) must be of type Dict, and it's {type(value)}")
 
         result_item = {}
 
-        # TODO: Why the 'value' dict has always ONE single element? we have to explain
-        # inner_key: '7.7.7.7'
-        inner_key = list(value.keys())[0]
-        # inner_value: [{'peerAddress': '7.7.7.7', 'localAsn': '65130.1101', 'linkType': 'externals'}]
-        inner_value = list(value.values())[0]
+        # When data has been normalized with $key$, get inner key and value
+        if len(value) == 1:
+            # inner_key: '7.7.7.7'
+            inner_key = list(value.keys())[0]
+            # inner_value: [{'peerAddress': '7.7.7.7', 'localAsn': '65130.1101', 'linkType': 'externals'}]
+            value = list(value.values())[0]
+        else:
+            inner_key = index
 
         for parameter_key, parameter_value in parameters.items():
-            if mode == "match" and inner_value[parameter_key] != parameter_value:
-                result_item[parameter_key] = inner_value[parameter_key]
-            elif mode == "no-match" and inner_value[parameter_key] == parameter_value:
-                result_item[parameter_key] = inner_value[parameter_key]
+            if mode == "match" and value[parameter_key] != parameter_value:
+                result_item[parameter_key] = value[parameter_key]
+            elif mode == "no-match" and value[parameter_key] == parameter_value:
+                result_item[parameter_key] = value[parameter_key]
 
         if result_item:
             result[inner_key] = result_item
 
     return result
 
 
-def regex_evaluator(values: Mapping, regex_expression: str, mode: str) -> Dict:
+def regex_evaluator(values: List[Dict[Any, Dict]], regex_expression: str, mode: str) -> Dict:
     """Regex Match evaluator engine."""
     # values: [{'7.7.7.7': {'peerGroup': 'EVPN-OVERLAY-SPINE'}}]
-    # parameter: {'regex': '.*UNDERLAY.*', 'mode': 'include'}
+    # parameter: {'regex': '.*UNDERLAY.*', 'mode': 'match'}
     result = {}
     if not isinstance(values, list):
         raise TypeError("Something went wrong during JMSPath parsing. 'values' must be of type List.")
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ def regex_evaluator(values: Mapping, regex_expression: str, mode: str) -> Dict:
         for founded_value in item.values():
             for value in founded_value.values():
                 match_result = re.search(regex_expression, value)
-                # Fail if there is not regex match
+                # Fail if there is no regex match for "match" mode
                 if mode == "match" and not match_result:
                     result.update(item)
-                # Fail if there is regex match
+                # Fail if there is regex match for "no-match" mode.
                 elif mode == "no-match" and match_result:
                     result.update(item)
 
 
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 """Extract data from JSON. Based on custom JMSPath implementation."""
 import re
 import warnings
-from typing import Mapping, List, Dict, Any, Union
+from typing import Mapping, List, Dict, Any, Union, Optional
 import jmespath
 from .utils.data_normalization import exclude_filter, flatten_list
 from .utils.jmespath_parsers import (
     jmespath_value_parser,
     jmespath_refkey_parser,
     associate_key_of_my_value,
     keys_values_zipper,
+    multi_reference_keys,
 )
 
 
-def extract_data_from_json(data: Union[Mapping, List], path: str = "*", exclude: List = None) -> Any:
+def extract_data_from_json(data: Union[Mapping, List], path: str = "*", exclude: Optional[List] = None) -> Any:
     """Return wanted data from outpdevice data based on the check path. See unit test for complete example.
 
     Get the wanted values to be evaluated if JMESPath expression is defined,
@@ -43,33 +44,36 @@ def extract_data_from_json(data: Union[Mapping, List], path: str = "*", exclude:
         # return if path is not specified
         return data
 
+    # Multi ref_key
+    if len(re.findall(r"\$.*?\$", path)) > 1:
+        clean_path = path.replace("$", "")
+        values = jmespath.search(f"{clean_path}{' | []' * (path.count('*') - 1)}", data)
+        return keys_values_zipper(multi_reference_keys(path, data), associate_key_of_my_value(clean_path, values))
+
     values = jmespath.search(jmespath_value_parser(path), data)
 
     if values is None:
         raise TypeError("JMSPath returned 'None'. Please, verify your JMSPath regex.")
 
-    # check for multi-nested lists if not found return here
-    if not any(isinstance(i, list) for i in values):
-        return values
-
-    # process elements to check if lists should be flattened
-    for element in values:
-        for item in element:
-            # raise if there is a dict, path must be more specific to extract data
-            if isinstance(item, dict):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    f'Must be list of lists i.e. [["Idle", 75759616], ["Idle", 75759620]]. You have "{values}".'
-                )
-            if isinstance(item, list):
-                values = flatten_list(values)  # flatten list and rewrite values
-                break  # items are the same, need to check only first to see if this is a nested list
-
-    paired_key_value = associate_key_of_my_value(jmespath_value_parser(path), values)
+    # check for multi-nested lists
+    if any(isinstance(i, list) for i in values):
+        # process elements to check if lists should be flattened
+        for element in values:
+            for item in element:
+                # raise if there is a dict, path must be more specific to extract data
+                if isinstance(item, dict):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f'Must be list of lists i.e. [["Idle", 75759616], ["Idle", 75759620]]. You have "{values}".'
+                    )
+                if isinstance(item, list):
+                    values = flatten_list(values)  # flatten list and rewrite values
+                    break  # items are the same, need to check only first to see if this is a nested list
 
     # We need to get a list of reference keys - list of strings.
     # Based on the expression or data we might have different data types
     # therefore we need to normalize.
     if re.search(r"\$.*\$", path):
+        paired_key_value = associate_key_of_my_value(jmespath_value_parser(path), values)
         wanted_reference_keys = jmespath.search(jmespath_refkey_parser(path), data)
 
         if isinstance(wanted_reference_keys, dict):  # when wanted_reference_keys is dict() type
 
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ def call_evaluation_logic():
 
         ops = {
             ">": operator.gt,
+            ">=": operator.ge,
             "<": operator.lt,
+            "<=": operator.le,
             "is_in": operator.contains,
             "not_in": operator.contains,
             "contains": operator.contains,
@@ -99,10 +101,18 @@ def is_gt(self) -> Tuple[List, bool]:
         """Is greather than operator caller."""
         return self._loop_through_wrapper(">")
 
+    def is_ge(self) -> Tuple[List, bool]:
+        """Is greather or equal than operator caller."""
+        return self._loop_through_wrapper(">=")
+
     def is_lt(self) -> Tuple[List, bool]:
         """Is lower than operator caller."""
         return self._loop_through_wrapper("<")
 
+    def is_le(self) -> Tuple[List, bool]:
+        """Is lower or equal than operator caller."""
+        return self._loop_through_wrapper("<=")
+
     def is_in(self) -> Tuple[List, bool]:
         """Is in operator caller."""
         return self._loop_through_wrapper("is_in")
 
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import re
 from typing import Mapping, List, Union
 
+import jmespath
+
 
 def jmespath_value_parser(path: str):
     """
@@ -31,15 +33,15 @@ def jmespath_value_parser(path: str):
     path_suffix = path.split(".")[-1]
 
     if regex_match_ref_key:
+        reference_key = regex_match_ref_key.group()
         if regex_ref_key.search(path_suffix):
             # [$peerAddress$,prefixesReceived] --> [prefixesReceived]
-            reference_key = regex_match_ref_key.group()
             return path.replace(reference_key, "")
 
         # result[0].$vrfs$.default... --> result[0].vrfs.default....
-        regex_normalized_value = re.search(r"\$.*\$", regex_match_ref_key.group())
+        regex_normalized_value = re.search(r"\$.*\$", reference_key)
         if regex_normalized_value:
-            normalized_value = regex_match_ref_key.group().split("$")[1]
+            normalized_value = reference_key.split("$")[1]
             return path.replace(regex_normalized_value.group(), normalized_value)
     return path
 
@@ -65,9 +67,9 @@ def jmespath_refkey_parser(path: str):
             splitted_jmespath[number] = regex_match_anchor.group().replace("$", "")
 
         if regex_match_anchor and not element.startswith("[") and not element.endswith("]"):
-            splitted_jmespath = splitted_jmespath[: number + 1]
+            splitted_jmespath = splitted_jmespath[:number]
 
-    return ".".join(splitted_jmespath)
+    return ".".join(splitted_jmespath) or "@"
 
 
 def associate_key_of_my_value(paths: str, wanted_value: List) -> List:
@@ -85,13 +87,19 @@ def associate_key_of_my_value(paths: str, wanted_value: List) -> List:
 
     final_list = []
 
-    for items in wanted_value:
-        if len(items) != len(my_key_value_list):
-            raise ValueError("Key's value len != from value len")
+    if not all(isinstance(item, list) for item in wanted_value) and len(my_key_value_list) == 1:
+        for item in wanted_value:
+            temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[0]: item}
+            final_list.append(temp_dict)
+
+    else:
+        for items in wanted_value:
+            if len(items) != len(my_key_value_list):
+                raise ValueError("Key's value len != from value len")
 
-        temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[my_index]: my_value for my_index, my_value in enumerate(items)}
+            temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[my_index]: my_value for my_index, my_value in enumerate(items)}
 
-        final_list.append(temp_dict)
+            final_list.append(temp_dict)
 
     return final_list
 
@@ -120,3 +128,40 @@ def keys_values_zipper(list_of_reference_keys: List, wanted_value_with_key: List
         final_result.append({my_key: wanted_value_with_key[my_index]})
 
     return final_result
+
+
+def multi_reference_keys(jmspath, data):
+    """Build a list of concatenated reference keys.
+
+    Args:
+        jmspath: "$*$.peers.$*$.*.ipv4.[accepted_prefixes]"
+        data: tests/mock/napalm_get_bgp_neighbors/multi_vrf.json
+
+    Returns:
+        ["global.10.1.0.0", "global.10.2.0.0", "global.10.64.207.255", "global.7.7.7.7", "vpn.10.1.0.0", "vpn.10.2.0.0"]
+    """
+    ref_key_regex = re.compile(r"\$.*?\$")
+    mapping = []
+    split_path = jmspath.split(".")
+
+    ref_key_index = -1  # -1 as the starting value, so it will match split path list indexes
+    for index, element in enumerate(split_path):
+        if ref_key_regex.search(element):
+            ref_key_index += 1
+            key_path = (
+                ".".join(split_path[:index]).replace("$", "") or "@"
+            )  # @ is for top keys, as they are stripped with "*"
+            flat_path = f"{key_path}{' | []' * key_path.count('*')}"  # | [] to flatten the data, nesting level is eq to "*" count
+            sub_data = jmespath.search(flat_path, data)  # extract sub-data with up to the ref key
+            if isinstance(sub_data, dict):
+                keys = list(sub_data.keys())
+            elif isinstance(sub_data, list):
+                keys = []
+                for parent, children in zip(
+                    mapping[ref_key_index - 1], sub_data
+                ):  # refer to previous keys as they are already present in mapping
+                    keys.extend(f"{parent}.{child}" for child in children.keys())  # concatenate keys
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Ref key anchor must return either a dict or a list.")
+            mapping.append(keys)
+    return mapping[-1]  # return last element as it has all previous ref_keys concatenated.