Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b -r05fb0b11e3823a97789661f4d7e598808b137b1a
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 05fb0b11e3823a97789661f4d7e598808b137b1a)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-
+import names
 import sys
 import test
 import squish
@@ -108,3 +108,28 @@
         
     raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after " + \
              "trying 100 times")
+
+def get_bullet_object(screen_obj, num):
+    """
+        To obtain a bullet object based on occurrence provided.
+        @param screen_obj: provides the container on which the bullet must be present
+        @param num: provides the occurrence value 
+        @returns a real name object
+    """     
+    names.o_bullet_object["container"] = screen_obj
+    names.o_bullet_object["occurrence"] = num + 1
+    return names.o_bullet_object 
+
+def verify_missing_object(object_to_check):
+    """ 
+    Method to verify the given object is invisible or is not present on the screen
+    @param object_to_check: the object whose invisibility must be verified
+    """    
+    try:
+        squish.testSettings.objectNotFoundDebugging = False
+        squish.waitForObject(object_to_check,3000)
+        test.fail("Given object should not be present initially")
+    except LookupError as _:
+        test.passes("object is not present as expected")
+        
+    squish.testSettings.objectNotFoundDebugging = True   
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