Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r73d2a9643bcdd4a91e0befd00f45802c6fee77a5 -rc5d3c9cf7ca5e576425f3babefc803a50fd33cf4
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 73d2a9643bcdd4a91e0befd00f45802c6fee77a5)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision c5d3c9cf7ca5e576425f3babefc803a50fd33cf4)
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 import object
 import names
-import test
+import sys
 import squish
-import test
 import time
+import test
 
 from builtins import int as pyInt
 from configuration import config
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from dialin.common.hd_defs import HDOpModes
 from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
 
+
 hd_simulator = HDSimulator()
 
 
@@ -516,16 +517,32 @@
     names.o_self_test_dry_check_list_text["text"] = text
     return names.o_self_test_dry_check_list_text
 
+def navigate_to_pretreatment_screen(mode):
+    """
+    Method to navigate to sub mode under pre-treatment screen
+    @param mode - (int) pre treatment state
+    """
+    hd_simulator.cmd_set_hd_operation_mode_data(HDOpModes.MODE_PRET.value,0)
+    hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_state_data(sub_mode=mode, water_sample_state=0,
+    consumables_self_test_state=0, no_cartridge_self_test_state=0,
+    installation_state=0, dry_self_test_state=0, prime_state=0,
+    recirculate_state=0, patient_connection_state=0)
+    
+    
+def convert_seconds_into_min_and_sec(seconds):
+    min_and_sec = time.strftime("%M:%S", time.gmtime(seconds))
+    return min_and_sec
 
 def get_time(screen_title):
     """
-        Method to return the current count down 
-        in the application
-        @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
+    Method to return the current count down
+    in the application
+    @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
+    @return time_text - (str) count down in the application
     """
     if screen_title == config.BEGIN_PRIME_TITLE or screen_title == config.PRIMING_TITLE:
         parent_object = object.parent(squish.waitForObjectExists(self_test_dry_check_list_text(screen_title)))
-    elif screen_title == SYSTEM_SELF_TEST_TITLE:
+    elif screen_title == config.SYSTEM_SELF_TEST_TITLE:
         parent_object = object.parent(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_system_self_test))
     else:
         parent_object = object.parent(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_PreTreatmentBase_Filter_Flush_Text))
@@ -565,8 +582,8 @@
 def verify_the_progress(count_down, screen_title):
     """
         Method to verify the current progress
-        @param count_down - (int) current count down time
-        @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
+        @param count_down - (int) current count down time, 
+        @param screen_title -  (str) current title of the screen
     """
     test.startSection("Verifying the current progress")
     if screen_title == config.BEGIN_PRIME_TITLE or screen_title == config.PRIMING_TITLE:
@@ -584,7 +601,7 @@
     """    
     Method to verify the Page Step indicators [the object on top of the screen which indicates the steps passed, current, remained]
     @param pre_treatment_step : indicates the Current pre-treatment step 
-    """  
+    """
     test.startSection("verification of page step indicators")
     for page in range(len(config.PRE_TREATMENT_SCREENS)):
         bullet_children = object.children(squish.waitForObjectExists(get_bullet_object(screen_obj, page)))
@@ -616,13 +633,27 @@
             test.compare(bullet_circle_color,config.CURRENT_COLOR," the bullet color must be " + str(config.CURRENT_COLOR)) 
             test.compare(bullet_border_color,config.INCOMPLETE_COLOR, " the bullet border color must be " + str(config.INCOMPLETE_COLOR))
     test.endSection()    
-
+            
+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    
+    
 def get_text_object(screen_obj, txt):
+    """ 
+    Method to return the text object
+    @param screen_obj: the screen object ,txt: text of the object
+    @param return the text object
     """
-        To obtain a text object based on text provided
-        @param screen_obj: provides the container on which the txt must be present 
-        @returns a real name object
-    """         
     names.o_text_object["container"] = screen_obj
     names.o_text_object["text"] = txt
     return names.o_text_object
@@ -650,3 +681,13 @@
     indicator_parent = children_obj[2]
     indicators = object.children(indicator_parent)
     return indicators
+    
+def get_bullet_object(screen_obj, num): 
+    """ 
+    Method to return the bullet object
+    @param screen_obj: the screen object ,num: the number of bullet occurrence
+    @param return the bullet object
+    """
+    names.o_bullet_object["container"] = screen_obj
+    names.o_bullet_object["occurrence"] = num + 1
+    return names.o_bullet_object