Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r7fb24046293d1d1f1c4dba5f0b679e403ac096db -rbf0f91cc77deda73a01e96768c76160d71e46ddf
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 7fb24046293d1d1f1c4dba5f0b679e403ac096db)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision bf0f91cc77deda73a01e96768c76160d71e46ddf)
@@ -15,70 +15,30 @@
 import builtins
 import names
 import pytz
+import squish
 import sys
 import test
-import squish
 
 from configuration import config
 from dialin.ui import utils
 from builtins import int as pyInt
 from datetime import datetime
-from pytz import timezone
-from squish import *
 
         
-def start_application(app_name):
-    """
-    Function to start application and verify application status [running]
-    If application does not start or running status is false, test stops
-    Argument:
-        @param app_name : (str) - Name of the application
-        @param app_executable : (str) - Actual application
-        @return: handle for the application if the application is in running state,
-        or error (exist the application)
-    """
-    counter = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            counter += 1
-            test.log("Starting {}".format(app_name))
-            squish.startApplication(app_name)
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" st try.")
-            elif counter == 2:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" nd try.")
-            elif counter == 3:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" rd try.")
-            else:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" th try.")
-            break
-        except RuntimeError:
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+" try - Please refer logs")
-            elif counter == 20:
-                test.log("Exiting after "+str(counter)+ " tries..")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            else:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+ " tries - Please refer logs")
-        except:
-            logErrorDetails("Failed to start the application")
-            sys.exit(1)
-    
-        
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
     check if an object is inside a container
-    @param obj - child UI object
-    @param container - container UI object
+    @param obj - (obj) child UI object
+    @param container - (obj) container UI object
     @return boolean true/false
     """
     container = squish.findObject(container)
-    containerPos = container.mapToGlobal(squish.QPoint(0, 0))
+    containerPos = container.mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0))
     container_x, container_y = pyInt(containerPos.x), pyInt(containerPos.y)
     container_width, container_height = pyInt(container.width), pyInt(container.height)
     
     obj = squish.findObject(obj)
-    objPos = obj.mapToGlobal(squish.QPoint(0, 0))
+    objPos = obj.mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0))
     obj_x, obj_y = pyInt(objPos.x), pyInt(objPos.y)
     obj_width, obj_height = pyInt(obj.width), pyInt(obj.height)
     
@@ -111,7 +71,7 @@
             screenHeight = pyInt(ScreenObj.height)
             screenWidth = pyInt(ScreenObj.width)
             squish.mouseWheel(ScreenObj, screenWidth-1000, 
-                              screenHeight-10, 0, -50, squish.Qt.NoModifier)
+                              screenHeight-10, 0, -50, Qt.NoModifier)
         
     raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after " + \
              "trying 100 times")
@@ -121,26 +81,22 @@
     
     date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'
     date = datetime.now()
-
-    
     device_timezone=pytz.timezone('US/Pacific')
-    
     date = device_timezone.localize(date)
     date = date.astimezone(device_timezone)
-    
     return str(date.strftime(date_format))
 
 
 def enter_keypad_value(entry):
     """
         Method to enter user desired 
         value using keypad
-        @param entry: User expected value
+        @param entry: (str) User expected value
     """
-    test.startSection("Enter {entry}".format(entry=entry))
+    test.startSection("Enter {}".format(entry))
     for value in entry:
         value = builtins.int(value)
-        key_val = waitForObject(names.keypad_input(key_value=value))
+        key_val = squish.waitForObject(names.keypad_input(key_value=value))
         squish.mouseClick(key_val)
         utils.waitForGUI(1)
     test.endSection()
@@ -149,18 +105,16 @@
 def erase_entered_value(input_field):
     """
         Method to erase the entered value
-        @param input_field - object of input field
+        @param input_field - (obj) object of input field
     """
     test.startSection("Erasing value")
-    input_field= waitForObject(input_field)
+    input_field= squish.waitForObject(input_field)
     entered_value = input_field.text.toUtf8().constData()
     for value in entered_value:
         utils.waitForGUI(1)
-        squish.mouseClick(waitForObjectExists(names.o_back_space_key))
+        squish.mouseClick(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_back_space_key))
     
     test.compare(input_field.text.toUtf8().constData(), "", "Input field should be empty")
     test.endSection()
-        
-        
-    
-    
+   
+   
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