Clean up some style issues in teston.py and minor refactoring

Change-Id: I8033a1be790aab17c086c3856cba70d849591b31
diff --git a/TestON/core/teston.py b/TestON/core/teston.py
index fd73efc..bd65010 100644
--- a/TestON/core/teston.py
+++ b/TestON/core/teston.py
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@
 import xmldict
 import importlib
 import threading
-module = new.module("test")
+module = new.module( "test" )
 import openspeak
 import subprocess
-global path, drivers_path, core_path, tests_path,logs_path
+global path, drivers_path, core_path, tests_path, logs_path
 location = os.path.abspath( os.path.dirname( __file__ ) )
 path = re.sub( "(core|bin)$", "", location )
-drivers_path = path+"drivers"
-core_path = path+"core"
-tests_path = path+"tests"
-logs_path = path+"logs/"
+drivers_path = path + "drivers"
+core_path = path + "core"
+tests_path = path + "tests"
+logs_path = path + "logs/"
 config_path = path + "config/"
 sys.path.append( path )
 sys.path.append( drivers_path )
@@ -56,13 +56,14 @@
 class TestON:
     '''
     TestON will initiate the specified test.
-    The main tasks are :
+    The main tasks are:
     * Initiate the required Component handles for the test.
     * Create Log file  Handles.
     '''
-    def __init__(self,options):
+    def __init__( self, options ):
         '''
-           Initialise the component handles specified in the topology file of the specified test.
+           Initialise the component handles specified in the topology file of
+           the specified test.
         '''
         # Initialization of the variables.
         __builtin__.main = self
@@ -97,101 +98,111 @@
         self.initiated = False
 
         self.configparser()
-        verifyOptions(options)
+        verifyOptions( options )
         load_logger()
         self.componentDictionary = {}
-        self.componentDictionary = self.topology ['COMPONENT']
-        self.driversList=[]
-        if type(self.componentDictionary) == str :
-            self.componentDictionary = dict(self.componentDictionary)
+        self.componentDictionary = self.topology['COMPONENT']
+        self.driversList = []
+        if isinstance( self.componentDictionary, str):
+            self.componentDictionary = dict( self.componentDictionary )
 
-        for component in self.componentDictionary :
-            self.driversList.append(self.componentDictionary[component]['type'])
+        for component in self.componentDictionary:
+            self.driversList.append( self.componentDictionary[component]['type'] )
 
-        self.driversList = list(set(self.driversList)) # Removing duplicates.
+        self.driversList = list( set( self.driversList ) )  # Removing duplicates.
         # Checking the test_target option set for the component or not
-        if type(self.componentDictionary) == dict:
+        if isinstance( self.componentDictionary, dict ):
             for component in self.componentDictionary.keys():
                 if 'test_target' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys():
                     self.test_target = component
 
         # Checking for the openspeak file and test script
-        self.logger.initlog(self)
+        self.logger.initlog( self )
 
         # Creating Drivers Handles
-        initString = "\n"+"*" * 30+"\n CASE INIT \n"+"*" * 30+"\n"
-        self.log.exact(initString)
+        initString = "\n" + "*" * 30 + "\n CASE INIT \n" + "*" * 30 + "\n"
+        self.log.exact( initString )
         self.driverObject = {}
-        self.random_order = 111 # Random order id to connect the components
+        self.random_order = 111  # Random order id to connect the components
         components_connect_order = {}
-        #component_list.append()
-        if type(self.componentDictionary) == dict:
+        if isinstance( self.componentDictionary, dict ):
             for component in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-                self.componentDictionary[component]['connect_order'] = self.componentDictionary[component]['connect_order'] if ('connect_order' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys()) else str(self.get_random())
-                components_connect_order[component] =  eval(self.componentDictionary[component]['connect_order'])
-            #Ordering components based on the connect order.
-            ordered_component_list =sorted(components_connect_order, key=lambda key: components_connect_order[key])
+                if 'connect_order' not in self.componentDictionary[component].keys():
+                    self.componentDictionary[component]['connect_order'] = str( self.get_random() )
+                components_connect_order[component] = eval( self.componentDictionary[component]['connect_order'] )
+            # Ordering components based on the connect order.
+            ordered_component_list = sorted( components_connect_order,
+                                             key=lambda key: components_connect_order[key] )
             print ordered_component_list
             for component in ordered_component_list:
-                self.componentInit(component)
+                self.componentInit( component )
 
-    def configparser(self):
+    def configparser( self ):
         '''
         It will parse the config file (teston.cfg) and return as dictionary
         '''
-        matchFileName = re.match(r'(.*)\.cfg', self.configFile, re.M | re.I)
+        matchFileName = re.match( r'(.*)\.cfg', self.configFile, re.M | re.I )
         if matchFileName:
-            xml = open(self.configFile).read()
-            try :
-                self.configDict = xmldict.xml_to_dict(xml)
+            xml = open( self.configFile ).read()
+            try:
+                self.configDict = xmldict.xml_to_dict( xml )
                 return self.configDict
             except IOError:
                 print "There is no such file to parse " + self.configFile
         else:
             print "There is no such file to parse " + self.configFile
 
-    def componentInit(self,component):
+    def componentInit( self, component ):
         '''
         This method will initialize specified component
         '''
         global driver_options
         self.initiated = False
-        self.log.info("Creating component Handle: "+component)
+        self.log.info( "Creating component Handle: " + component )
         driver_options = {}
         if 'COMPONENTS' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys():
-            driver_options =dict(self.componentDictionary[component]['COMPONENTS'])
+            driver_options = dict( self.componentDictionary[component]['COMPONENTS'] )
 
-        driver_options['name']=component
+        driver_options['name'] = component
         driverName = self.componentDictionary[component]['type']
-        driver_options ['type'] = driverName
+        driver_options['type'] = driverName
 
-        classPath = self.getDriverPath(driverName.lower())
-        driverModule = importlib.import_module(classPath)
-        driverClass = getattr(driverModule, driverName)
+        classPath = self.getDriverPath( driverName.lower() )
+        driverModule = importlib.import_module( classPath )
+        driverClass = getattr( driverModule, driverName )
         driverObject = driverClass()
 
-        if ( "OCN" in self.componentDictionary[component]['host'] and main.onoscell ):
+        if "OCN" in self.componentDictionary[component]['host'] and\
+           main.onoscell:
             self.componentDictionary[component]['host'] = main.mnIP
 
-        connect_result = driverObject.connect(user_name = self.componentDictionary[component]['user'] if ('user' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys()) else getpass.getuser(),
-                                              ip_address= self.componentDictionary[component]['host'] if ('host' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys()) else 'localhost',
-                                              pwd = self.componentDictionary[component]['password'] if ('password' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys()) else 'changeme',
-                                              port = self.componentDictionary[component]['port'] if ('port' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys()) else None,
-                                              options = driver_options)
+        user_name = self.componentDictionary[component].get( 'user',
+                                                             getpass.getuser() )
+        ip_address = self.componentDictionary[component].get( 'host',
+                                                              'localhost' )
+        pwd = self.componentDictionary[component].get( 'password',
+                                                       'changeme' )
+        port = self.componentDictionary[component].get( 'port' )
+        connect_result = driverObject.connect( user_name=user_name,
+                                               ip_address=ip_address,
+                                               pwd=pwd,
+                                               port=port,
+                                               options=driver_options)
 
         if not connect_result:
-            self.log.error("Exiting from the test execution because the connecting to the "+component+" component failed.")
+            self.log.error( "Exiting from the test execution because connecting to the " +
+                            component + " component failed." )
             self.exit()
 
-        vars(self)[component] = driverObject
+        vars( self )[component] = driverObject
         self.initiated = True
 
-    def run(self):
+    def run( self ):
         '''
-           The Execution of the test script's cases listed in the Test params file will be done here.
-           And Update each test case result.
-           This method will return TRUE if it executed all the test cases successfully,
-           else will retun FALSE
+           The Execution of the test script's cases listed in the Test params
+           file will be done here then update each test case result.
+           This method will return main.TRUE if it executed all the test cases
+           successfully, else will retun main.FALSE
         '''
         self.testCaseResult = {}
         self.TOTAL_TC = 0
@@ -201,38 +212,46 @@
         self.TOTAL_TC_FAIL = 0
         self.TOTAL_TC_PASS = 0
         self.TEST_ITERATION = 0
-        self.stepCount = 0  # NOTE: number of main.step statements in the
-                            # outer most level of the test case. used to
-                            # execute code in smaller steps
+
+        # NOTE: number of main.step statements in the
+        #       outer most level of the test case. used to
+        #       execute code in smaller steps
+        self.stepCount = 0
         self.CASERESULT = self.NORESULT
 
         import testparser
-        testFile = self.tests_path + "/"+self.TEST + "/"+self.TEST + ".py"
-        test = testparser.TestParser(testFile)
+        testFile = self.tests_path + "/" + self.TEST + "/" + self.TEST + ".py"
+        test = testparser.TestParser( testFile )
         self.testscript = test.testscript
         self.code = test.getStepCode()
-        repeat= int(self.params['repeat']) if ('repeat' in self.params) else 1
-        self.TOTAL_TC_PLANNED = len(self.testcases_list)*repeat
+        repeat = int( self.params.get( 'repeat', 1 ) )
+        self.TOTAL_TC_PLANNED = len( self.testcases_list ) * repeat
 
         result = self.TRUE
-        while(repeat):
+        while repeat:
             for self.CurrentTestCaseNumber in self.testcases_list:
-                result = self.runCase(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)
-            repeat-=1
+                result = self.runCase( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber )
+            repeat -= 1
         return result
 
     def runCase( self, testCaseNumber ):
         self.CurrentTestCaseNumber = testCaseNumber
         self.CurrentTestCase = ""
-        self.stepResultsList = []  # List of step results in a case. ANDed together to get the result
+
+        # List of step results in a case. ANDed together to get the result
+        self.stepResultsList = []
         self.stepName = ""
         self.caseExplanation = ""
         result = self.TRUE
-        self.stepCount = 0  # NOTE: number of main.step statements in the
-                            # outer most level of the test case. used to
-                            # execute code in smaller steps
-        self.stepNumber = 0  # NOTE: This is the current number of
-                             # main.step()'s executed in a case. Used for logging.
+
+        # NOTE: number of main.step statements in the
+        #       outer most level of the test case. used to
+        #       execute code in smaller steps
+        self.stepCount = 0
+
+        # NOTE: This is the current number of main.step()'s executed
+        #       in a case. Used for logging.
+        self.stepNumber = 0
         self.EXPERIMENTAL_MODE = self.FALSE
         self.addCaseHeader()
         self.testCaseNumber = str( testCaseNumber )
@@ -244,8 +263,8 @@
             self.log.error( "There is no Test-Case " + self.testCaseNumber )
             return self.FALSE
         self.stepCount = 0
-        while self.stepCount < len(self.code[self.testCaseNumber].keys()):
-            result = self.runStep(self.code,self.testCaseNumber)
+        while self.stepCount < len( self.code[self.testCaseNumber].keys() ):
+            result = self.runStep( self.code, self.testCaseNumber )
             if result == self.FALSE:
                 break
             elif result == self.TRUE:
@@ -254,7 +273,8 @@
         stepResults = self.stepResultsList
         if not stopped:
             if self.CASERESULT == self.TRUE or self.CASERESULT == self.FALSE:
-                # Result was already explitily set somewhere else like skipCase()
+                # Result was already explitily set somewhere else like
+                # in skipCase()
                 pass
             elif all( self.TRUE == i for i in stepResults ):
                 # ALL PASSED
@@ -267,8 +287,8 @@
                 self.CASERESULT = self.TRUE
             else:
                 self.CASERESULT = self.NORESULT
-            self.testCaseResult[str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)] = self.CASERESULT
-            self.logger.updateCaseResults(self)
+            self.testCaseResult[str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber )] = self.CASERESULT
+            self.logger.updateCaseResults( self )
             self.log.wiki( "<p>" + self.caseExplanation + "</p>" )
             self.log.summary( self.caseExplanation )
             self.log.wiki( "<ul>" )
@@ -286,7 +306,7 @@
             self.stepCache = ""
         return result
 
-    def runStep(self,code,testCaseNumber):
+    def runStep( self, code, testCaseNumber ):
         if not cli.pause:
             try:
                 step = self.stepCount
@@ -299,7 +319,7 @@
 
                 # Iterate through each of the steps and print them
                 for index in range( len( self.stepResults[0] ) ):
-                    # stepResults needs ( stepNo, stepName, stepResult, onFail )
+                    # stepResults = ( stepNo, stepName, stepResult, onFail )
                     stepNo = self.stepResults[0][ index ]
                     stepName = self.stepResults[1][ index ]
                     stepResult = self.stepResults[2][ index ]
@@ -314,11 +334,11 @@
                         self.stepCache += "\t\t" + onFail + "\n"
                     else:
                         self.stepCache += "No Result\n"
-                    self.stepResultsList.append(stepResult)
+                    self.stepResultsList.append( stepResult )
             except StopIteration:  # Raised in self.skipCase()
                 self.log.warn( "Skipping the rest of CASE" +
                                str( testCaseNumber ) )
-                self.stepResultsList.append(self.STEPRESULT)
+                self.stepResultsList.append( self.STEPRESULT )
                 self.stepCache += "\t\t" + self.onFailMsg + "\n"
                 self.stepCount = self.stepCount + 1
                 return self.FALSE
@@ -329,8 +349,8 @@
                                     " code: " + str( testCaseNumber ) + "." +
                                     str( stepNo ) + ": " + stepName )
                 self.stepCount = self.stepCount + 1
-                self.logger.updateCaseResults(self)
-                #WIKI results
+                self.logger.updateCaseResults( self )
+                # WIKI results
                 self.log.wiki( "<ul>" )
                 for line in self.stepCache.splitlines():
                     if re.search( " - PASS$", line ):
@@ -342,7 +362,7 @@
                     else:  # Should only be on fail message
                         self.log.wiki( "<ul><li>" + line + "</li></ul>\n" )
                 self.log.wiki( "</ul>" )
-                #summary results
+                # summary results
                 self.log.summary( self.stepCache )
                 self.stepCache = ""
                 self.cleanup()
@@ -350,10 +370,9 @@
             return self.TRUE
         if cli.stop:
             cli.stop = False
-            stopped = True
             self.TOTAL_TC_NORESULT = self.TOTAL_TC_NORESULT + 1
-            self.testCaseResult[str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)] = "Stopped"
-            self.logger.updateCaseResults(self)
+            self.testCaseResult[str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber )] = "Stopped"
+            self.logger.updateCaseResults( self )
             result = self.cleanup()
             return self.FALSE
 
@@ -378,25 +397,30 @@
             self.onFailMsg += str( msg )
         raise StopIteration
 
-    def addCaseHeader(self):
-        caseHeader = "\n"+"*" * 30+"\n Result summary for Testcase"+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"\n"+"*" * 30+"\n"
-        self.log.exact(caseHeader)
-        caseHeader = "\n"+"*" * 40 +"\nStart of Test Case"+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+" : "
+    def addCaseHeader( self ):
+        caseHeader = "\n" + "*" * 30 + "\n Result summary for Testcase" +\
+                     str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + "\n" + "*" * 30 + "\n"
+        self.log.exact( caseHeader )
+        caseHeader = "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\nStart of Test Case" +\
+                     str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + " : "
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-            vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(caseHeader)
+            vars( self )[driver + 'log'].info( caseHeader )
 
-    def addCaseFooter(self):
+    def addCaseFooter( self ):
         stepNo = self.stepResults[0][-2]
-        if stepNo > 0 :
-            previousStep = " "+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"."+str(stepNo)+": "+ str(self.stepName) + ""
-            stepHeader = "\n"+"*" * 40+"\nEnd of Step "+previousStep+"\n"+"*" * 40+"\n"
+        if stepNo > 0:
+            previousStep = " " + str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + "." +\
+                           str( stepNo ) + ": " + str( self.stepName )
+            stepHeader = "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\nEnd of Step " + previousStep +\
+                         "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\n"
 
-        caseFooter = "\n"+"*" * 40+"\nEnd of Test case "+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"\n"+"*" * 40+"\n"
+        caseFooter = "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\nEnd of Test case " +\
+                     str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\n"
 
         for driver in self.driversList:
-            vars(self)[driver].write(stepHeader+"\n"+caseFooter)
+            vars( self )[driver].write( stepHeader + "\n" + caseFooter )
 
-    def cleanup(self):
+    def cleanup( self ):
         '''
         Print a summary of the current test's results then attempt to release
         all the component handles and the close opened file handles.
@@ -414,12 +438,12 @@
                 if self.cleanupFlag is False:  # First thread to run this
                     self.cleanupFlag = True
                     if self.initiated:
-                        self.logger.testSummary(self)
+                        self.logger.testSummary( self )
                     for component in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-                        try :
-                            tempObject  = vars(self)[component]
-                            print "Disconnecting from " + str(tempObject.name) + ": " + \
-                                  str(tempObject)
+                        try:
+                            tempObject = vars( self )[component]
+                            print "Disconnecting from " + str( tempObject.name ) +\
+                                  ": " + str( tempObject.__class__)
                             tempObject.disconnect()
                         except KeyboardInterrupt:
                             pass
@@ -434,7 +458,7 @@
                     # Closing all the driver's session files
                     for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
                         try:
-                            vars(self)[driver].close_log_handles()
+                            vars( self )[driver].close_log_handles()
                         except KeyboardInterrupt:
                             pass
                         except KeyError:
@@ -459,65 +483,71 @@
             lock.release()
         return result
 
-    def pause(self):
+    def pause( self ):
         '''
-        This function will pause the test's execution, and will continue after user provide 'resume' command.
+        This function will pause the test's execution, and will continue after
+        user provide 'resume' command.
         '''
         __builtin__.testthread.pause()
 
-    def onfail(self,*components):
+    def onfail( self, *components ):
         '''
         When test step failed, calling all the components onfail.
         '''
         if not components:
-            try :
+            try:
                 for component in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-                    tempObject  = vars(self)[component]
+                    tempObject = vars( self )[component]
                     result = tempObject.onfail()
             except StandardError as e:
-                print str(e)
+                print str( e )
                 result = self.FALSE
         else:
-            try :
+            try:
                 for component in components:
-                    tempObject  = vars(self)[component]
+                    tempObject = vars( self )[component]
                     result = tempObject.onfail()
             except StandardError as e:
-                print str(e)
+                print str( e )
                 result = self.FALSE
 
-    def getDriverPath(self,driverName):
+    def getDriverPath( self, driverName ):
         '''
-           Based on the component 'type' specified in the params , this method will find the absolute path ,
-           by recursively searching the name of the component.
+           Based on the component 'type' specified in the params , this method
+           will find the absolute path, by recursively searching the name of
+           the component.
+
+           NOTE: This function requires the linux 'find' command.
         '''
         import commands
 
-        cmd = "find "+drivers_path+" -name "+driverName+".py"
-        result = commands.getoutput(cmd)
+        cmd = "find " + drivers_path + " -name " + driverName + ".py"
+        result = commands.getoutput( cmd )
 
-        result_array = str(result).split('\n')
+        result_array = str( result ).split( '\n' )
         result_count = 0
 
         for drivers_list in result_array:
-            result_count = result_count+1
-        if result_count > 1 :
-            print "found "+driverName+" "+ str(result_count) + "  times"+str(result_array)
+            result_count = result_count + 1
+        if result_count > 1:
+            print "Found " + driverName + " " + str( result_count ) + " times:"
+            print str( result_array )
             self.exit()
 
-        result = re.sub("(.*)drivers","",result)
-        result = re.sub("\/\/","/",result)
-        result = re.sub("\.py","",result)
-        result = re.sub("\.pyc","",result)
-        result = re.sub("\/",".",result)
-        result = "drivers"+result
+        result = re.sub( "(.*)drivers", "", result )
+        result = re.sub( "\/\/", "/", result )
+        result = re.sub( "\.py", "", result )
+        result = re.sub( "\.pyc", "", result )
+        result = re.sub( "\/", ".", result )
+        result = "drivers" + result
         return result
 
-    def step(self,stepDesc):
+    def step( self, stepDesc ):
         '''
            The step information of the test-case will append to the logs.
         '''
-        previousStep = " "+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"."+str(self.stepNumber)+": "+ str(self.stepName) + ""
+        previousStep = " " + str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + "." +\
+                       str( self.stepNumber ) + ": " + str( self.stepName )
         self.stepName = stepDesc
         self.stepNumber += 1
         self.stepResults[0].append( self.stepNumber )
@@ -525,142 +555,154 @@
         self.stepResults[2].append( self.NORESULT )
         self.stepResults[3].append( "No on fail message given" )
 
-        stepName = " "+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"."+str(self.stepNumber)+": "+ str(stepDesc) + ""
+        stepName = " " + str( self.CurrentTestCaseNumber ) + "." +\
+                   str( self.stepNumber ) + ": " + str( stepDesc )
         self.log.step(stepName)
         stepHeader = ""
-        if self.stepNumber > 1 :
-            stepHeader = "\n"+"-"*45+"\nEnd of Step "+previousStep+"\n"+"-"*45+"\n"
-        stepHeader += "\n"+"-"*45+"\nStart of Step"+stepName+"\n"+"-"*45+"\n"
+        line = "\n" + "-" * 45 + "\n"
+        if self.stepNumber > 1:
+            stepHeader = line + "End of Step " + previousStep + line
+        stepHeader += line + "Start of Step" + stepName + line
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-            vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(stepHeader)
+            vars( self )[driver + 'log'].info( stepHeader )
 
-    def case(self,testCaseName):
+    def case( self, testCaseName ):
         '''
            Test's each test-case information will append to the logs.
         '''
         self.CurrentTestCase = testCaseName
-        testCaseName = " " + str(testCaseName)
-        self.log.case(testCaseName)
-        caseHeader = testCaseName+"\n"+"*" * 40+"\n"
+        testCaseName = " " + str( testCaseName )
+        self.log.case( testCaseName )
+        caseHeader = testCaseName + "\n" + "*" * 40 + "\n"
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-            vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(caseHeader)
+            vars( self )[driver + 'log'].info( caseHeader )
 
-    def testDesc(self,description):
+    def testDesc( self, description ):
         '''
            Test description will append to the logs.
         '''
-        description = "Test Description : " + str (description) + ""
-        self.log.info(description)
+        description = "Test Description : " + str( description )
+        self.log.info( description )
 
-    def _getTest(self):
+    def _getTest( self ):
         '''
-           This method will parse the test script to find required test information.
+        This method will parse the test script to find required test
+        information.
         '''
-        testFile = self.tests_path + "/"+self.TEST + "/"+self.TEST + ".py"
-        testFileHandler = open(testFile, 'r')
+        testFile = self.tests_path + "/" + self.TEST + "/" + self.TEST + ".py"
+        testFileHandler = open( testFile, 'r' )
         testFileList = testFileHandler.readlines()
         testFileHandler.close()
-        #self.TOTAL_TC_PLANNED = 0
         counter = 0
-        for index in range(len(testFileList)):
-            lineMatch = re.match('\s+def CASE(\d+)(.*):',testFileList[index],0)
+        for index in range( len( testFileList ) ):
+            lineMatch = re.match( '\s+def CASE(\d+)(.*):',
+                                  testFileList[index],
+                                  0 )
             if lineMatch:
-                counter  = counter + 1
-                self.TC_PLANNED = len(self.testcases_list)
+                counter = counter + 1
+                self.TC_PLANNED = len( self.testcases_list )
 
-    def response_parser(self,response, return_format):
+    def response_parser( self, response, return_format ):
         ''' It will load the default response parser '''
         response_dict = {}
-        response_dict = self.response_to_dict(response, return_format)
-        return_format_string = self.dict_to_return_format(response,return_format,response_dict)
+        response_dict = self.response_to_dict( response, return_format )
+        return_format_string = self.dict_to_return_format( response,
+                                                           return_format,
+                                                           response_dict )
         return return_format_string
 
-    def response_to_dict(self,response,return_format):
+    def response_to_dict( self, response, return_format ):
         response_dict = {}
-        json_match = re.search('^\s*{', response)
-        xml_match = re.search('^\s*\<', response)
-        ini_match = re.search('^\s*\[', response)
-        if json_match :
-            self.log.info(" Response is in 'JSON' format and Converting to '"+return_format+"' format")
+        json_match = re.search( '^\s*{', response )
+        xml_match = re.search( '^\s*\<', response )
+        ini_match = re.search( '^\s*\[', response )
+        if json_match:
+            self.log.info( "Response is in 'JSON' format, converting to '" +
+                           return_format + "' format" )
             # Formatting the json string
-            response = re.sub(r"{\s*'?(\w)", r'{"\1', response)
-            response = re.sub(r",\s*'?(\w)", r',"\1', response)
-            response = re.sub(r"(\w)'?\s*:", r'\1":', response)
-            response = re.sub(r":\s*'(\w)'\s*([,}])", r':"\1"\2', response)
-            try :
+            response = re.sub( r"{\s*'?(\w)", r'{"\1', response )
+            response = re.sub( r",\s*'?(\w)", r',"\1', response )
+            response = re.sub( r"(\w)'?\s*:", r'\1":', response )
+            response = re.sub( r":\s*'(\w)'\s*([,}])", r':"\1"\2', response )
+            try:
                 import json
-                response_dict = json.loads(response)
+                response_dict = json.loads( response )
             except StandardError:
                 self.log.exception( "Json Parser is unable to parse the string" )
             return response_dict
-        elif ini_match :
-            self.log.info(" Response is in 'INI' format and Converting to '"+return_format+"' format")
+        elif ini_match:
+            self.log.info( "Response is in 'INI' format, converting to '" +
+                           return_format + "' format" )
             from configobj import ConfigObj
-            response_file = open("respnse_file.temp",'w')
-            response_file.write(response)
+            response_file = open( "respnse_file.temp", 'w' )
+            response_file.write( response )
             response_file.close()
-            response_dict = ConfigObj("respnse_file.temp")
+            response_dict = ConfigObj( "respnse_file.temp" )
             return response_dict
-        elif xml_match :
-            self.log.info(" Response is in 'XML' format and Converting to '"+return_format+"' format")
-            try :
-                response_dict = xmldict.xml_to_dict("<response> "+str(response)+" </response>")
+        elif xml_match:
+            self.log.info( "Response is in 'XML' format, converting to '" +
+                           return_format + "' format" )
+            try:
+                response_dict = xmldict.xml_to_dict( "<response> " +
+                                                     str( response ) +
+                                                     " </response>" )
             except StandardError:
                 self.log.exception()
             return response_dict
 
-    def dict_to_return_format(self,response,return_format,response_dict):
-        if return_format =='table' :
+    def dict_to_return_format( self, response, return_format, response_dict ):
+        if return_format == 'table':
             ''' Will return in table format'''
             to_do = "Call the table output formatter"
             global response_table
             response_table = '\n'
-            response_table = response_table +'\t'.join(response_dict)+"\n"
+            response_table = response_table + '\t'.join( response_dict ) + "\n"
 
-            def get_table(value_to_convert):
-                ''' This will parse the dictionary recusrsively and print as table format'''
+            def get_table( value_to_convert ):
+                ''' This will parse the dictionary recusrsively and print as
+                    table format'''
                 table_data = ""
-                if type(value_to_convert) == dict :
-                    table_data = table_data +'\t'.join(value_to_convert)+"\n"
-                    for temp_val in value_to_convert.values() :
-                        table_data = table_data + get_table(temp_val)
-                else :
-                    table_data = table_data + str(value_to_convert) +"\t"
+                if isinstance( value_to_convert, dict ):
+                    table_data = table_data + '\t'.join( value_to_convert ) +\
+                                 "\n"
+                    for temp_val in value_to_convert.values():
+                        table_data = table_data + get_table( temp_val )
+                else:
+                    table_data = table_data + str( value_to_convert ) + "\t"
                 return table_data
 
-            for value in response_dict.values() :
-                response_table =  response_table + get_table(value)
-            # response_table = response_table + '\t'.join(response_dict.values())
+            for value in response_dict.values():
+                response_table = response_table + get_table( value )
             return response_table
 
-        elif return_format =='config':
+        elif return_format == 'config':
             ''' Will return in config format'''
             to_do = 'Call dict to config coverter'
-            response_string = str(response_dict)
+            response_string = str( response_dict )
             print response_string
-            response_config = re.sub(",", "\n\t", response_string)
-            response_config = re.sub("u\'", "\'", response_config)
-            response_config = re.sub("{", "", response_config)
-            response_config = re.sub("}", "\n", response_config)
-            response_config = re.sub(":", " =", response_config)
-            return "[response]\n\t "+response_config
+            response_config = re.sub( ",", "\n\t", response_string )
+            response_config = re.sub( "u\'", "\'", response_config )
+            response_config = re.sub( "{", "", response_config )
+            response_config = re.sub( "}", "\n", response_config )
+            response_config = re.sub( ":", " =", response_config )
+            return "[response]\n\t " + response_config
         elif return_format == 'xml':
             ''' Will return in xml format'''
-            response_xml = xmldict.dict_to_xml(response_dict)
-            response_xml = re.sub(">\s*<", ">\n<", response_xml)
-            return "\n"+response_xml
+            response_xml = xmldict.dict_to_xml( response_dict )
+            response_xml = re.sub( ">\s*<", ">\n<", response_xml )
+            return "\n" + response_xml
         elif return_format == 'json':
             ''' Will return in json format'''
             to_do = 'Call dict to xml coverter'
             import json
-            response_json = json.dumps(response_dict)
+            response_json = json.dumps( response_dict )
             return response_json
 
-    def get_random(self):
+    def get_random( self ):
         self.random_order = self.random_order + 1
         return self.random_order
 
-    def exit(self):
+    def exit( self ):
         __builtin__.testthread = None
         for thread in threading.enumerate():
             if thread.isAlive():
@@ -670,248 +712,281 @@
                     # NOTE: We should catch any exceptions while trying to
                     # close the thread so that we can try to close the other
                     # threads as well
-                    print( str( thread.getName() ) + ' could not be terminated' )
+                    print str( thread.getName() ) +\
+                          ' could not be terminated'
         sys.exit()
 
-def verifyOptions(options):
+def verifyOptions( options ):
     '''
-    This will verify the command line options and set to default values, if any option not given in command line.
+    This will verify the command line options and set to default values,
+    if any option not given in command line.
     '''
-    import pprint
-    pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
-
-    # pp.pprint(options)
-    verifyTest(options)
-    verifyExample(options)
-    verifyTestScript(options)
+    verifyTest( options )
+    verifyExample( options )
+    verifyTestScript( options )
     verifyParams()
-    verifyLogdir(options)
-    verifyMail(options)
-    verifyTestCases(options)
-    verifyOnosCell(options)
+    verifyLogdir( options )
+    verifyMail( options )
+    verifyTestCases( options )
+    verifyOnosCell( options )
 
-def verifyTest(options):
+def verifyTest( options ):
     try:
         if options.testname:
             main.TEST = options.testname
-            main.classPath = "tests."+main.TEST+"."+main.TEST
+            main.classPath = "tests." + main.TEST + "." + main.TEST
             main.tests_path = tests_path
         elif options.example:
             main.TEST = options.example
-            main.tests_path = path+"/examples/"
-            main.classPath = "examples."+main.TEST+"."+main.TEST
+            main.tests_path = path + "/examples/"
+            main.classPath = "examples." + main.TEST + "." + main.TEST
     except AttributeError:
         print "Test or Example not specified please specify the --test <test name > or --example <example name>"
         main.exit()
 
-def verifyExample(options):
+def verifyExample( options ):
     if options.example:
-        main.testDir = path+'/examples/'
-        main.tests_path = path+"/examples/"
-        main.classPath = "examples."+main.TEST+"."+main.TEST
+        main.testDir = path + '/examples/'
+        main.tests_path = path + "/examples/"
+        main.classPath = "examples." + main.TEST + "." + main.TEST
 
-def verifyLogdir(options):
+def verifyLogdir( options ):
     # Verifying Log directory option
     if options.logdir:
         main.logdir = options.logdir
-    else :
+    else:
         main.logdir = main.FALSE
 
-def verifyMail(options):
+def verifyMail( options ):
     # Checking the mailing list
     if options.mail:
         main.mail = options.mail
-    elif main.params.has_key('mail'):
-        main.mail = main.params['mail']
-    else :
-        main.mail = 'paxweb@paxterrasolutions.com'
+    else:
+        main.mail = main.params.get( 'mail', 'paxweb@paxterrasolutions.com' )
 
-def verifyTestCases(options):
+def verifyTestCases( options ):
     # Getting Test cases list
     if options.testcases:
         testcases_list = options.testcases
         # sys.exit()
-        testcases_list = re.sub("(\[|\])", "", options.testcases)
-        main.testcases_list = eval(testcases_list+",")
-    else :
+        testcases_list = re.sub( "(\[|\])", "", options.testcases )
+        main.testcases_list = eval( testcases_list + "," )
+    else:
         if 'testcases' in main.params.keys():
-            temp = eval(main.params['testcases']+",")
-            list1=[]
-            if type(temp[0])==list:
+            temp = eval( main.params['testcases'] + "," )
+            list1 = []
+            if isinstance( temp[0], list ):
                 for test in temp:
                     for testcase in test:
-                        if type(testcase)==int:
-                            testcase=[testcase]
-                        list1.extend(testcase)
-            else :
-                temp=list(temp)
+                        if isinstance( testcase, int ):
+                            testcase = [testcase]
+                        list1.extend( testcase )
+            else:
+                temp = list( temp )
                 for testcase in temp:
-                    if type(testcase)==int:
-                        testcase=[testcase]
-                    list1.extend(testcase)
-            main.testcases_list=list1
-        else :
-            print "testcases not specifed in params, please provide in params file or 'testcases' commandline argument"
+                    if isinstance( testcase, int ):
+                        testcase = [testcase]
+                    list1.extend( testcase )
+            main.testcases_list = list1
+        else:
+            print "Testcases not specifed in params, please provide in " +\
+                  "params file or 'testcases' commandline argument"
             sys.exit()
 
-def verifyOnosCell(options):
+def verifyOnosCell( options ):
     # Verifying onoscell option
     if options.onoscell:
         main.onoscell = options.onoscell
         main.onosIPs = []
         main.mnIP = ""
-        cellCMD = ". ~/.profile; cell "+main.onoscell
-        output=subprocess.check_output( ["bash", '-c', cellCMD] )
+        cellCMD = ". ~/.profile; cell " + main.onoscell
+        output = subprocess.check_output( ["bash", '-c', cellCMD] )
         splitOutput = output.splitlines()
-        for i in range( len(splitOutput) ):
-            if( re.match( "OCN", splitOutput[i] ) ):
-                mnNode=splitOutput[i].split("=")
+        for i in range( len( splitOutput ) ):
+            if re.match( "OCN", splitOutput[i] ):
+                mnNode = splitOutput[i].split( "=" )
                 main.mnIP = mnNode[1]
-            # cell already sorts OC variables in bash, so no need to sort in TestON
-            if( re.match( "OC[1-9]", splitOutput[i] ) ):
-                onosNodes = splitOutput[i].split("=")
+            # cell already sorts OC variables in bash, so no need to
+            # sort in TestON
+            if re.match( "OC[1-9]", splitOutput[i] ):
+                onosNodes = splitOutput[i].split( "=" )
                 main.onosIPs.append( onosNodes[1] )
-    else :
+    else:
         main.onoscell = main.FALSE
 
-def verifyTestScript(options):
+def verifyTestScript( options ):
     '''
     Verifyies test script.
     '''
     main.openspeak = openspeak.OpenSpeak()
-    openspeakfile = main.testDir+"/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".ospk"
-    testfile = main.testDir+"/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".py"
-    if os.path.exists(openspeakfile):
+    openspeakfile = main.testDir + "/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".ospk"
+    testfile = main.testDir + "/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".py"
+    if os.path.exists( openspeakfile ):
         # Openspeak file found, compiling to python
-        main.openspeak.compiler(openspeakfile=openspeakfile,writetofile=1)
-    elif os.path.exists(testfile):
+        main.openspeak.compiler( openspeakfile=openspeakfile, writetofile=1 )
+    elif os.path.exists( testfile ):
         # No openspeak found, using python file instead
         pass
     else:
-        print "\nThere is no \""+main.TEST+"\" test script.\nPlease provide a " +\
+        print "\nThere is no \"" + main.TEST + "\" test script.\nPlease provide a " +\
               "Python or OpenSpeak test script in the tests folder: " +\
-              main.testDir+"/" + main.TEST + "/"
+              main.testDir + "/" + main.TEST + "/"
         __builtin__.testthread = None
         main.exit()
-    try :
-        testModule = __import__(main.classPath, globals(), locals(), [main.TEST], -1)
+    try:
+        testModule = __import__( main.classPath,
+                                 globals(),
+                                 locals(),
+                                 [main.TEST],
+                                 -1 )
     except ImportError:
-        print "There was an import error, it might mean that there is no test named "+main.TEST
+        print "There was an import error, it might mean that there is " +\
+              "no test named " + main.TEST
         main.exit()
 
-    testClass = getattr(testModule, main.TEST)
+    testClass = getattr( testModule, main.TEST )
     main.testObject = testClass()
     load_parser()
-    main.params = main.parser.parseParams(main.classPath)
-    main.topology = main.parser.parseTopology(main.classPath)
+    main.params = main.parser.parseParams( main.classPath )
+    main.topology = main.parser.parseTopology( main.classPath )
 
 def verifyParams():
-    try :
+    try:
         main.params = main.params['PARAMS']
     except KeyError:
-        print "Error with the params file: Either the file not specified or the format is not correct"
+        print "Error with the params file: Either the file not specified " +\
+              "or the format is not correct"
         main.exit()
-    try :
+    try:
         main.topology = main.topology['TOPOLOGY']
     except KeyError:
-        print "Error with the Topology file: Either the file not specified or the format is not correct"
+        print "Error with the Topology file: Either the file not specified " +\
+              "or the format is not correct"
         main.exit()
 
-def load_parser() :
+def load_parser():
     '''
     It facilitates the loading customised parser for topology and params file.
     It loads parser mentioned in tab named parser of teston.cfg file.
-    It also loads default xmlparser if no parser have specified in teston.cfg file.
+    It also loads default xmlparser if no parser have specified in teston.cfg
+    file.
 
     '''
     confighash = main.configDict
-    if 'file' in confighash['config']['parser'] and 'class' in confighash['config']['parser']:
+    if 'file' in confighash['config']['parser'] and\
+       'class' in confighash['config']['parser']:
         path = confighash['config']['parser']['file']
-        if path != None or confighash['config']['parser']['class']!= None:
+        if path is not None or\
+           confighash['config']['parser']['class'] is not None:
             try:
                 module = re.sub( r".py\s*$", "", path )
                 moduleList = module.split("/")
-                newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
+                newModule = ".".join( moduleList[-2:] )
                 parsingClass = confighash['config']['parser']['class']
-                parsingModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [parsingClass], -1)
-                parsingClass = getattr(parsingModule, parsingClass)
+                parsingModule = __import__( newModule,
+                                            globals(),
+                                            locals(),
+                                            [parsingClass],
+                                            -1 )
+                parsingClass = getattr( parsingModule, parsingClass )
                 main.parser = parsingClass()
-                #hashobj = main.parser.parseParams(main.classPath)
-                if hasattr(main.parser,"parseParams") and hasattr(main.parser,"parseTopology") and hasattr(main.parser,"parse"):
+                if hasattr( main.parser, "parseParams" ) and\
+                   hasattr( main.parser, "parseTopology" ) and\
+                   hasattr( main.parser, "parse" ):
                     pass
                 else:
                     print "Invalid parser format"
                     main.exit()
             except ImportError:
-                print "Could not find the file " + path + " using default parser."
+                print "Could not find the file " + path +\
+                      " using default parser."
                 load_defaultParser()
-        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None:
+        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] is None or\
+             confighash['config']['parser']['class'] is None:
             load_defaultParser()
     else:
         load_defaultParser()
 
 def load_defaultParser():
     '''
-    It will load the default parser which is xml parser to parse the params and topology file.
+    It will load the default parser which is xml parser to parse the params and
+    topology file.
     '''
     moduleList = main.parserPath.split("/")
-    newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
-    try :
+    newModule = ".".join( moduleList[-2:] )
+    try:
         parsingClass = main.parsingClass
-        parsingModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [parsingClass], -1)
-        parsingClass = getattr(parsingModule, parsingClass)
+        parsingModule = __import__( newModule,
+                                    globals(),
+                                    locals(),
+                                    [parsingClass],
+                                    -1 )
+        parsingClass = getattr( parsingModule, parsingClass )
         main.parser = parsingClass()
-        if hasattr(main.parser,"parseParams") and hasattr(main.parser,"parseTopology") and hasattr(main.parser,"parse") :
+        if hasattr( main.parser, "parseParams" ) and\
+           hasattr( main.parser, "parseTopology" ) and\
+           hasattr( main.parser, "parse" ):
             pass
         else:
             main.exit()
-
     except ImportError:
         print sys.exc_info()[1]
 
-def load_logger() :
+def load_logger():
     '''
     It facilitates the loading customised parser for topology and params file.
     It loads parser mentioned in tab named parser of teston.cfg file.
-    It also loads default xmlparser if no parser have specified in teston.cfg file.
-
+    It also loads default xmlparser if no parser have specified in teston.cfg
+    file.
     '''
     confighash = main.configDict
-    if 'file' in confighash['config']['logger'] and 'class' in confighash['config']['logger']:
+    if 'file' in confighash['config']['logger'] and\
+       'class' in confighash['config']['logger']:
         path = confighash['config']['logger']['file']
-        if path != None or confighash['config']['logger']['class']!= None :
+        if path is not None or\
+           confighash['config']['logger']['class'] is not None:
             try:
                 module = re.sub( r".py\s*$", "", path )
-                moduleList = module.split("/")
-                newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
+                moduleList = module.split( "/" )
+                newModule = ".".join( moduleList[-2:] )
                 loggerClass = confighash['config']['logger']['class']
-                loggerModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [loggerClass], -1)
-                loggerClass = getattr(loggerModule, loggerClass)
+                loggerModule = __import__( newModule,
+                                           globals(),
+                                           locals(),
+                                           [loggerClass],
+                                           -1 )
+                loggerClass = getattr( loggerModule, loggerClass )
                 main.logger = loggerClass()
-                #hashobj = main.parser.parseParams(main.classPath)
             except ImportError:
-                print "Could not find the file " + path + " using default logger."
+                print "Could not find the file " + path +\
+                      " using default logger."
                 load_defaultlogger()
-        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None :
+        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] is None or\
+             confighash['config']['parser']['class'] is None:
             load_defaultlogger()
     else:
         load_defaultlogger()
 
 def load_defaultlogger():
     '''
-    It will load the default parser which is xml parser to parse the params and topology file.
+    It will load the default parser which is xml parser to parse the params and
+    topology file.
     '''
     moduleList = main.loggerPath.split("/")
-    newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
-    try :
+    newModule = ".".join( moduleList[-2:] )
+    try:
         loggerClass = main.loggerClass
-        loggerModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [loggerClass], -1)
-        loggerClass = getattr(loggerModule, loggerClass)
+        loggerModule = __import__( newModule,
+                                   globals(),
+                                   locals(),
+                                   [loggerClass],
+                                   -1 )
+        loggerClass = getattr( loggerModule, loggerClass )
         main.logger = loggerClass()
 
     except ImportError:
         print sys.exc_info()[1]
         main.exit()
 
-def _echo(self):
+def _echo( self ):
     print "THIS IS ECHO"