adding functionality for default config creation

python/integrationtest/daq_conf_json_gen.py

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+import json
+
+dict = {
+    "boot": {
+      "use_connectivity_service": True,
+      "start_connectivity_service": False,
+      "connectivity_service_host": "localhost",
+      "connectivity_service_port": 16032
+    }, 
+    "daq_common": {
+      "data_rate_slowdown_factor": 1
+    },
+    "detector": {
+      "clock_speed_hz": 62500000
+    },
+    "readout": {
+      "use_fake_cards": True,
+      "default_data_file": "asset://?label=WIBEth&subsystem=readout"
+    },
+    "trigger": {
+      "trigger_window_before_ticks": 1000,
+      "trigger_window_after_ticks": 1000
+    },
+    "hsi": {
+      "random_trigger_rate_hz": 1.0
+    }
+}
+
+# this function creates the daq config json needed to run the fddaqconf_gen 
+# command for creating the daq conf files 
+def create_daq_conf_json(filename):
+    with open(filename, 'w+') as fp:
+        json.dump(dict, fp, indent=4)
+        fp.flush()
+        fp.close()
+    return filename

python/integrationtest/timing_conf_json_gen.py

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+import json
+
+dict = {
+    "boot": {
+        "use_connectivity_service": True,
+        "start_connectivity_service": True,
+        "connectivity_service_host": "localhost",
+        "connectivity_service_port": 16032
+    },
+    "timing_hardware_interface": {
+        "host_thi": "localhost",
+        "firmware_type": "pdii"
+        # "timing_hw_connections_file": "connections.xml"
+    },
+    "timing_master_controller": {
+        "host_tmc": "localhost",
+        "master_device_name": "MST"
+    }
+}
+
+
+# this function creates the daq config json needed to run the fddaqconf_gen 
+# command for creating the daq conf files 
+def create_timing_conf_json(filename, connections_file):
+    with open(filename, 'w+') as fp:
+        dict["timing_hardware_interface"]["timing_hw_connections_file"] = connections_file
+        json.dump(dict, fp, indent=4)
+        fp.flush()
+        fp.close()
+    return filename