def getList(self, conf):
try:
instList = helper.getInstList(self.conn, self.conf.filterMap)
except:
self.expList.append(sys.exc_info())
return False
#convert the instance dictionary into intrenal format
for keys in instList.keys():
for i, inst in enumerate(instList[keys]):
tempInst = Instance.InstanceClass(inst, conf)
instList[keys][i] = tempInst
self.total += 1
self.insts = instList
return True
