From 21abaafc7ffe04adf598d15f2bf62b1a2439029b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chetanya <95761876+chetanyagoyal@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:20:44 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] return dictionary of simulation state instead of null

---
 openfasoc/generators/common/simulation/simulation_run.py | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/openfasoc/generators/common/simulation/simulation_run.py b/openfasoc/generators/common/simulation/simulation_run.py
index dee8aa753..45b80e19f 100644
--- a/openfasoc/generators/common/simulation/simulation_run.py
+++ b/openfasoc/generators/common/simulation/simulation_run.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ def _run_simulations(
     - `num_concurrent_sims` (int): The maximum number of concurrent simulations.
     - `sim_tool` (str): Path to the directory in which the simulation runs will be generated.
     - `runs_dir_path` (str): Path to the directory in which the simulation runs will be generated.
+
+    Returns: `simulation_state`, the number of ongoing, completed and failed sims.
 	"""
 
 	simulation_state = {
@@ -67,11 +69,9 @@ def thread_on_exit(exit_status: int, state=simulation_state):
 
 		_print_progress(num_configs, simulation_state['completed_sims'], simulation_state['failed_sims'], start_time)
 		time.sleep(1)
-		
-	# to dump the simulation state (completed, failed, ongoing) to an output file for later use
-	json.dump(simulation_state, open("work/sim_state_file.txt",'w'))
 	
 	_print_progress(num_configs, simulation_state['completed_sims'], simulation_state['failed_sims'], start_time, end='\n')
+	return simulation_state
 
 def _run_config(
 	sim_tool: str,