More changes to the helper functions

beat/backend/python/algorithm.py

beat/backend/python/database.py

beat/backend/python/dataformat.py

beat/backend/python/executor.py

beat/backend/python/helpers.py

beat/backend/python/library.py

...on/test/prefix/algorithms/autonomous/process_crash/1.json

...thon/test/prefix/algorithms/autonomous/process_crash/1.py

...python/test/prefix/algorithms/legacy/process_crash/1.json

...d/python/test/prefix/algorithms/legacy/process_crash/1.py

...on/test/prefix/algorithms/sequential/process_crash/1.json

...thon/test/prefix/algorithms/sequential/process_crash/1.py

beat/backend/python/test/test_algorithm.py