Introduce a collective library containing all the tools required by haf python tests

Related: hive!811 (merged)

assigned to @mzebrak

mentioned in merge request hive!811 (merged)

changed title from Introduce a collective library containing all the tools required by hive python tests to Introduce a collective library containing all the tools required by haf python tests

requested review from @bwrona

merged

mentioned in issue #97 (closed)