little refactoring done

python_app/models/run_config_validation.py

@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from python_app.models.run_config_schema import ComboModel, RingEndpointModel, SwitchModel
 
-
-def as_dict(value: Any, context: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    """Validate that a payload node is a JSON object and return it."""
-    if value is None:
-        return {}
-    if not isinstance(value, dict):
-        raise ValueError(f"{context} must be a JSON object")
-    return value
-
-
 def load_switch_payload(
     payload: dict[str, Any],
     target: SwitchModel,