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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def generate_pattern_properties(self):
 """ Means object with defined keys as patterns. .. code-block:: python { 'patternProperties': { '^x': {'type': 'number'}, }, } Valid object is containing key starting with a 'x' and value any number. """

        self.create_variable_is_dict()
        with self.l('if {variable}_is_dict:'):
            self.create_variable_keys()
            for pattern, definition in self._definition['patternProperties'].items():
                self._compile_regexps[pattern] = re.compile(pattern)
            with self.l('for {variable}_key, {variable}_val in {variable}.items():'):
                for pattern, definition in self._definition['patternProperties'].items():
                    with self.l('if REGEX_PATTERNS["{}"].search({variable}_key):', pattern):
                        with self.l('if {variable}_key in {variable}_keys:'):
                            self.l('{variable}_keys.remove({variable}_key)')
                        self.generate_func_code_block(
                            definition,
                            '{}_val'.format(self._variable),
                            '{}.{{{}_key}}'.format(self._variable_name, self._variable),
                        )