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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 save(self, filepath):
 """ A method for saving the Plot object in a vega representation Parameters filepath: string The destination filepath where the plot object must be saved as. The extension of this filepath determines what format the plot will be saved as. Currently supported formats are JSON, PNG, and SVG. Examples -------- Suppose 'plt' is an Plot Object We can save it using: We can also save the vega representation of the plot without data: We can save the plot as a PNG/SVG using: """

        if type(filepath) != str:
            raise ValueError("filepath provided is not a string")

        if filepath.endswith(".json"):
            # save as vega json
            spec = self.get_vega(include_data = True)
            with open(filepath, 'w') as fp:
                _json.dump(spec, fp)
        elif filepath.endswith(".png") or filepath.endswith(".svg"):
            # save as png/svg, but json first
            spec = self.get_vega(include_data = True)
            EXTENSION_START_INDEX = -3
            extension = filepath[EXTENSION_START_INDEX:]
            temp_file_tuple = _mkstemp()
            temp_file_path = temp_file_tuple[1]
            with open(temp_file_path, 'w') as fp:
                _json.dump(spec, fp)
            dirname = _os.path.dirname(__file__)
            relative_path_to_vg2png_vg2svg = "../vg2" + extension
            absolute_path_to_vg2png_vg2svg = _os.path.join(dirname,
                relative_path_to_vg2png_vg2svg)
            # try node vg2[png|svg] json_filepath out_filepath
            (exitcode, stdout, stderr) = _run_cmdline("node " +
                absolute_path_to_vg2png_vg2svg + " "
                + temp_file_path + " " + filepath)

            if exitcode == _NODE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR_CODE:
                # user doesn't have node installed
                raise RuntimeError("Node.js not found. Saving as PNG and SVG" +
                    " requires Node.js, please download and install Node.js " +
                    "from here and try again: https://nodejs.org/en/download/")
            elif exitcode == _CANVAS_PREBUILT_NOT_FOUND_ERROR:
                # try to see if canvas-prebuilt is globally installed
                # if it is, then link it
                # if not, tell the user to install it
                (is_installed_exitcode, 
                    is_installed_stdout, 
                    is_installed_stderr) =  _run_cmdline(
                    "npm ls -g -json | grep canvas-prebuilt")
                if is_installed_exitcode == _SUCCESS:
                    # npm link canvas-prebuilt 
                    link_exitcode, link_stdout, link_stderr = _run_cmdline(
                        "npm link canvas-prebuilt")
                    if link_exitcode == _PERMISSION_DENIED_ERROR_CODE:
                        # They don't have permission, tell them.
                        raise RuntimeError(link_stderr + '\n\n' +
                            "`npm link canvas-prebuilt` failed, " +
                            "Permission Denied.")
                    elif link_exitcode == _SUCCESS:
                        # canvas-prebuilt link is now successful, so run the 
                        # node vg2[png|svg] json_filepath out_filepath
                        # command again.
                        (exitcode, stdout, stderr) = _run_cmdline("node " +
                            absolute_path_to_vg2png_vg2svg + " "
                            + temp_file_path + " " + filepath)
                        if exitcode != _SUCCESS:
                            # something else that we have not identified yet
                            # happened.
                            raise RuntimeError(stderr)
                    else:
                        raise RuntimeError(link_stderr)
                else:
                    raise RuntimeError("canvas-prebuilt not found. " +
                        "Saving as PNG and SVG requires canvas-prebuilt, " +
                        "please download and install canvas-prebuilt by " +
                        "running this command, and try again: " +
                        "`npm install -g canvas-prebuilt`")
            elif exitcode == _SUCCESS:
                pass
            else:
                raise RuntimeError(stderr)
            # delete temp file that user didn't ask for
            _run_cmdline("rm " + temp_file_path)
        else:
            raise NotImplementedError("filename must end in" +
                " .json, .svg, or .png")