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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 import_uploads(self, uploads=None, upload_ids=None, synchronous=True, **kwargs):
 """Import uploads into a repository It expects either a list of uploads or upload_ids (but not both). :param uploads: Array of uploads to be imported :param upload_ids: Array of upload ids to be imported :param synchronous: What should happen if the server returns an HTTP 202 (accepted) status code? Wait for the task to complete if ``True``. Immediately return the server's response otherwise. :param kwargs: Arguments to pass to requests. :returns: The server's response, with all JSON decoded. :raises: ``requests.exceptions.HTTPError`` If the server responds with an HTTP 4XX or 5XX message. """

        kwargs = kwargs.copy()  # shadow the passed-in kwargs
        kwargs.update(self._server_config.get_client_kwargs())
        if uploads:
            data = {'uploads': uploads}
        elif upload_ids:
            data = {'upload_ids': upload_ids}
        response = client.put(self.path('import_uploads'), data, **kwargs)
        json = _handle_response(response, self._server_config, synchronous)
        return json