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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 hard_limit_remote(self, yidx, ridx, rtype='y', rmin=None, rmax=None, min_yset=0, max_yset=0):
 """Limit the output of yidx if the remote y is not within the limits This function needs to be modernized. """

        ny = len(yidx)
        assert ny == len(
            ridx), "Length of output vars and remote vars does not match"
        assert rtype in ('x',
                         'y'), "ridx must be either y (algeb) or x (state)"

        if isinstance(min_yset, (int, float)):
            min_yset = matrix(min_yset, (ny, 1), 'd')
        if isinstance(max_yset, (int, float)):
            max_yset = matrix(max_yset, (ny, 1), 'd')

        above_idx, below_idx = list(), list()
        yidx = matrix(yidx)

        if rmax:
            # find the over-limit remote idx
            above = ageb(self.__dict__[rtype][ridx], rmax)
            above_idx = index(above, 1.0)
            # reset the y values based on the remote limit violations
            self.y[yidx[above_idx]] = max_yset[above_idx]
            self.zymax[yidx[above_idx]] = 0

        if rmin:
            below = aleb(self.__dict__[rtype][ridx], rmin)
            below_idx = index(below, 1.0)
            self.y[yidx[below_idx]] = min_yset[below_idx]
            self.zymin[yidx[below_idx]] = 0

        idx = above_idx + below_idx
        self.g[yidx[idx]] = 0

        if len(idx) > 0:
            self.factorize = True