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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 get_class(name, config_key, module):
 """Get the class by its name as a string."""

    clsmembers = inspect.getmembers(module, inspect.isclass)
    for string_name, act_class in clsmembers:
        if string_name == name:
            return act_class

    # Check if the user has specified a plugin and if the class is in there
    cfg = get_project_configuration()
    if config_key in cfg:
        modname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(cfg[config_key]))[0]
        if os.path.isfile(cfg[config_key]):
            usermodule = imp.load_source(modname, cfg[config_key])
            clsmembers = inspect.getmembers(usermodule, inspect.isclass)
            for string_name, act_class in clsmembers:
                if string_name == name:
                    return act_class
        else:
            logging.warning("File '%s' does not exist. Adjust ~/.hwrtrc.",
                            cfg['data_analyzation_plugins'])

    logging.debug("Unknown class '%s'.", name)
    return None