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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 _verify(function):

 """decorator to ensure pin is properly set up"""

    # @functools.wraps
    def wrapped(pin, *args, **kwargs):
        pin = int(pin)
        if pin not in _open:
            ppath = gpiopath(pin)
            if not os.path.exists(ppath):
                log.debug("Creating Pin {0}".format(pin))
                with _export_lock:
                    with open(pjoin(gpio_root, 'export'), 'w') as f:
                        _write(f, pin)
            value = open(pjoin(ppath, 'value'), FMODE)
            direction = open(pjoin(ppath, 'direction'), FMODE)
            _open[pin] = PinState(value=value, direction=direction)
        return function(pin, *args, **kwargs)
    return wrapped