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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 _parse_time(self, time):
 """Parse time inputs"""

        if time is None:
            return None

        if isinstance(time, dict):
            if 'column' not in time:
                raise ValueError("`time` must include a 'column' key/value")
            time_column = time['column']
            time_options = time
        elif isinstance(time, str):
            time_column = time
            time_options = {}
        else:
            raise ValueError(
                '`time` should be a column name or dictionary of '
                'styling options.')

        self.style_cols[time_column] = None
        time = {
            'column': time_column,
            'method': 'count',
            'cumulative': False,
            'frames': 256,
            'duration': 30,
            'trails': 2,
        }
        time.update(time_options)
        return time