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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 classmethod(self, encoding):
 """Function decorator for class methods."""

        # Add encodings for hidden self and cmd arguments.
        encoding = ensure_bytes(encoding)
        typecodes = parse_type_encoding(encoding)
        typecodes.insert(1, b'@:')
        encoding = b''.join(typecodes)

        def decorator(f):
            def objc_class_method(objc_cls, objc_cmd, *args):
                py_cls = ObjCClass(objc_cls)
                py_cls.objc_cmd = objc_cmd
                args = convert_method_arguments(encoding, args)
                result = f(py_cls, *args)
                if isinstance(result, ObjCClass):
                    result = result.ptr.value
                elif isinstance(result, ObjCInstance):
                    result = result.ptr.value
                return result
            name = f.__name__.replace('_', ':')
            self.add_class_method(objc_class_method, name, encoding)
            return objc_class_method
        return decorator