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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 start_compress(codec, image, stream):
 """Wraps openjp2 library function opj_start_compress. Start to compress the current image. Parameters codec : CODEC_TYPE Compressor handle. image : pointer to ImageType Input filled image. stream : STREAM_TYPE_P Input stream. Raises ------ RuntimeError If the OpenJPEG library routine opj_start_compress fails. """

    OPENJP2.opj_start_compress.argtypes = [CODEC_TYPE,
                                           ctypes.POINTER(ImageType),
                                           STREAM_TYPE_P]
    OPENJP2.opj_start_compress.restype = check_error

    OPENJP2.opj_start_compress(codec, image, stream)