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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 equals(self, other, timestamp_delta=1.0e-6):
 """ Compares a given message with this one. :param can.Message other: the message to compare with :type timestamp_delta: float or int or None :param timestamp_delta: the maximum difference at which two timestamps are still considered equal or None to not compare timestamps :rtype: bool :return: True iff the given message equals this one """

        # see https://github.com/hardbyte/python-can/pull/413 for a discussion
        # on why a delta of 1.0e-6 was chosen
        return (
            # check for identity first and finish fast
            self is other or
            # then check for equality by value
            (
                (
                    timestamp_delta is None or
                    abs(self.timestamp - other.timestamp) <= timestamp_delta
                ) and
                self.arbitration_id == other.arbitration_id and
                self.is_extended_id == other.is_extended_id and
                self.dlc == other.dlc and
                self.data == other.data and
                self.is_remote_frame == other.is_remote_frame and
                self.is_error_frame == other.is_error_frame and
                self.channel == other.channel and
                self.is_fd == other.is_fd and
                self.bitrate_switch == other.bitrate_switch and
                self.error_state_indicator == other.error_state_indicator
            )
        )