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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 _select_designated_port(self, root_port):
 """ DESIGNATED_PORT is a port of the side near the root bridge of each link. It is determined by the cost of each path, etc same as ROOT_PORT. """

        d_ports = []
        root_msg = root_port.designated_priority

        for port in self.ports.values():
            port_msg = port.designated_priority
            if (port.state is PORT_STATE_DISABLE
                    or port.ofport.port_no == root_port.ofport.port_no):
                continue
            if (port_msg is None or
                    (port_msg.root_id.value != root_msg.root_id.value)):
                d_ports.append(port.ofport.port_no)
            else:
                result = Stp.compare_root_path(
                    root_msg.root_path_cost,
                    port_msg.root_path_cost - port.path_cost,
                    self.bridge_id.value,
                    port_msg.designated_bridge_id.value,
                    port.port_id.value,
                    port_msg.designated_port_id.value)
                if result is SUPERIOR:
                    d_ports.append(port.ofport.port_no)

        return d_ports