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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 prepare_model(self, attrs):
 """ Create a model from a set of attributes. """

        if isinstance(attrs, Model):
            attrs.client = self.client
            attrs.collection = self
            return attrs
        elif isinstance(attrs, dict):
            return self.model(attrs=attrs, client=self.client, collection=self)
        else:
            raise Exception("Can't create %s from %s" %
                            (self.model.__name__, attrs))