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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 parse_yaml(self, y):
        '''Parse a YAML specification of a component into this object.'''
        self._reset()
        self.id = y['id']
        self.path_uri = y['pathUri']
        if 'activeConfigurationSet' in y:
            self.active_configuration_set = y['activeConfigurationSet']
        else:
            self.active_configuration_set = ''
        self.instance_name = y['instanceName']
        self.compositeType = comp_type.from_string(y['compositeType'])
        required = y['isRequired']
        if required == True or required == 'true' or required == '1':
            self.is_required = True
        else:
            self.is_required = False
        if RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'comment' in y:
            self.comment = y[RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'comment']
        self.visible = False
        if RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'visible' in y:
            visible = y.get(RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'visible')
            if visible == True or visible == 'true' or visible == 'True':
                self.visible = True

        # Get the children
        if 'dataPorts' in y:
            for p in y.get('dataPorts'):
                self._data_ports.append(DataPort().parse_yaml(p))
        if 'servicePorts' in y:
            for p in y.get('servicePorts'):
                self._service_ports.append(ServicePort().parse_yaml(p))
        if 'configurationSets' in y:
            for p in y.get('configurationSets'):
                self._config_sets.append(ConfigurationSet().parse_yaml(p))
        if 'executionContexts' in y:
            for p in y.get('executionContexts'):
                self._exec_contexts.append(ExecutionContext().parse_yaml(p))
        if 'participants' in y:
            for p in y.get('participants'):
                self._participants.append(Participant().parse_yaml(p))

        # Extended profile children
        if RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'location' in y:
            l = y[RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'location']
            self._location = Location().parse_yaml(l)
        if RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'properties' in y:
            for p in y.get(RTS_EXT_NS_YAML + 'properties'):
                if 'value' in p:
                    value = p['value']
                else:
                    value = None
                self._properties[p['name']] = value

        return self