def _set_dacl_inheritance(path, objectType, inheritance=True, copy=True, clear=False):
    '''
    helper function to set the inheritance
    Args:

        path (str): The path to the object

        objectType (str): The type of object

        inheritance (bool): True enables inheritance, False disables

        copy (bool): Copy inherited ACEs to the DACL before disabling
        inheritance

        clear (bool): Remove non-inherited ACEs from the DACL
    '''
    ret = {'result': False,
           'comment': '',
           'changes': {}}

    if path:
        try:
            sd = win32security.GetNamedSecurityInfo(path, objectType, win32security.DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION)
            tdacl = sd.GetSecurityDescriptorDacl()
            if inheritance:
                if clear:
                    counter = 0
                    removedAces = []
                    while counter < tdacl.GetAceCount():
                        tAce = tdacl.GetAce(counter)
                        if (tAce[0][1] & win32security.INHERITED_ACE) != win32security.INHERITED_ACE:
                            tdacl.DeleteAce(counter)
                            removedAces.append(_ace_to_text(tAce, objectType))
                        else:
                            counter = counter + 1
                    if removedAces:
                        ret['changes']['Removed ACEs'] = removedAces
                else:
                    ret['changes']['Non-Inherited ACEs'] = 'Left in the DACL'
                win32security.SetNamedSecurityInfo(
                    path, objectType,
                    win32security.DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | win32security.UNPROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
                    None, None, tdacl, None)
                ret['changes']['Inheritance'] = 'Enabled'
            else:
                if not copy:
                    counter = 0
                    inheritedAcesRemoved = []
                    while counter < tdacl.GetAceCount():
                        tAce = tdacl.GetAce(counter)
                        if (tAce[0][1] & win32security.INHERITED_ACE) == win32security.INHERITED_ACE:
                            tdacl.DeleteAce(counter)
                            inheritedAcesRemoved.append(_ace_to_text(tAce, objectType))
                        else:
                            counter = counter + 1
                    if inheritedAcesRemoved:
                        ret['changes']['Removed ACEs'] = inheritedAcesRemoved
                else:
                    ret['changes']['Previously Inherited ACEs'] = 'Copied to the DACL'
                win32security.SetNamedSecurityInfo(
                    path, objectType,
                    win32security.DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | win32security.PROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
                    None, None, tdacl, None)
                ret['changes']['Inheritance'] = 'Disabled'
            ret['result'] = True
        except Exception as e:
            ret['result'] = False
            ret['comment'] = 'Error attempting to set the inheritance.  The error was {0}.'.format(e)

    return ret