code: public HttpMessage handleApiRequest (HttpRequestHeader requestHeader, HttpInputStream httpIn, 
  			HttpOutputStream httpOut) throws IOException {
  		return this.handleApiRequest(requestHeader, httpIn, httpOut, false);
  	}
docs: Handles an API request, if necessary.
  @param requestHeader the request header
  @param httpIn the HTTP input stream
  @param httpOut the HTTP output stream
  @return null if its not an API request, an empty message if it was silently dropped or the API response sent.
  @throws IOException