code: def handle(self, request, buffer_size):
          
          logger = self.logger
          msg = self.__receive(request, buffer_size)
          if msg is None:
              return False
  
          result = self.handler_function(msg)
  
          if self.component_type == StreamComponent.PROCESSOR:
              return self.__send(request, result)
          return True
docs: Handle a message
          :param request: the request socket.
          :param buffer_size: the buffer size.
          :return: True if success, False otherwise