code: function() {
          var activated = false;
          if(OpenLayers.Control.prototype.activate.apply(this, arguments)) {
              this.dragControl.activate();
              this.layer.addFeatures([this.box]);
              this.rotate && this.layer.addFeatures(this.rotationHandles);
              this.layer.addFeatures(this.handles);        
              activated = true;
          }
          return activated;
      }
docs: APIMethod: activate
  Activates the control.