code: function () {
          if (!this.active) {
              if(this.layers) {
                  this.map.addLayer(this.layer);
              }
              this.handlers.feature.activate();
              if(this.box && this.handlers.box) {
                  this.handlers.box.activate();
              }
          }
          return OpenLayers.Control.prototype.activate.apply(
              this, arguments
          );
      }
docs: Method: activate
  Activates the control.
  
  Returns:
  {Boolean} The control was effectively activated.