code: function () {
          if (!this.active) {
              for(var i in this.handlers) {
                  this.handlers[i].activate();
              }
          }
          return OpenLayers.Control.prototype.activate.apply(
              this, arguments
          );
      }
docs: Method: activate
  Activates the control.
  
  Returns:
  {Boolean} The control was effectively activated.