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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def get_handlers(self):
 """ Returns the handlers defined on the static_maps.yml file located at the app config directory. Returns: An array of static handlers to be added to the app. """

        handlers = []
        self.static_root = self.application.get_app_component(
        ).get_component_path()
        if self.conf:
            if 'maps' in self.conf:
                if self.conf['maps'] is None:
                    logger.warning("Maps configuration is empty. Finish the"
                                   "static maps configuration.")
                    return handlers
                for map_item in self.conf['maps']:
                    logger.debug("Mapping %s handlers." % map_item['name'])
                    self.static_maps[map_item['name']] = {}
                    self.static_maps[
                        map_item['name']]['root'] = self.static_root
                    if 'root' in map_item:
                        if os.path.isabs(map_item['root']):
                            self.static_maps[
                                map_item['name']]['root'] = map_item['root']
                        else:
                            self.static_maps[
                                map_item['name']]['root'] = os.path.abspath(
                                os.path.join(self.static_root,
                                             map_item['root']))
                    if 'handlers' in map_item:
                        if map_item['handlers'] is None:
                            logger.warning("There is no handles mapped in the"
                                           " static maps config file.")
                        else:
                            handlers = handlers + self.get_static_handlers(
                                map_item)
        else:
            logger.warning("No static maps configurations were provided.")
        return handlers