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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 eventFilter(self, widget, event):
 """A filter to control the zooming and panning of the figure canvas."""


        # ---- Zooming
        if event.type() == QEvent.Wheel:
            modifiers = QApplication.keyboardModifiers()
            if modifiers == Qt.ControlModifier:
                if event.angleDelta().y() > 0:
                    self.zoom_in()
                else:
                    self.zoom_out()
                return True
            else:
                return False

        # ---- Panning
        # Set ClosedHandCursor:
        elif event.type() == QEvent.MouseButtonPress:
            if event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
                QApplication.setOverrideCursor(Qt.ClosedHandCursor)
                self._ispanning = True
                self.xclick = event.globalX()
                self.yclick = event.globalY()

        # Reset Cursor:
        elif event.type() == QEvent.MouseButtonRelease:
            QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
            self._ispanning = False

        # Move  ScrollBar:
        elif event.type() == QEvent.MouseMove:
            if self._ispanning:
                dx = self.xclick - event.globalX()
                self.xclick = event.globalX()

                dy = self.yclick - event.globalY()
                self.yclick = event.globalY()

                scrollBarH = self.horizontalScrollBar()
                scrollBarH.setValue(scrollBarH.value() + dx)

                scrollBarV = self.verticalScrollBar()
                scrollBarV.setValue(scrollBarV.value() + dy)

        return QWidget.eventFilter(self, widget, event)