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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 read_data(self):
 """ Read data from the ndata file reference :param reference: the reference from which to read :return: a numpy array of the data; maybe None """

        with self.__lock:
            absolute_file_path = self.__file_path
            #logging.debug("READ data file %s", absolute_file_path)
            with open(absolute_file_path, "rb") as fp:
                local_files, dir_files, eocd = parse_zip(fp)
                return read_data(fp, local_files, dir_files, b"data.npy")
            return None