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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 set_pre_handler(self, handler):
        '''set pre handler'''
        with self._lock:
            if self._handler_ctx is not None:
                return self._handler_ctx.set_pre_handler(handler)
        return RET_ERROR