handleMessage = (event) => {
    let msgData;
    try {
      msgData = JSON.parse(event.nativeEvent.data);
      if (
        msgData.hasOwnProperty('prefix') &&
        msgData.prefix === MESSAGE_PREFIX
      ) {
        console.log(`WebViewLeaflet: received message: `, msgData.payload);

        // If a message object includes an 'event' key then the webpage is sending an event,
        // Pass it to the parent by calling the parent function that has the same name
        // as the event, and passing the entire payload as the argument to that event
        if (
          // check to see if an event key exists
          msgData.payload.event &&
          // check to see if the eventReceiver (typically the parent component) has a matching
          // function for this event
          this.props.eventReceiver.hasOwnProperty(msgData.payload.event)
        ) {
          // call the function, and pass it the payload as the argument
          this.props.eventReceiver[msgData.payload.event](msgData.payload);
        }
        // If no event key was found, then update the eventReceiver's state
        else {
          this.props.eventReceiver.setState({
            state: {
              ...this.props.eventReceiver.state,
              mapState: {
                ...this.props.eventReceiver.mapState,
                ...msgData.payload
              }
            }
          });
        }
      }
    } catch (err) {
      console.warn(err);
      return;
    }
  };