def send_message(self, output):
        """
        Send a message to the socket
        """

        file_system_event = None
        if self.my_action_input:
            file_system_event = self.my_action_input.file_system_event or None

        output_action = ActionInput(file_system_event,
                                    output,
                                    self.name,
                                    "*")

        Global.MESSAGE_DISPATCHER.send_message(output_action)
Send a message to the socket