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event methods
Method
Result
canParse(string)
On events that are parseable returns a boolean true if the argument can be successfully parsed.
clone()
Returns a new event that is an exact copy
getFieldNames()
Returns a sequence of strings that contain the field names of an event type.
getFieldTypes()
Returns a sequence of strings that contain the type names of an event type’s fields.
getFieldValues()
Returns a sequence of strings that contain the field values of an event.
getName()
Returns a string whose value is an event’s type name.
getTime()
Returns a float that indicates a time expressed in seconds since the epoch, January 1st, 1970.
isExternal()
Returns a boolean true if the event was generated by an external source.
parse(string)
On events that are parseable returns the event object represented by the argument.
toString()
Returns a string representation of the event.
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