| 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. |