Method Detail

• getEventNumber

  int getEventNumber()

  Returns:

  The event number

• getRunNumber

  int getRunNumber()

  Returns:

  The run number for this event

• getTimeStamp

  long getTimeStamp()

  Get the current timestamp. By convention this is measured in nS since 1-jan-1970 GMT.

  Returns:

  The timestamp.

• put

  void put(String key,
           Object component)

  Puts an arbitrary object into the event

  Parameters:

  key - The key for this object

  component - The object to add

• get

  Object get(String key)
      throws IllegalArgumentException

  Get an object from the event

  Parameters:

  key - The key for the object

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - if the specified object does not exist in the event.

• getTags

  Map getTags()

  An arbitrary set of tags that can be associated with the event. Intended to be used for fast event selection.

• keys

  Set keys()

  Returns:

  The set of keys stored in the event