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## robocode
Class Event

    java.lang.Object
      robocode.Event

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Comparable<Event>

Direct Known Subclasses:
  BulletHitBulletEvent, BulletHitEvent, BulletMissedEvent, CustomEvent, DeathEvent, HitByBulletEvent, HitRobotEvent, HitWallEvent, MessageEvent, RobotDeathEvent, ScannedRobotEvent, SkippedTurnEvent, WinEvent

    public class Event

extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Event>

The superclass of all Robocode events.

Author:
  Mathew A. Nelson (original), Flemming N. Larsen (contributor)

Constructor Summary
`Event()` Called by the game to create a new Event.

Method Summary
`int` | `compareTo(Event event)` Compares this event with another event, but only based on the priority and time of the two events.
`int` | `getPriority()` Returns the priority of this event.
`long` | `getTime()` Returns the time this event occurred.
`void` | `setPriority(int newPriority)` Called by the game to set the priority of an event to the priority your robot specified for this type of event (or the default priority).
`void` | `setTime(long newTime)` Called by the game to set the time this event occurred.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Event

    public Event()

  Called by the game to create a new Event.

Method Detail

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Event event)

  Compares this event with another event, but only based on the priority and time of the two events.

  This call is called by the game in order to sort events based on the priority and time.

  Specified by:
    `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable<Event>`
  Parameters:
    `event` - the event to compare to this event
  Returns:
    a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this event has a lower priority, same priority, or greater priority than the specified event

### getPriority

    public int getPriority()

  Returns the priority of this event. An event priority is a value from 0 - 99. The higher value, the higher priority. The default priority is 80.

  Returns:
    the priority of this event

### getTime

    public long getTime()

  Returns the time this event occurred.

  Returns:
    the time this event occurred

### setPriority

    public void setPriority(int newPriority)

  Called by the game to set the priority of an event to the priority your robot specified for this type of event (or the default priority).

  An event priority is a value from 0 - 99. The higher value, the higher priority. The default priority is 80.

  Parameters:
    `newPriority` - the new priority of this event
  See Also:
    `AdvancedRobot.setEventPriority(java.lang.String, int)`

### setTime

    public void setTime(long newTime)

  Called by the game to set the time this event occurred.

  Parameters:
    `newTime` - the time this event occured

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