pub struct Events<E>
where E: Event,
{ /* private fields */ }
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An event collection that represents the events that occurred within the last two Events::update calls. Events can be written to using an EventWriter and are typically cheaply read using an EventReader.

Each event can be consumed by multiple systems, in parallel, with consumption tracked by the EventReader on a per-system basis.

If no ordering is applied between writing and reading systems, there is a risk of a race condition. This means that whether the events arrive before or after the next Events::update is unpredictable.

This collection is meant to be paired with a system that calls Events::update exactly once per update/frame.

event_update_system is a system that does this, typically initialized automatically using add_event. EventReaders are expected to read events from this collection at least once per loop/frame. Events will persist across a single frame boundary and so ordering of event producers and consumers is not critical (although poorly-planned ordering may cause accumulating lag). If events are not handled by the end of the frame after they are updated, they will be dropped silently.

Example

use bevy_ecs::event::{Event, Events};

#[derive(Event)]
struct MyEvent {
    value: usize
}

// setup
let mut events = Events::<MyEvent>::default();
let mut reader = events.get_reader();

// run this once per update/frame
events.update();

// somewhere else: send an event
events.send(MyEvent { value: 1 });

// somewhere else: read the events
for event in reader.read(&events) {
    assert_eq!(event.value, 1)
}

// events are only processed once per reader
assert_eq!(reader.read(&events).count(), 0);

Details

Events is implemented using a variation of a double buffer strategy. Each call to update swaps buffers and clears out the oldest one.

  • EventReaders will read events from both buffers.
  • EventReaders that read at least once per update will never drop events.
  • EventReaders that read once within two updates might still receive some events
  • EventReaders that read after two updates are guaranteed to drop all events that occurred before those updates.

The buffers in Events will grow indefinitely if update is never called.

An alternative call pattern would be to call update manually across frames to control when events are cleared. This complicates consumption and risks ever-expanding memory usage if not cleaned up, but can be done by adding your event as a resource instead of using add_event.

Example usage. Example usage standalone.

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impl<E> Events<E>
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pub fn oldest_event_count(&self) -> usize

Returns the index of the oldest event stored in the event buffer.

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pub fn send(&mut self, event: E) -> EventId<E>

“Sends” an event by writing it to the current event buffer. EventReaders can then read the event. This method returns the ID of the sent event.

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pub fn send_batch( &mut self, events: impl IntoIterator<Item = E> ) -> SendBatchIds<E>

Sends a list of events all at once, which can later be read by EventReaders. This is more efficient than sending each event individually. This method returns the IDs of the sent events.

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pub fn send_default(&mut self) -> EventId<E>
where E: Default,

Sends the default value of the event. Useful when the event is an empty struct. This method returns the ID of the sent event.

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pub fn get_reader(&self) -> ManualEventReader<E>

Gets a new ManualEventReader. This will include all events already in the event buffers.

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pub fn get_reader_current(&self) -> ManualEventReader<E>

Gets a new ManualEventReader. This will ignore all events already in the event buffers. It will read all future events.

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pub fn update(&mut self)

Swaps the event buffers and clears the oldest event buffer. In general, this should be called once per frame/update.

If you need access to the events that were removed, consider using Events::update_drain.

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pub fn update_drain(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = E>

Swaps the event buffers and drains the oldest event buffer, returning an iterator of all events that were removed. In general, this should be called once per frame/update.

If you do not need to take ownership of the removed events, use Events::update instead.

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pub fn clear(&mut self)

Removes all events.

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pub fn len(&self) -> usize

Returns the number of events currently stored in the event buffer.

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pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool

Returns true if there are no events currently stored in the event buffer.

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pub fn drain(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = E>

Creates a draining iterator that removes all events.

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pub fn iter_current_update_events(&self) -> impl ExactSizeIterator

Iterates over events that happened since the last “update” call. WARNING: You probably don’t want to use this call. In most cases you should use an EventReader. You should only use this if you know you only need to consume events between the last update() call and your call to iter_current_update_events. If events happen outside that window, they will not be handled. For example, any events that happen after this call and before the next update() call will be dropped.

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pub fn get_event(&self, id: usize) -> Option<(&E, EventId<E>)>

Get a specific event by id if it still exists in the events buffer.

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pub fn oldest_id(&self) -> usize

Oldest id still in the events buffer.

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impl<E> Debug for Events<E>
where E: Debug + Event,

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fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more
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impl<E> Default for Events<E>
where E: Event,

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fn default() -> Events<E>

Returns the “default value” for a type. Read more
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impl<E> Extend<E> for Events<E>
where E: Event,

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fn extend<I>(&mut self, iter: I)
where I: IntoIterator<Item = E>,

Extends a collection with the contents of an iterator. Read more
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fn extend_one(&mut self, item: A)

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (extend_one)
Extends a collection with exactly one element.
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fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize)

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (extend_one)
Reserves capacity in a collection for the given number of additional elements. Read more
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impl<E> Resource for Events<E>
where E: Event, Events<E>: Send + Sync + 'static,

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impl<E> RefUnwindSafe for Events<E>
where E: RefUnwindSafe,

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impl<E> Send for Events<E>

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impl<E> Sync for Events<E>

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impl<E> Unpin for Events<E>
where E: Unpin,

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impl<E> UnwindSafe for Events<E>
where E: UnwindSafe,

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