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 <?php
 $object = new ElggObject();
 elgg_trigger_event('test', 'example', $object);

 // elsewhere a handler could be registered by saying
 elgg_register_event_handler('test', 'example', 'example_event_handler');
$object
$object
These two snippets demonstrates triggering an event and how to register for that event.
Definition: trigger.php:7

elgg_register_event_handler
elgg_register_event_handler($event, $object_type, $callback, $priority=500)
Register a callback as an Elgg event handler.
Definition: elgglib.php:669

elgg_trigger_event
elgg_trigger_event($event, $object_type, $object=null)
Trigger an Elgg Event and attempt to run all handler callbacks registered to that event...
Definition: elgglib.php:720

ElggObject
Elgg Object.
Definition: ElggObject.php:22