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+/*
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+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.event.gc.configuration;
+
+import static jdk.test.lib.Asserts.assertGreaterThanOrEqual;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+import jdk.jfr.consumer.RecordedEvent;
+import jdk.test.lib.jfr.EventNames;
+import jdk.test.lib.jfr.EventVerifier;
+import jdk.test.lib.jfr.Events;
+
+public abstract class GCYoungGenerationConfigurationEventTester {
+    public void run() throws Exception {
+        Recording recording = new Recording();
+        recording.enable(EventNames.YoungGenerationConfiguration);
+        recording.start();
+        recording.stop();
+        List<RecordedEvent> events = Events.fromRecording(recording);
+        assertGreaterThanOrEqual(events.size(), 1, "Expected at least 1 event");
+        EventVerifier v = createVerifier(events.get(0));
+        v.verify();
+    }
+
+    protected abstract EventVerifier createVerifier(RecordedEvent e);
+}