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+/*
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+ *
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+ *
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+ */
+package jdk.jfr.api.event;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+import jdk.jfr.consumer.RecordedEvent;
+import jdk.testlibrary.jfr.Events;
+import jdk.testlibrary.jfr.SimpleEvent;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @summary Test for RecordedEvent.getDuration()
+ * @key jfr
+ * @library /lib/testlibrary
+ * @run main/othervm jdk.jfr.api.event.TestBeginEnd
+ */
+public class TestBeginEnd {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+
+        Recording r = new Recording();
+        r.enable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        r.start();
+
+        // Test enabled - single commit
+        SimpleEvent e1 = new SimpleEvent();
+        e1.id = 1; // should be included
+        e1.commit();
+
+        // Test enabled - begin - commit
+        SimpleEvent e2 = new SimpleEvent();
+        e2.begin();
+        e2.id = 2; // should be included
+        e2.commit();
+
+        // Test enabled - begin - end - commit
+        SimpleEvent e3 = new SimpleEvent();
+        e3.begin();
+        e3.id = 3; // should be included
+        e3.end();
+        e3.commit();
+
+        // Test enabled - end - commit
+        SimpleEvent e4 = new SimpleEvent();
+        e4.id = 4; // should be included
+        e4.end();
+        e4.commit();
+
+        // Test half enabled - begin - commit
+        r.disable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        SimpleEvent e5 = new SimpleEvent();
+        e5.begin();
+        r.enable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        e5.id = 5; // should be included
+        e5.commit();
+
+        // Test half enabled - begin - end - commit
+        r.disable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        SimpleEvent r6 = new SimpleEvent();
+        r6.begin();
+        r.enable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        r6.id = 6; // should be included
+        r6.end();
+        r6.commit();
+
+        // Test half enabled - begin - commit with high threshold
+        r.disable(SimpleEvent.class);
+        SimpleEvent r7 = new SimpleEvent();
+        r7.begin();
+        r.enable(SimpleEvent.class).withThreshold(Duration.ofDays(1));
+        r7.id = 7; // should not be included
+        r7.commit();
+        r.stop();
+
+        List<RecordedEvent> recordedEvents = Events.fromRecording(r);
+        for (RecordedEvent re : recordedEvents) {
+           Integer id =  re.getValue("id");
+           System.out.println("Found if " + id);
+           if (id < 1 || id > 6) {
+               throw new Exception("Unexpected id found " + id);
+           }
+        }
+        if (recordedEvents.size() != 6) {
+            throw new Exception("Expected 6 events");
+        }
+    }
+
+}