--- /dev/null	2017-11-09 09:38:01.297999907 +0100
+++ new/test/jdk/jdk/jfr/api/recording/event/TestEnableClass.java	2018-04-09 17:13:49.491081942 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.api.recording.event;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+import jdk.test.lib.jfr.SimpleEventHelper;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @summary Simple enable Event class.
+ * @key jfr
+ * @library /test/lib
+ * @run main/othervm jdk.jfr.api.recording.event.TestEnableClass
+ */
+public class TestEnableClass {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
+        Recording r = new Recording();
+        SimpleEventHelper.enable(r, true);
+        SimpleEventHelper.createEvent(0);
+        r.start();
+        SimpleEventHelper.createEvent(1);
+        r.stop();
+        SimpleEventHelper.createEvent(2);
+        SimpleEventHelper.verifyEvents(r, 1);
+        r.close();
+    }
+
+}