;severity,
             java.util.Locale&nbsp;locale,
             java.util.Map&lt;java.lang.String,java.lang.Object&gt;&nbsp;params)</PRE>
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<DD>Creates a new Event.
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<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>source</CODE> - the object that creates the event<DD><CODE>eventID</CODE> - the unique identifier of the event<DD><CODE>severity</CODE> - the severity level<DD><CODE>locale</CODE> - to use when formatting event (or null, which means use default locale)<DD><CODE>params</CODE> - the event parameters (