.. _object_EventCategory:


:index:`EventCategory`
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Description
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The EventCategory object a user defined object to group :ref:`Event <object_Event>` objects. A :ref:`EventOutput <object_EventOutput>` can be used to output only events of a certain category.

:**› Inherits**: :ref:`EventLogItem <object_EventLogItem>`

Overview
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Properties
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  :columns: 1

  * :ref:`Object.objectId <property_Object_objectId>`
  * :ref:`Object.parent <property_Object_parent>`

Methods
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  :columns: 1

  * :ref:`Object.deserializeProperties() <method_Object_deserializeProperties>`
  * :ref:`Object.fromJson() <method_Object_fromJson>`
  * :ref:`Object.serializeProperties() <method_Object_serializeProperties>`
  * :ref:`Object.toJson() <method_Object_toJson>`

Signals
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  * :ref:`Object.completed() <signal_Object_completed>`



Properties
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Example
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See :ref:`EventLog example <example_EventLog>` on how to use EventCategory.