+# ok, for descriptions etc we have:
+# service reference (to get the service name)
+# name (title)
+# description (description)
+# event data (ONLY for time adjustments etc.)
+
+
+# parses an event, and gives out a (begin, end, name, duration, eit)-tuple.
+def parseEvent(ev):
+ name = ev.getEventName()
+ description = ev.getShortDescription()
+ begin = ev.getBeginTime()
+ end = begin + ev.getDuration()
+ eit = None
+ return (begin, end, name, description, eit)
+