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# HMDurationEvent

An event that ends after the specified time duration.

```
class HMDurationEvent
```

## Overview

Use a duration event to specify that a different event should end after a period of time.

## Topics

### Creating a duration event

[`init(duration:)`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMDurationEvent/init(duration:))

Creates a duration event with the specified time duration.

### Inspecting a duration event

[`duration`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMDurationEvent/duration)

The event’s duration, in seconds.


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