> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://site.aspect.build/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build events

`type` [grpc](/axl/types/bazel/build_events/grpc)

`type` [iterator](/axl/types/bazel/build_events/iterator)

`function` **file**

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          <span class="source python"><span class="meta function python"><span class="storage type function python">def</span> <span class="entity name function python"><span class="meta generic-name python">file</span></span></span><span class="meta function parameters python"><span class="punctuation section parameters begin python">(</span></span><span class="meta function parameters python">
          \*<span class="punctuation separator parameters python">,</span>
          <span class="variable parameter python">path</span></span><span class="meta function parameters annotation python"><span class="punctuation separator annotation parameter python">:</span> <a href="/axl/types/str">str</a>
          </span><span class="meta function parameters python"><span class="punctuation section parameters end python">)</span></span><span class="meta function python"> </span><span class="meta function annotation return python"><span class="punctuation separator annotation return python">-></span> <a href="/axl/types/bazel">bazel</a><span class="punctuation accessor dot python">.</span><a href="/axl/types/bazel/build">build</a><span class="punctuation accessor dot python">.</span><a href="/axl/types/bazel/build/build_event_sink">BuildEventSink</a></span></span>
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