def _event_duration(vevent):
        """unify dtend and duration to the duration of the given vevent"""
        if hasattr(vevent, 'dtend'):
            return vevent.dtend.value - vevent.dtstart.value
        elif hasattr(vevent, 'duration') and vevent.duration.value:
            return vevent.duration.value
        return timedelta(0)
unify dtend and duration to the duration of the given vevent