def send(name,
         data=None,
         preload=None,
         with_env=False,
         with_grains=False,
         with_pillar=False,
         show_changed=True,
         **kwargs):
    '''
    Send an event to the Salt Master

    .. versionadded:: 2014.7.0

    Accepts the same arguments as the :py:func:`event.send
    <salt.modules.event.send>` execution module of the same name,
    with the additional argument:

    :param show_changed: If ``True``, state will show as changed with the data
        argument as the change value. If ``False``, shows as unchanged.

    Example:

    .. code-block:: yaml

        # ...snip bunch of states above

        mycompany/mystaterun/status/update:
          event.send:
            - data:
                status: "Half-way through the state run!"

        # ...snip bunch of states below
    '''
    ret = {'name': name, 'changes': {}, 'result': False, 'comment': ''}
    if show_changed:
        ret['changes'] = {'tag': name, 'data': data}
    else:
        ret['changes'] = {}

    if __opts__['test']:
        ret['result'] = None
        ret['comment'] = 'Event would have been fired'
        return ret

    ret['result'] = __salt__['event.send'](name,
                                           data=data,
                                           preload=preload,
                                           with_env=with_env,
                                           with_grains=with_grains,
                                           with_pillar=with_pillar,
                                           **kwargs)
    ret['comment'] = 'Event fired'

    return ret
Send an event to the Salt Master

    .. versionadded:: 2014.7.0

    Accepts the same arguments as the :py:func:`event.send
    <salt.modules.event.send>` execution module of the same name,
    with the additional argument:

    :param show_changed: If ``True``, state will show as changed with the data
        argument as the change value. If ``False``, shows as unchanged.

    Example:

    .. code-block:: yaml

        # ...snip bunch of states above

        mycompany/mystaterun/status/update:
          event.send:
            - data:
                status: "Half-way through the state run!"

        # ...snip bunch of states below