1. A system comprising: a memory; an input adapter configured to receive an event from a source and generate an event object based on the event, wherein the event object includes a payload, a validity start time, and a validity end time; a processor including a query engine configured to execute a query with respect to the event object to produce a result object, wherein the query is represented by an extensible markup language (XML) file that is based on a reusable XML query template that is bindable to a plurality of input adapters and a plurality of output adapters, wherein the query is executed by comparing the event object to static reference data received from a static reference source, and wherein the result object is produced based on an application of at least one operator of the query; and an output adapter configured to generate a result based on the result object and to transmit the result to a sink.