def search_events(
        self,
        start_id: int = 0,
        end_id: int | None = None,
        reverse: bool = False,
        filter: EventFilter | None = None,
        limit: int | None = None,
    ) -> Iterable[Event]:
        """
        Retrieve events from the event stream, optionally excluding events using a filter

        Args:
            start_id: The ID of the first event to retrieve. Defaults to 0.
            end_id: The ID of the last event to retrieve. Defaults to the last event in the stream.
            reverse: Whether to retrieve events in reverse order. Defaults to False.
            filter: An optional event filter

        Yields:
            Events from the stream that match the criteria.
        """

        Retrieve events from the event stream, optionally excluding events using a filter

        Args:
            start_id: The ID of the first event to retrieve. Defaults to 0.
            end_id: The ID of the last event to retrieve. Defaults to the last event in the stream.
            reverse: Whether to retrieve events in reverse order. Defaults to False.
            filter: An optional event filter

        Yields:
            Events from the stream that match the criteria.
        
openhands/events/event_store_abc.py