* and returns it.
   */
  fun <T : ConnectionEvent> removeUpToEvent(eventClass: Class<T>): T {
    val fullEventSequence = eventSequence.toList()
    try {
      while (true) {
        val event = takeEvent()
        if (eventClass.isInstance(event)) {
          return eventClass.cast(event)
        }
      }
    } catch (e: NoSuchElementException) {
      throw AssertionError("full event sequence: $fullEventSequence", e)

   * and returns it.
   */
  fun <T : CallEvent> removeUpToEvent(eventClass: Class<T>): T {
    val fullEventSequence = eventSequence.toList()
    try {
      while (true) {
        val event = takeEvent()
        if (eventClass.isInstance(event)) {
          return eventClass.cast(event)
        }
      }
    } catch (e: NoSuchElementException) {
      throw AssertionError("full event sequence: $fullEventSequence", e)