if err := target.init(); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// If batch is enabled, the event will be batched in memory
	// and will be committed once the batch is full.
	if target.batch != nil {
		return target.addToBatch(key)
	}

	eventData, eErr := target.store.Get(key.Name)
	if eErr != nil {
		// The last event key in a successful batch will be sent in the channel atmost once by the replayEvents()