* already a {@link DeadEvent}, it will be wrapped in a DeadEvent and reposted.
   *
   * @param event event to post.
   */
  public void post(Object event) {
    Iterator<Subscriber> eventSubscribers = subscribers.getSubscribers(event);
    if (eventSubscribers.hasNext()) {
      dispatcher.dispatch(event, eventSubscribers);
    } else if (!(event instanceof DeadEvent)) {
      // the event had no subscribers and was not itself a DeadEvent