VB.NET Event RaiseEvent有什么用处

菜鸟初学VB.NET 望各位不吝赐教
这是一段MSDN上关于EVENT的代码
但我实在看不出这里的EVENT 与 RAISEEVENT 起到了什么作用 不是什么都没变化么？？

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles MyBase.Load
Button1.Text = "Start"
mText = New TimerState
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles Button1.Click
mText.StartCountdown(10.0, 0.1)
End Sub

Private Sub mText_ChangeText() Handles mText.Finished
TextBox1.Text = "Done"
End Sub

Private Sub mText_UpdateTime(ByVal Countdown As Double) _
Handles mText.UpdateTime
TextBox1.Text = Format(Countdown, "##0.0")
' Use DoEvents to allow the display to refresh.
My.Application.DoEvents()
End Sub

Class TimerState
Public Event UpdateTime(ByVal Countdown As Double)
Public Event Finished()
Public Sub StartCountdown(ByVal Duration As Double, _
ByVal Increment As Double)
Dim Start As Double = DateAndTime.Timer
Dim ElapsedTime As Double = 0

Dim SoFar As Double = 0
Do While ElapsedTime < Duration
If ElapsedTime > SoFar + Increment Then
SoFar += Increment
RaiseEvent UpdateTime(Duration - SoFar)
End If
ElapsedTime = DateAndTime.Timer - Start
Loop
RaiseEvent Finished() End Sub
End Class