# File lib/razorback.rb, line 42
        def alertStart(severity, gid, sid, message, sf_flags, sf_unset, ent_flags, ent_unset)
            if @preamble == 0
                puts "FATAL: Failed to start response XML"
                exit
            end
            @alert_preamble = 1
            puts "\t\t<verdict priority=\"#{severity}\" gid=\"#{gid}\" sid=\"#{sid}\">"
            puts "\t\t\t<flags>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t<sourcefire>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t\t<set>#{sf_flags}</set>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t\t<unset>#{sf_unset}</unset>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t</sourcefire>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t<enterprise>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t\t<set>#{ent_flags}</set>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t\t<unset>#{ent_unset}</unset>"
            puts "\t\t\t\t</enterprise>"
            puts "\t\t\t</flags>"
            puts "\t\t\t<message>#{message}</message>"
            puts "\t\t\t<metadata>"
        end