Get Windows Event Log Data in PowerShell

Function Get-WinEventData {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Get custom event data from an event log record

    .DESCRIPTION
        Get custom event data from an event log record

        Takes in Event Log entries from Get-WinEvent, converts each to XML, extracts all properties from Event.EventData.Data

        Notes:
            To avoid overwriting existing properties or skipping event data properties,
            we append a prefix (default: e_) to these extracted properties.

            Some events store custom data in other XML nodes.
            For example, AppLocker uses Event.UserData.RuleAndFileData

    .PARAMETER Event
        One or more event.

        Accepts data from Get-WinEvent or any System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord object

    .PARAMETER Prefix
        Append this to EventData keys to ensure uniqueness.  Defaults to e_

    .INPUTS
        System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

    .OUTPUTS
        System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

    .EXAMPLE
        Get-WinEvent -LogName system -max 1 | Get-WinEventData | Select -Property MachineName, TimeCreated, e_*

        #  Simple example showing the computer an event was generated on, the time, and any custom event data

    .EXAMPLE
        Get-WinEvent -ComputerName DomainController1 -FilterHashtable @{Logname='security';id=4740} -MaxEvents 10 | Get-WinEventData | Select TimeCreated, e_TargetUserName, e_TargetDomainName

        #  Find lockout events on a domain controller
        #    ideally you have log forwarding, audit collection services, or a product from a t-shirt company for this...

    .NOTES
        Concept and most code borrowed from Ashley McGlone
            http://blogs.technet.com/b/ashleymcglone/archive/2013/08/28/powershell-get-winevent-xml-madness-getting-details-from-event-logs.aspx

    .FUNCTIONALITY
        Computers
    #>
    [cmdletbinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,
                   ValueFromPipeline=$true,
                   ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
                   ValueFromRemainingArguments=$false,
                   Position=0 )]
        [System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord[]]
        $Event,

        [string]$Prefix = 'e_'
    )

    Process
    {
        #Loop through provided events
        foreach($entry in $event)
        {
            #Get the XML...
            $XML = [xml]$entry.ToXml()

            #Some events use other nodes, like 'UserData' on Applocker events...
            $XMLData = $null
            if( $XMLData = @( $XML.Event.EventData.Data ) )
            {
                For( $i=0; $i -lt $XMLData.count; $i++ )
                {
                    #We don't want to overwrite properties that might be on the original object, or in another event node.
                    $Entry = Add-Member -InputObject $entry -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "$Prefix$($XMLData[$i].name)" -Value $XMLData[$i].'#text' -Force -Passthru
                }
            }
            $Entry
        }
    }
}