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+defmodule ExampleHandler do
+	@moduledoc """
+	This is an example event handler that you can attach to the client using
+	add_handler/add_handler_async. To remove, call remove_handler/remove_handler_async
+	with the pid of the handler process.
+	"""
+	def start! do
+		start_link([])
+	end
+
+	def start_link(_) do
+	    :gen_server.start_link(__MODULE__, nil, [])
+	end
+
+	def init(_) do
+		{:ok, nil}
+	end
+
+	@doc """
+	Handle the connect event, which occurs when succesfully connected to a server
+	"""
+	def handle_info({:connect, server, port}, _state) do
+		debug "Connected to #{server}:#{port}"
+		{:noreply, nil}
+	end
+	@doc """
+	Handle the login event, which occurs upon succesful login to a server
+	"""
+	def handle_info({:login, pass, nick, user, name}, _state) do
+		debug "Logged in as nick: #{nick}, user: #{user}, name: #{name}, using password #{pass}"
+		{:noreply, nil}
+	end
+	@doc """
+	Catch all handler for IRC messages, you can define multiple of these with various critiera
+	to handle specific messages, such as direct messages, joins, parts, etc.
+	"""
+	def handle_info(msg, _state) do
+		debug "Received IrcMessage:"
+		IO.inspect msg
+		{:noreply, nil}
+	end
+
+	def debug(msg) do
+		IO.puts IO.ANSI.yellow() <> msg <> IO.ANSI.reset()
+	end
+end
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