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+// Copyright (C) 2012 by Brian Neal.
+// This file is part of Cpp-Enigma, the Enigma Machine simulation.
+// Cpp-Enigma is released under the MIT License (see License.txt).
+//
+// example1.cpp - Quick example program showing usage.
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include "machine.h"
+
+using namespace enigma;
+
+int main()
+{
+   // setup machine according to specs from a key sheet:
+
+   enigma_machine em({"II", "IV", "V"}, {1, 20, 11}, "B",
+         "AV BS CG DL FU HZ IN KM OW RX");
+
+   // set initial rotor starting position
+   em.set_display("WXC");
+
+   // decrypt the message key
+   const std::string msg_key = em.process_text("KCH");
+
+   // decrypt the ciphertext with the unencrypted message key
+   em.set_display(msg_key);
+
+   const std::string ciphertext("NIBLFMYMLLUFWCASCSSNVHAZ");
+   const std::string plaintext(em.process_text(ciphertext));
+
+   std::cout << plaintext << std::endl;
+   return 0;
+}