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+#
+# coding=utf-8
+# import cmd2
+import cmd2
+import cmd2_ext_test
+import cmd2.py_bridge
+
+
+class Example(cmd2.Cmd):
+    """An class to show how to use a plugin"""
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # gotta have this or neither the plugin or cmd2 will initialize
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def do_something(self, arg):
+        self.last_result = 5
+        self.poutput('this is the something command')
+
+
+class ExampleTester(cmd2_ext_test.ExternalTestMixin, Example):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # gotta have this or neither the plugin or cmd2 will initialize
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = ExampleTester()
+
+    try:
+        app.fixture_setup()
+
+        out = app.app_cmd("something")
+        assert isinstance(out, cmd2.CommandResult)
+
+        assert out.data == 5
+
+    finally:
+        app.fixture_teardown()