diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 93420d0..a41fecd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ capnpc-java : $(CAPNPC_JAVA_SOURCES)
 	$(CXX) -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -lkj -lcapnp $(CAPNPC_JAVA_SOURCES) -o capnpc-java
 
 
-addressbook : capnpc-java
+addressbook : capnpc-java examples/Addressbook.java
 	capnp compile -o ./capnpc-java examples/addressbook.capnp
+	javac -d . examples/Addressbook.java
diff --git a/examples/Addressbook.java b/examples/Addressbook.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8770377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Addressbook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+public class Addressbook {
+
+    public static void writeAddressBook() {
+        System.out.println("writing addressbook ...");
+    }
+
+    public static void printAddressBook() {
+        System.out.println("printing addressbook ...");
+    }
+
+    public static void usage() {
+        System.out.println("usage: addressbook [write | read]");
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        if (args.length < 1) {
+            usage();
+        } else if (args[0].equals("write")) {
+            writeAddressBook();
+        } else if (args[0].equals("read")) {
+            printAddressBook();
+        } else {
+            usage();
+        }
+    }
+}