diff --git a/dcsctp-cxx/examples/main.cpp b/dcsctp-cxx/examples/main.cpp
index e9c8023..c4b8f24 100644
--- a/dcsctp-cxx/examples/main.cpp
+++ b/dcsctp-cxx/examples/main.cpp
@@ -13,28 +13,104 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 #include "dcsctp.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+// Polls for the next event and expects it to be a SendPacket.
+// Returns the packet payload. Throws a runtime_error if the event is not a
+// SendPacket.
+rust::Vec<uint8_t> expect_send_packet(dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket& socket,
+                                      const std::string& socket_name) {
+  dcsctp_cxx::Event event = dcsctp_cxx::poll_event(socket);
+  if (event.event_type != dcsctp_cxx::EventType::SendPacket) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Expected SendPacket from " + socket_name +
+                             ", but got something else.");
+  }
+  std::cout << "Polled SendPacket from " << socket_name
+            << " (size: " << event.packet.size() << ")" << std::endl;
+  return event.packet;
+}
+
+// Polls for the next event and expects it to be OnConnected.
+// Throws a runtime_error if the event is not OnConnected.
+void expect_on_connected(dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket& socket,
+                         const std::string& socket_name) {
+  dcsctp_cxx::Event event = dcsctp_cxx::poll_event(socket);
+  if (event.event_type != dcsctp_cxx::EventType::OnConnected) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Expected OnConnected from " + socket_name +
+                             ", but got something else.");
+  }
+  std::cout << "Polled OnConnected from " << socket_name << std::endl;
+}
+
+// Polls for the next event and expects it to be Nothing.
+void expect_no_event(dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket& socket,
+                     const std::string& socket_name) {
+  dcsctp_cxx::Event event = dcsctp_cxx::poll_event(socket);
+  if (event.event_type != dcsctp_cxx::EventType::Nothing) {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Expected Nothing from " + socket_name +
+                             ", but got something else.");
+  }
+}
 
 int main() {
   std::cout << "dcsctp version: " << dcsctp_cxx::version().c_str() << std::endl;
 
-  dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket *socket = dcsctp_cxx::new_socket();
+  dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket* socket_a = dcsctp_cxx::new_socket();
+  dcsctp_cxx::DcSctpSocket* socket_z = dcsctp_cxx::new_socket();
+  std::cout << "Created two sockets: A and Z" << std::endl;
 
-  if (socket) {
-    std::cout << "Successfully created a socket." << std::endl;
-  } else {
-    std::cout << "Failed to create a socket." << std::endl;
-    return 1;
-  }
+  try {
+    dcsctp_cxx::connect(*socket_a);
+
+    // A -> INIT -> Z
+    rust::Vec<uint8_t> init_packet = expect_send_packet(*socket_a, "A");
+    dcsctp_cxx::handle_input(*socket_z,
+                             {init_packet.data(), init_packet.size()});
+
+    // A <- INIT_ACK <- Z
+    rust::Vec<uint8_t> init_ack_packet = expect_send_packet(*socket_z, "Z");
+    dcsctp_cxx::handle_input(*socket_a, {init_ack_packet.data(),
+                                         init_ack_packet.size()});
+
+    // A -> COOKIE_ECHO -> Z
+    rust::Vec<uint8_t> cookie_echo_packet = expect_send_packet(*socket_a, "A");
+    dcsctp_cxx::handle_input(
+        *socket_z, {cookie_echo_packet.data(), cookie_echo_packet.size()});
+
+    // Z becomes connected
+    expect_on_connected(*socket_z, "Z");
+
+    // A <- COOKIE_ACK <- Z
+    rust::Vec<uint8_t> cookie_ack_packet = expect_send_packet(*socket_z, "Z");
+    dcsctp_cxx::handle_input(
+        *socket_a, {cookie_ack_packet.data(), cookie_ack_packet.size()});
+
+    // A becomes connected
+    expect_on_connected(*socket_a, "A");
+
+    expect_no_event(*socket_a, "A");
+    expect_no_event(*socket_z, "Z");
+
+    if (dcsctp_cxx::state(*socket_a) == dcsctp_cxx::SocketState::Connected &&
+        dcsctp_cxx::state(*socket_z) == dcsctp_cxx::SocketState::Connected) {
+      std::cout << "Both sockets connected successfully!" << std::endl;
+    } else {
+      std::cout << "Connection failed: sockets are not in Connected state."
+                << std::endl;
+      return 1;
+    }
 
-  if (dcsctp_cxx::state(*socket) == dcsctp_cxx::SocketState::Closed) {
-    std::cout << "Socket is initially closed" << std::endl;
-  } else {
-    std::cout << "Socket is in an unexpected state" << std::endl;
+  } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+    std::cerr << "Caught an exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
     return 1;
   }
 
-  std::cout << "Socket is about to be deleted." << std::endl;
-  dcsctp_cxx::delete_socket(socket);
+  std::cout << "Sockets are about to be deleted." << std::endl;
+  dcsctp_cxx::delete_socket(socket_a);
+  dcsctp_cxx::delete_socket(socket_z);
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/dcsctp-cxx/src/lib.rs b/dcsctp-cxx/src/lib.rs
index 2c7ca38..e787e94 100644
--- a/dcsctp-cxx/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dcsctp-cxx/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 use dcsctp::api::DcSctpSocket as DcSctpSocketTrait;
 use dcsctp::api::Options;
+use dcsctp::api::SocketEvent as DcSctpSocketEvent;
 use dcsctp::api::SocketState as DcSctpSocketState;
 use std::time::Instant;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,18 @@ mod ffi {
         ShuttingDown,
     }
 
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    enum EventType {
+        Nothing,
+        OnConnected,
+        SendPacket,
+    }
+
+    struct Event {
+        event_type: EventType,
+        packet: Vec<u8>,
+    }
+
     extern "Rust" {
         type DcSctpSocket;
 
@@ -34,6 +47,9 @@ mod ffi {
         fn new_socket() -> *mut DcSctpSocket;
         unsafe fn delete_socket(socket: *mut DcSctpSocket);
         fn state(socket: &DcSctpSocket) -> SocketState;
+        fn connect(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket);
+        fn handle_input(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket, data: &[u8]);
+        fn poll_event(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket) -> Event;
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,3 +82,23 @@ fn state(socket: &DcSctpSocket) -> ffi::SocketState {
         DcSctpSocketState::ShuttingDown => ffi::SocketState::ShuttingDown,
     }
 }
+
+fn connect(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket) {
+    socket.0.connect();
+}
+
+fn handle_input(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket, data: &[u8]) {
+    socket.0.handle_input(data)
+}
+
+fn poll_event(socket: &mut DcSctpSocket) -> ffi::Event {
+    match socket.0.poll_event() {
+        Some(DcSctpSocketEvent::SendPacket(p)) => {
+            ffi::Event { event_type: ffi::EventType::SendPacket, packet: p }
+        }
+        Some(DcSctpSocketEvent::OnConnected()) => {
+            ffi::Event { event_type: ffi::EventType::OnConnected, packet: Vec::new() }
+        }
+        _ => ffi::Event { event_type: ffi::EventType::Nothing, packet: Vec::new() },
+    }
+}