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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# coding=utf-8
+"""
+Simple example demonstrating basic CommandSet usage.
+"""
+
+import cmd2
+from cmd2 import CommandSet, with_default_category
+
+
+@with_default_category('Default Category')
+class MyBaseCommandSet(CommandSet):
+    """Defines a default category for all sub-class CommandSets"""
+    pass
+
+
+class ChildInheritsParentCategories(MyBaseCommandSet):
+    """
+    This subclass doesn't declare any categories so all commands here are also categorized under 'Default Category'
+    """
+    def do_hello(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('Hello')
+
+    def do_world(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('World')
+
+
+@with_default_category('Non-Heritable Category', heritable=False)
+class ChildOverridesParentCategoriesNonHeritable(MyBaseCommandSet):
+    """
+    This subclass overrides the 'Default Category' from the parent, but in a non-heritable fashion. Sub-classes of this
+    CommandSet will not inherit this category and will, instead, inherit 'Default Category'
+    """
+    def do_goodbye(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('Goodbye')
+
+
+class GrandchildInheritsGrandparentCategory(ChildOverridesParentCategoriesNonHeritable):
+    """
+    This subclass's parent class declared its default category non-heritable. Instead, it inherits the category defined
+    by the grandparent class.
+    """
+    def do_aloha(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('Aloha')
+
+
+@with_default_category('Heritable Category')
+class ChildOverridesParentCategories(MyBaseCommandSet):
+    """
+    This subclass is decorated with a default category that is heritable. This overrides the parent class's default
+    category declaration.
+    """
+    def do_bonjour(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('Bonjour')
+
+
+class GrandchildInheritsHeritable(ChildOverridesParentCategories):
+    """
+    This subclass's parent declares a default category that overrides its parent. As a result, commands in this
+    CommandSet will be categorized under 'Heritable Category'
+    """
+    def do_monde(self, _: cmd2.Statement):
+        self._cmd.poutput('Monde')
+
+
+class ExampleApp(cmd2.Cmd):
+    """
+    Example to demonstrate heritable default categories
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(ExampleApp, self).__init__()
+
+    def do_something(self, arg):
+        self.poutput('this is the something command')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = ExampleApp()
+    app.cmdloop()