diff --git a/example/Makefile.am b/example/Makefile.am
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+noinst_PROGRAMS = calculator-server
+
+calculator_server_generated_files = \
+	net/poettering/Calculator/server.hpp \
+	net/poettering/Calculator/server.cpp \
+	net/poettering/Calculator/error.hpp \
+	net/poettering/Calculator/error.cpp
+
+calculator_markdown_generated_files = \
+	calculator.md
+
+calculator_server_SOURCES = \
+	calculator-server.cpp $(calculator_server_generated_files)
+calculator_server_CXXFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS)
+calculator_server_LDADD = $(SYSTEMD_LIBS) ../libsdbusplus.la
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = \
+	$(calculator_server_generated_files) \
+	$(calculator_markdown_generated_files)
+CLEANFILES = \
+	$(calculator_server_generated_files) \
+	$(calculator_markdown_generated_files)
+
+net/poettering/Calculator/server.hpp:
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    interface server-header net.poettering.Calculator > $@
+
+net/poettering/Calculator/server.cpp:
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    interface server-cpp net.poettering.Calculator > $@
+
+net/poettering/Calculator/error.hpp:
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    error exception-header net.poettering.Calculator > $@
+
+net/poettering/Calculator/error.cpp:
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    error exception-cpp net.poettering.Calculator > $@
+
+calculator.md:
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    interface markdown net.poettering.Calculator > $@
+	@top_srcdir@/tools/sdbus++ -r . \
+	    error markdown net.poettering.Calculator >> $@