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+package org.bitcoinj
+
+import org.bitcoinj.base.BitcoinNetwork
+import org.bitcoinj.base.Coin
+import org.bitcoinj.core.Transaction
+import org.bitcoinj.crypto.ECKey
+import org.bitcoinj.kits.WalletAppKit
+import org.bitcoinj.script.Script
+import org.bitcoinj.wallet.Wallet
+import java.io.File
+
+
+/**
+ * The following example shows how to use the by bitcoinj provided WalletAppKit.
+ * The WalletAppKit class wraps the boilerplate (Peers, BlockChain, BlockStorage, Wallet) needed to set up a new SPV bitcoinj app.
+ *
+ * In this example we also define a WalletEventListener class with implementors that are called when the wallet changes (for example sending/receiving money)
+ */
+
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+
+    // First we configure the network we want to use.
+    // The available options are:
+    // - BitcoinNetwork.MAINNET
+    // - BitcoinNetwork.TESTTEST
+    // - BitcoinNetwork.SIGNET
+    // - BitcoinNetwork.REGTEST
+    // While developing your application you probably want to use the Regtest mode and run your local bitcoin network. Run bitcoind with the -regtest flag
+    // To test you app with a real network you can use the testnet. The testnet is an alternative bitcoin network that follows the same rules as main network.
+    // Coins are worth nothing and you can get coins from a faucet.
+    //
+    // For more information have a look at: https://bitcoinj.github.io/testing and https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-examples#testing-applications
+    val network = BitcoinNetwork.TESTNET
+
+    // Initialize and start a WalletAppKit. The kit handles all the boilerplate for us and is the easiest way to get everything up and running.
+    // Look at the WalletAppKit documentation and its source to understand what's happening behind the scenes: https://github.com/bitcoinj/bitcoinj/blob/master/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/kits/WalletAppKit.java
+    // WalletAppKit extends the Guava AbstractIdleService. Have a look at the introduction to Guava services: https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ServiceExplained
+    val kit = WalletAppKit.launch(network, File("."), "walletappkit-example") { k: WalletAppKit? ->
+        // In case you want to connect with your local bitcoind tell the kit to connect to localhost.
+        // This is done automatically in reg test mode.
+        // k.connectToLocalHost();
+    }
+    kit.wallet()
+        .addCoinsReceivedEventListener { wallet: Wallet?, tx: Transaction, prevBalance: Coin?, newBalance: Coin? ->
+            println("-----> coins received: " + tx.txId)
+            println("received: " + tx.getValue(wallet))
+        }
+
+    kit.wallet()
+        .addCoinsSentEventListener { wallet: Wallet?, tx: Transaction?, prevBalance: Coin?, newBalance: Coin? -> println("coins sent") }
+
+    kit.wallet().addKeyChainEventListener { keys: List<ECKey?>? -> println("new key added") }
+
+    kit.wallet().addScriptsChangeEventListener { wallet: Wallet?, scripts: List<Script?>?, isAddingScripts: Boolean -> println("new script added") }
+
+    kit.wallet().addTransactionConfidenceEventListener { wallet: Wallet?, tx: Transaction ->
+        println("-----> confidence changed: " + tx.txId)
+        val confidence = tx.confidence
+        println("new block depth: " + confidence.depthInBlocks)
+    }
+
+    // Ready to run. The kit syncs the blockchain and our wallet event listener gets notified when something happens.
+    // To test everything we create and print a fresh receiving address. Send some coins to that address and see if everything works.
+    println("send money to: " + kit.wallet().freshReceiveAddress().toString())
+
+    // Make sure to properly shut down all the running services when you manually want to stop the kit. The WalletAppKit registers a runtime ShutdownHook so we actually do not need to worry about that when our application is stopping.
+    //System.out.println("shutting down again");
+    //kit.stopAsync();
+    //kit.awaitTerminated();
+}