2 files changed, 26 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
index 929e4d1..cc36e88 100644
--- a/example/example.cpp
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -181,11 +181,17 @@ void setupExampleHandler() __attribute__((constructor));
 
 void setupExampleHandler()
 {
-    auto* manager = getBlobManager();
-    if (!manager->registerHandler(std::make_unique<ExampleBlobHandler>()))
-    {
-        log<level::ERR>("Failed to register Example Handler");
-    }
+    // You don't need to do anything in the constructor.
 }
 
 } // namespace blobs
+
+/**
+ * This method is required by the blob manager.
+ *
+ * It is called to grab a handler for registering the blob handler instance.
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<blobs::GenericBlobInterface> createHandler()
+{
+    return std::make_unique<blobs::ExampleBlobHandler>();
+}
diff --git a/example/example.hpp b/example/example.hpp
index a85c275..335eade 100644
--- a/example/example.hpp
+++ b/example/example.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <blobs-ipmid/blobs.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * This method must be declared as extern C for blob manager to lookup the
+ * symbol.
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<blobs::GenericBlobInterface> createHandler();
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 namespace blobs
 {