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+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "Event.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+/**
+ * \brief A type alias for an event handler function.
+ * 
+ * The EventHandler is a std::function that takes an EventType reference and returns a boolean value 
+ * indicating whether the event is handled.
+ * 
+ * \tparam EventType The type of event this handler will handle.
+ * 
+ * Returning \c false from an event handler results in the event being propogated to other listeners for the same event type, while returning \c true stops propogation altogether.
+ */
+template <typename EventType>
+using EventHandler = std::function<bool(const EventType & e)>;
+
+/**
+ * \class IEventHandlerWrapper
+ * \brief An abstract base class for event handler wrappers.
+ * 
+ * This class provides the interface for handling events. Derived classes must implement the
+ * `call()` method to process events
+ */
+class IEventHandlerWrapper {
+public:
+	/**
+     * \brief Virtual destructor for IEventHandlerWrapper.
+     */
+	virtual ~IEventHandlerWrapper() = default;
+
+	/**
+     * \brief Executes the handler with the given event.
+     * 
+     * This method calls the `call()` method of the derived class, passing the event to the handler.
+     * 
+     * \param e The event to be processed.
+     * \return A boolean value indicating whether the event is handled.
+     */
+	bool exec(const Event & e);
+
+private:
+	/**
+     * \brief The method responsible for handling the event.
+     * 
+     * This method is implemented by derived classes to process the event.
+     * 
+     * \param e The event to be processed.
+     * \return A boolean value indicating whether the event is handled.
+     */
+	virtual bool call(const Event & e) = 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * \class EventHandlerWrapper
+ * \brief A wrapper for event handler functions.
+ * 
+ * This class wraps an event handler function of a specific event type. It implements the 
+ * `call()` and `get_type()` methods to allow the handler to be executed and its type to be 
+ * queried.
+ * 
+ * \tparam EventType The type of event this handler will handle.
+ */
+template <typename EventType>
+class EventHandlerWrapper : public IEventHandlerWrapper {
+public:
+	/**
+     * \brief Constructs an EventHandlerWrapper with a given handler.
+     * 
+     * The constructor takes an event handler function and stores it in the wrapper.
+     * 
+     * \param handler The event handler function.
+     */
+	explicit EventHandlerWrapper(const EventHandler<EventType> & handler);
+
+private:
+	/**
+     * \brief Calls the stored event handler with the event.
+     * 
+     * This method casts the event to the appropriate type and calls the handler.
+     * 
+     * \param e The event to be handled.
+     * \return A boolean value indicating whether the event is handled.
+     */
+	bool call(const Event & e) override;
+	//! The event handler function.
+	EventHandler<EventType> handler;
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe
+
+#include "EventHandler.hpp"