diff --git a/src/ofxBaseJoint.cpp b/src/ofxBaseJoint.cpp
index cf528f2..11195ab 100644
--- a/src/ofxBaseJoint.cpp
+++ b/src/ofxBaseJoint.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,24 @@
 
 ofxBaseJoint::ofxBaseJoint()
 {
-    
+    registerMouseEvents();
 }
 
 ofxBaseJoint::~ofxBaseJoint()
 {
-    
+    unregisterMouseEvents();
+}
+
+void ofxBaseJoint::registerMouseEvents()
+{
+    ofAddListener(ofEvents().mousePressed, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mousePressed);
+    ofAddListener(ofEvents().mouseReleased, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mouseReleased);
+    ofAddListener(ofEvents().mouseDragged, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mouseDragged);
+}
+
+void ofxBaseJoint::unregisterMouseEvents()
+{
+    ofRemoveListener(ofEvents().mousePressed, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mousePressed);
+    ofRemoveListener(ofEvents().mouseReleased, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mouseReleased);
+    ofRemoveListener(ofEvents().mouseDragged, this, &ofxBaseJoint::mouseDragged);
 }
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diff --git a/src/ofxBaseJoint.h b/src/ofxBaseJoint.h
index 1e787f4..34549c6 100644
--- a/src/ofxBaseJoint.h
+++ b/src/ofxBaseJoint.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ public:
     ofxBaseJoint();
     ~ofxBaseJoint();
     
+    void registerMouseEvents();
+    void unregisterMouseEvents();
+    
     virtual void mousePressed(ofMouseEventArgs& args){};
     virtual void mouseReleased(ofMouseEventArgs& args){};
     virtual void mouseDragged(ofMouseEventArgs& args){};
diff --git a/src/ofxCircleJoint.cpp b/src/ofxCircleJoint.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e2a91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ofxCircleJoint.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "ofxCircleJoint.h"
+
+void ofxCircleJoint::mousePressed(ofMouseEventArgs &args)
+{
+    cout << "mouse pressed" << endl;
+}
+
+void ofxCircleJoint::mouseReleased(ofMouseEventArgs &args)
+{
+    cout << "mouse released" << endl;
+}
+
+void ofxCircleJoint::mouseDragged(ofMouseEventArgs &args)
+{
+    cout << "mouse dragged" << endl;
+}
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diff --git a/src/ofxCircleJoint.h b/src/ofxCircleJoint.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60aca84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ofxCircleJoint.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef H_OFX_CIRCLE_JOINT
+#define H_OFX_CIRCLE_JOINT
+
+#include "ofMain.h"
+#include "ofxBaseJoint.h"
+
+class ofxCircleJoint : public ofxBaseJoint
+{
+public:
+    void mousePressed(ofMouseEventArgs& args);
+    void mouseReleased(ofMouseEventArgs& args);
+    void mouseDragged(ofMouseEventArgs& args);
+};
+
+#endif
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