diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7cef9a8..b7b01a7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,24 @@
 )]
 #![feature(impl_trait_in_assoc_type)]
 
-use mon::{Parser, input::Input};
+use mon::{
+    Parser,
+    input::{Input, InputIter},
+};
 
 pub trait Parseable<'a, I: Input + 'a> {
     type Parser: Parser<I, Output = Self>;
 
     fn parser() -> Self::Parser;
+
+    fn parse(input: I) -> Result<Self, I>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        Self::parser()
+            .parse_finished(InputIter::new(input))
+            .map_err(|e| e.rest())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Strongly typed atom and cpv representations.
@@ -34,10 +46,9 @@ pub trait Parseable<'a, I: Input + 'a> {
 /// Create atoms from parsers:
 /// ```
 /// use gentoo_utils::{Parseable, atom::Atom};
-/// use mon::{Parser, input::InputIter};
 ///
-/// let it = InputIter::new("=app-editors/emacs-31.0-r1");
-/// let emacs = Atom::parser().parse_finished(it).unwrap();
+/// let emacs = Atom::parse("=app-editors/emacs-31.0-r1")
+///    .expect("failed to parse atom");
 ///
 /// assert_eq!(emacs.to_string(), "=app-editors/emacs-31.0-r1");
 /// ````
@@ -45,15 +56,9 @@ pub trait Parseable<'a, I: Input + 'a> {
 /// Compare versions:
 /// ```
 /// use gentoo_utils::{Parseable, atom::Cpv};
-/// use mon::{Parser, input::InputIter};
 ///
-/// let a = Cpv::parser()
-///     .parse_finished(InputIter::new("foo/bar-1.0"))
-///     .unwrap();
-///
-/// let b = Cpv::parser()
-///     .parse_finished(InputIter::new("foo/bar-2.0"))
-///     .unwrap();
+/// let a = Cpv::parse("foo/bar-1.0").unwrap();
+/// let b = Cpv::parse("foo/bar-2.0").unwrap();
 ///
 /// assert!(a < b);
 /// ```