diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-pco.h b/ccnx/ccnx-pco.h
index cecc763..cdb2a7e 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-pco.h
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-pco.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
   Name
   name() const;
 
+  inline const Bytes &
+  buf () const;
+
 private:
   void
   init(const unsigned char *data, size_t len);
@@ -58,6 +61,13 @@
   Bytes m_bytes;
 };
 
+const Bytes &
+ParsedContentObject::buf () const
+{
+  return m_bytes;
+}
+
+
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<ParsedContentObject> PcoPtr;
 
 }