diff --git a/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp b/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp
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+/* 
+ * Author: Jeff Thompson
+ *
+ * BSD license, See the LICENSE file for more information.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef NDN_BINARYXMLWIREFORMAT_HPP
+#define	NDN_BINARYXMLWIREFORMAT_HPP
+
+#include "WireFormat.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class BinaryXMLWireFormat : public WireFormat {
+public:
+  virtual void encodeName(Name &name, std::vector<unsigned char> &output);
+  virtual void decodeName(Name &name, std::vector<unsigned char> &input);
+
+  virtual void encodeInterest(Interest &interest, std::vector<unsigned char> &output);
+  virtual void decodeInterest(Interest &interest, std::vector<unsigned char> &input);
+  
+  static BinaryXMLWireFormat &instance() { return instance_; }
+  
+private:
+  static BinaryXMLWireFormat instance_;
+};
+  
+}
+
+#endif
+