diff --git a/src/interest.cpp b/src/interest.cpp
index 7f4579f..fa58a33 100644
--- a/src/interest.cpp
+++ b/src/interest.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@
   return true;
 }
 
+bool
+Interest::matchesInterest(const Interest& other) const
+{
+  /// @todo #3162 match Link field
+  return (this->getName() == other.getName() &&
+          this->getSelectors() == other.getSelectors());
+}
+
 template<encoding::Tag TAG>
 size_t
 Interest::wireEncode(EncodingImpl<TAG>& encoder) const