diff --git a/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp b/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp
index 3ec6511..48dd706 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp
@@ -44,18 +44,30 @@
   }
   Name(const char *uri);
   
-  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output, WireFormat &wireFormat) {
+  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output, WireFormat &wireFormat) 
+  {
     wireFormat.encodeName(*this, output);
   }
-  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output) {
+  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output) 
+  {
     encode(output, BinaryXMLWireFormat::instance());
   }
-  void decode(const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength, WireFormat &wireFormat) {
+  void decode(const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength, WireFormat &wireFormat) 
+  {
     wireFormat.decodeName(*this, input, inputLength);
   }
-  void decode(const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength) {
+  void decode(const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength) 
+  {
     decode(input, inputLength, BinaryXMLWireFormat::instance());
   }
+  void decode(const std::vector<unsigned char> &input, WireFormat &wireFormat) 
+  {
+    decode(&input[0], input.size(), wireFormat);
+  }
+  void decode(const std::vector<unsigned char> &input) 
+  {
+    decode(&input[0], input.size());
+  }
   
   /**
    * Set the nameStruct to point to the components in this name, without copying any memory.