diff --git a/src/security/key-chain.hpp b/src/security/key-chain.hpp
index c5082d3..28c026e 100644
--- a/src/security/key-chain.hpp
+++ b/src/security/key-chain.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -528,6 +528,16 @@
     return m_pib->getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(identityName);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Get default key parameters for the specified identity
+   *
+   * If identity has a previously generated key, the returned parameters
+   * will include the same type of the key.  If there are no existing
+   * keys, DEFAULT_KEY_PARAMS is used.
+   */
+  const KeyParams&
+  getDefaultKeyParamsForIdentity(const Name& identityName) const;
+
   Name
   getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName) const
   {