diff --git a/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp b/ndn-cpp/Name.hpp
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+/* 
+ * Author: Jeff Thompson
+ *
+ * BSD license, See the LICENSE file for more information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_NAME_HPP
+#define	NDN_NAME_HPP
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "common.h"
+#include "encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+  
+class Name {
+public:
+  Name();
+  Name(const char *uri);
+  
+  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output, WireFormat &wireFormat) {
+    wireFormat.encodeName(*this, output);
+  }
+  void encode(std::vector<unsigned char> &output) {
+    encode(output, BinaryXMLWireFormat::instance());
+  }
+  void decode(std::vector<unsigned char> &input, WireFormat &wireFormat) {
+    wireFormat.decodeName(*this, input);
+  }
+  void decode(std::vector<unsigned char> &input) {
+    decode(input, BinaryXMLWireFormat::instance());
+  }
+  
+private:
+  std::vector<std::vector<unsigned char> > components_;
+};  
+
+}
+
+#endif
+