diff --git a/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js b/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js
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+
+
+
+
+function encodeToHexInterest(int){
+	
+	var enc = new BinaryXMLEncoder();
+ 
+	int.encode(enc);
+	
+	var hex = DataUtils.toHex(enc.getReducedOstream());
+
+	return hex;
+
+	
+}
+
+
+function encodeToHexContentObject(co){
+	var enc = new BinaryXMLEncoder();
+ 
+	co.encode(enc);
+	
+	var hex = DataUtils.toHex(enc.getReducedOstream());
+
+	return hex;
+
+	
+}
+
+function encodeToBinaryContentObject(co){
+	var enc = new BinaryXMLEncoder();
+ 
+	co.encode(enc);
+	
+	var hex = enc.getReducedOstream();
+
+	return hex;
+
+	
+}
+
+function encodeForwardingEntry(co){
+	var enc = new BinaryXMLEncoder();
+ 
+	co.encode(enc);
+	
+	var bytes = enc.getReducedOstream();
+
+	return bytes;
+
+	
+}
+
+
+
+function decodeHexFaceInstance(result){
+	
+	var numbers = DataUtils.toNumbers(result);
+			
+	
+	decoder = new BinaryXMLDecoder(numbers);
+	
+	if(LOG>3)console.log('DECODING HEX FACE INSTANCE  \n'+numbers);
+
+	i = new FaceInstance();
+
+	i.decode(decoder);
+
+	return i;
+	
+}
+
+function decodeHexInterest(result){
+	var numbers = DataUtils.toNumbers(result);
+			
+	
+	decoder = new BinaryXMLDecoder(numbers);
+	if(LOG>3)console.log('DECODING HEX INTERST  \n'+numbers);
+
+	i = new Interest();
+
+	i.decode(decoder);
+
+	return i;
+	
+}
+
+
+
+function decodeHexContentObject(result){
+	var numbers = DataUtils.toNumbers(result);
+
+	decoder = new BinaryXMLDecoder(numbers);
+	if(LOG>3)console.log('DECODED HEX CONTENT OBJECT \n'+numbers);
+	
+	co = new ContentObject();
+
+	co.decode(decoder);
+
+	return co;
+	
+}
+
+
+
+function decodeHexForwardingEntry(result){
+	var numbers = DataUtils.toNumbers(result);
+
+	decoder = new BinaryXMLDecoder(numbers);
+	
+	if(LOG>3)console.log('DECODED HEX FORWARDING ENTRY \n'+numbers);
+	
+	co = new ForwardingEntry();
+
+	co.decode(decoder);
+
+	return co;
+	
+}
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