diff --git a/model/ccnx-content-object-header.cc b/model/ccnx-content-object-header.cc
index 0dba3cb..f11296c 100644
--- a/model/ccnx-content-object-header.cc
+++ b/model/ccnx-content-object-header.cc
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@
   return *m_name;
 }
 
+Ptr<const CcnxNameComponents>
+CcnxContentObjectHeader::GetNamePtr () const
+{
+  return m_name;
+}
+
 #define CCNB CcnxEncodingHelper // just to simplify writing
 
 void