diff --git a/model/ndn-face.h b/model/ndn-face.h
index 1fba08f..86003ff 100644
--- a/model/ndn-face.h
+++ b/model/ndn-face.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "ns3/nstime.h"
 #include "ns3/type-id.h"
 #include "ns3/traced-callback.h"
-#include "ns3/ndn-limits.h"
+#include "ns3/ndn-name.h"
 
 namespace ns3 {
 
@@ -248,6 +248,27 @@
   bool
   operator< (const Face &face) const;
 
+  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Helpers to create wire-formatted data in default wire format, since settings about
+  // the wire format belong to the face
+  /*
+   * @brief Get size of buffer to fit wire-formatted name object
+   */
+  uint32_t
+  NameToWireSize (Ptr<Name> name) const;
+  
+  /**
+   * @brief Convert name to wire format
+   */
+  void
+  NameToWire (Buffer::Iterator start, Ptr<const Name> name) const;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Convert name from wire format
+   */
+  Ptr<Name>
+  NameFromWire (Buffer::Iterator start) const;
+  
 protected:
   /**
    * @brief Send packet down to the stack (towards app or network)