diff --git a/ndn-cpp/face.hpp b/ndn-cpp/face.hpp
index 8db72a8..2b1a41a 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/face.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/face.hpp
@@ -43,11 +43,34 @@
   : node_(host)
   {
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Send the Interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
+   * @param interest A reference to the Interest.  This copies the Interest.
+   * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
+   * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   * @param onTimeout A function object to call if the interest times out.  If onTimeout is an empty OnTimeout(), this does not use it.
+   * This copies the function object, so you may need to use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   */
+  void expressInterest(const Interest &interest, const OnData &onData, const OnTimeout &onTimeout)
+  {
+    node_.expressInterest(interest, onData, onTimeout);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send the Interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
+   * @param interest A reference to the Interest.  This copies the Interest.
+   * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
+   * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   */
+  void expressInterest(const Interest &interest, const OnData &onData) {
+    node_.expressInterest(interest, onData);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest. If interestTemplate is not 0, use its interest selectors.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param interestTemplate if not 0, copy interest selectors from the template.   This does not keep a pointer to the Interest object.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
@@ -62,7 +85,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest, using a default interest lifetime.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
    * @param onTimeout A function object to call if the interest times out.  If onTimeout is an empty OnTimeout(), this does not use it.
@@ -76,7 +99,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest. If interestTemplate is not 0, use its interest selectors.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param interestTemplate if not 0, copy interest selectors from the template.   This does not keep a pointer to the Interest object.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
@@ -89,7 +112,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest, using a default interest lifetime.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
    */
diff --git a/ndn-cpp/node.cpp b/ndn-cpp/node.cpp
index 802b84a..5bee365 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/node.cpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/node.cpp
@@ -58,19 +58,9 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-void Node::expressInterest(const Name &name, const Interest *interestTemplate, const OnData &onData, const OnTimeout &onTimeout)
+void Node::expressInterest(const Interest &interest, const OnData &onData, const OnTimeout &onTimeout)
 {
-  shared_ptr<const Interest> interest;
-  if (interestTemplate)
-    interest.reset(new Interest
-      (name, interestTemplate->getMinSuffixComponents(), interestTemplate->getMaxSuffixComponents(),
-       interestTemplate->getPublisherPublicKeyDigest(), interestTemplate->getExclude(),
-       interestTemplate->getChildSelector(), interestTemplate->getAnswerOriginKind(),
-       interestTemplate->getScope(), interestTemplate->getInterestLifetimeMilliseconds()));
-  else
-    interest.reset(new Interest(name, 4000.0));
-  
-  shared_ptr<PitEntry> pitEntry(new PitEntry(interest, onData, onTimeout));
+  shared_ptr<PitEntry> pitEntry(new PitEntry(shared_ptr<const Interest>(new Interest(interest)), onData, onTimeout));
   pit_.push_back(pitEntry);
   
   shared_ptr<vector<unsigned char> > encoding = pitEntry->getInterest()->wireEncode();  
@@ -82,6 +72,18 @@
   transport_->send(*encoding);
 }
 
+void Node::expressInterest(const Name &name, const Interest *interestTemplate, const OnData &onData, const OnTimeout &onTimeout)
+{
+  if (interestTemplate)
+    expressInterest(Interest
+      (name, interestTemplate->getMinSuffixComponents(), interestTemplate->getMaxSuffixComponents(),
+       interestTemplate->getPublisherPublicKeyDigest(), interestTemplate->getExclude(),
+       interestTemplate->getChildSelector(), interestTemplate->getAnswerOriginKind(),
+       interestTemplate->getScope(), interestTemplate->getInterestLifetimeMilliseconds()), onData, onTimeout);
+  else
+    expressInterest(Interest(name, 4000.0), onData, onTimeout);
+}
+
 void Node::processEvents()
 {
   transport_->processEvents();
diff --git a/ndn-cpp/node.hpp b/ndn-cpp/node.hpp
index 911298b..277628f 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/node.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/node.hpp
@@ -57,9 +57,29 @@
   }
 
   /**
+   * Send the Interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
+   * @param interest A reference to the Interest.  This copies the Interest.
+   * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
+   * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   * @param onTimeout A function object to call if the interest times out.  If onTimeout is an empty OnTimeout(), this does not use it.
+   * This copies the function object, so you may need to use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   */
+  void expressInterest(const Interest &interest, const OnData &onData, const OnTimeout &onTimeout);
+
+  /**
+   * Send the Interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
+   * @param interest A reference to the Interest.  This copies the Interest.
+   * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
+   * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
+   */
+  void expressInterest(const Interest &interest, const OnData &onData) {
+    expressInterest(interest, onData, OnTimeout());
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Encode name as an Interest. If interestTemplate is not 0, use its interest selectors.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param interestTemplate if not 0, copy interest selectors from the template.   This does not keep a pointer to the Interest object.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
@@ -71,7 +91,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest, using a default interest lifetime.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
    * @param onTimeout A function object to call if the interest times out.  If onTimeout is an empty OnTimeout(), this does not use it.
@@ -85,7 +105,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest. If interestTemplate is not 0, use its interest selectors.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param interestTemplate if not 0, copy interest selectors from the template.   This does not keep a pointer to the Interest object.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
@@ -98,7 +118,7 @@
   /**
    * Encode name as an Interest, using a default interest lifetime.
    * Send the interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
-   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This does not keep a pointer to the Name object.
+   * @param name A reference to a Name for the interest.  This copies the Name.
    * @param onData A function object to call when a matching data packet is received.  This copies the function object, so you may need to
    * use func_lib::ref() as appropriate.
    */