diff --git a/ndn-cpp/Name.h b/ndn-cpp/Name.h
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+++ b/ndn-cpp/Name.h
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+/* 
+ * Author: Jeff Thompson
+ *
+ * BSD license, See the LICENSE file for more information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_NAME_H
+#define	NDN_NAME_H
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+  
+struct ndn_Component {
+  unsigned char *value;
+  unsigned int valueLen;
+};
+
+enum {
+  ndn_Name_MAX_COMPONENTS = 100  
+};
+  
+struct ndn_Name {
+  struct ndn_Component components[ndn_Name_MAX_COMPONENTS];
+  unsigned int nComponents;
+};
+
+void ndn_Name_init(struct ndn_Name *self);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* NAME_H */
+