diff --git a/indexer-reader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/index/reader/Record.java b/indexer-reader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/index/reader/Record.java
index 757b959..6b502b5 100644
--- a/indexer-reader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/index/reader/Record.java
+++ b/indexer-reader/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/index/reader/Record.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
             return (T) proto.cast( object );
         }
 
+        public String getName()
+        {
+            return name;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean equals( final Object o )
         {