diff --git a/src/encoder.rs b/src/encoder.rs
index 9049aef..a751b62 100644
--- a/src/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/encoder.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub struct Encoder {
 }
 
 impl Encoder {
-    fn new(data: &[u8], config: ObjectTransmissionInformation) -> Encoder {
+    pub fn new(data: &[u8], config: ObjectTransmissionInformation) -> Encoder {
         let mut block_encoders = vec![];
         let mut cached_plan: Option<SourceBlockEncodingPlan> = None;
         for (i, (start, end)) in calculate_block_offsets(data, &config).drain(..).enumerate() {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7b095e4..f12cf9f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ mod symbol;
 mod systematic_constants;
 mod util;
 
+pub use crate::base::partition;
 pub use crate::base::EncodingPacket;
 pub use crate::base::ObjectTransmissionInformation;
 pub use crate::base::PayloadId;