diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f68228f29c73351b61f4ed1453e44a3d95859085..b332ead145d66e01479277b4a8164a73c3abc8f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3092,6 +3092,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/server/thread_pool.cc \
     src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc \
+    src/cpp/util/slice.cc \
     src/cpp/util/status.cc \
     src/cpp/util/time.cc \
 
@@ -3116,6 +3117,7 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/server_builder.h \
     include/grpc++/server_context.h \
     include/grpc++/server_credentials.h \
+    include/grpc++/slice.h \
     include/grpc++/status.h \
     include/grpc++/status_code_enum.h \
     include/grpc++/stream.h \
@@ -3173,6 +3175,7 @@ src/cpp/server/server_context.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/server/thread_pool.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+src/cpp/util/slice.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/util/status.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/util/time.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
@@ -3234,6 +3237,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/server/server_context.o:
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/server/server_credentials.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/server/thread_pool.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.o: 
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/util/slice.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/util/status.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/util/time.o: 
 
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index 7dc792b258a768b5096c6631e90977449ddeb4ef..15b03c18ac5884adde49745804b4d8a6598e1dd1 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
         "include/grpc++/server_builder.h",
         "include/grpc++/server_context.h",
         "include/grpc++/server_credentials.h",
+        "include/grpc++/slice.h",
         "include/grpc++/status.h",
         "include/grpc++/status_code_enum.h",
         "include/grpc++/stream.h",
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@
         "src/cpp/server/server_credentials.cc",
         "src/cpp/server/thread_pool.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc",
+        "src/cpp/util/slice.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/status.cc",
         "src/cpp/util/time.cc"
       ],
diff --git a/include/grpc++/byte_buffer.h b/include/grpc++/byte_buffer.h
index 36b301fd9dba328f95d0aa43c2b54f8695579f4e..e864ca3bba2d5de72cd42bffbef9c98093f65033 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/byte_buffer.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/byte_buffer.h
@@ -31,12 +31,15 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef __GRPCPP_BYTE_BUFFER_H_
-#define __GRPCPP_BYTE_BUFFER_H_
+#ifndef GRPCXX_BYTE_BUFFER_H
+#define GRPCXX_BYTE_BUFFER_H
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc++/config.h>
+#include <grpc++/slice.h>
+
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace grpc {
 
@@ -44,29 +47,38 @@ class ByteBuffer GRPC_FINAL {
  public:
   ByteBuffer() : buffer_(nullptr) {}
 
+  ByteBuffer(Slice* slices, size_t nslices);
+
   ~ByteBuffer() {
     if (buffer_) {
       grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
     }
   }
 
+  void Dump(std::vector<Slice>* slices);
+
+  void Clear();
+  size_t Length();
+
  private:
   friend class CallOpBuffer;
 
   // takes ownership
   void set_buffer(grpc_byte_buffer* buf) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!buffer_);
+    if (buffer_) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Overriding existing buffer");
+      Clear();
+    }
     buffer_ = buf;
   }
 
   grpc_byte_buffer* buffer() const {
-    GPR_ASSERT(buffer_);
     return buffer_;
   }
 
   grpc_byte_buffer* buffer_;
 };
 
-} // namespace
+}  // namespace grpc
 
-#endif
+#endif  // GRPCXX_BYTE_BUFFER_H
diff --git a/include/grpc++/slice.h b/include/grpc++/slice.h
index f1cb76ca80b5efc784f080d1eb973ad334d50ede..11b6a28d4f250a1e3a2fa92275e2e63e17600251 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/slice.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/slice.h
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef __GRPCPP_SLICE_H_
-#define __GRPCPP_SLICE_H_
+#ifndef GRPCXX_SLICE_H
+#define GRPCXX_SLICE_H
 
-#include <grpc++/stream.h>
-#include <grpc/slice.h>
+#include <grpc/support/slice.h>
+#include <grpc++/config.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
 
-class Slice {
+class Slice GRPC_FINAL {
  public:
   // construct empty slice
   Slice();
@@ -54,16 +54,21 @@ class Slice {
   // copy constructor - adds a ref
   Slice(const Slice& other);
   // assignment
-  Slice& operator=(Slice other) { std::swap(slice_, other.slice_); }
+  Slice& operator=(Slice other) {
+    std::swap(slice_, other.slice_);
+    return *this;
+  }
 
   size_t size() const { return GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_); }
   const gpr_uint8* begin() const { return GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice_); }
   const gpr_uint8* end() const { return GPR_SLICE_END_PTR(slice_); }
 
  private:
+  friend class ByteBuffer;
+
   gpr_slice slice_;
 };
 
-} // namespace grpc
+}  // namespace grpc
 
-#endif
+#endif  // GRPCXX_SLICE_H
diff --git a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
index 3846156ae383cd88bd6de8ce488874cb3eb5400d..ac2657472cf32622fbe9a380fba6cc30d858efaf 100644
--- a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
@@ -1,2 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
 
 #include <grpc++/byte_buffer.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+
+ByteBuffer::ByteBuffer(Slice* slices, size_t nslices) {
+  // TODO(yangg) maybe expose some core API to simplify this
+  std::vector<gpr_slice> c_slices(nslices);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < nslices; i++) {
+    c_slices[i] = slices[i].slice_;
+  }
+  buffer_ = grpc_byte_buffer_create(c_slices.data(), nslices);
+}
+
+void ByteBuffer::Clear() {
+  if (buffer_) {
+    grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_);
+    buffer_ = nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+void ByteBuffer::Dump(std::vector<Slice>* slices) {
+  slices->clear();
+  if (!buffer_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader = grpc_byte_buffer_reader_create(buffer_);
+  gpr_slice s;
+  while (grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(reader, &s)) {
+    slices->push_back(Slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF));
+  }
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(reader);
+}
+
+size_t ByteBuffer::Length() {
+  if (buffer_) {
+    return grpc_byte_buffer_length(buffer_);
+  } else {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/cpp/util/slice.cc b/src/cpp/util/slice.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a549c5008dff07f4d72df53db2175ab7d4899add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/util/slice.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc++/slice.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+
+Slice::Slice() : slice_(gpr_empty_slice()) {}
+
+Slice::~Slice() {
+  gpr_slice_unref(slice_);
+}
+
+Slice::Slice(gpr_slice slice, AddRef) : slice_(gpr_slice_ref(slice)) {}
+
+Slice::Slice(gpr_slice slice, StealRef) : slice_(slice) {}
+
+Slice::Slice(const Slice& other) : slice_(gpr_slice_ref(other.slice_)) {}
+
+}  // namespace grpc