diff --git a/src/model/packetelement.cpp b/src/model/packetelement.cpp
index 2772ef3..e9578a9 100644
--- a/src/model/packetelement.cpp
+++ b/src/model/packetelement.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,34 @@
 #include "packetelement.h"
+#include <memory>
 
-PacketElement::PacketElement(std::__cxx11::string name, uint32_t sizeInBit, uint16_t layer): name(name), sizeInBit(sizeInBit), layer(layer)
+PacketElement::PacketElement(std::string name, uint32_t sizeInBit, uint16_t layer): name(name), sizeInBit(sizeInBit), layer(layer)
 {
-
 }
 
-void PacketElement::setValue(std::__cxx11::string &value, ValueType type)
+void PacketElement::setValue(std::string &value, ValueType type)
 {
-
+    this->value = std::string(value);
+    this->valueType = type;
+}
+
+std::list<uint8_t> PacketElement::getBytes()
+{
+    std::list<uint8_t> result;
+    switch(this->valueType) {
+    case ValueType::text:
+        for(uint8_t c : this->value)
+            result.push_back(c);
+        break;
+    case ValueType::integer:
+        break;
+    case ValueType::hexBinary:
+
+        break;
+    default:
+        //wtf?
+        break;
+    }
+
+
+    return std::list<uint8_t>();
 }
diff --git a/src/model/packetelement.h b/src/model/packetelement.h
index b34edea..4d97328 100644
--- a/src/model/packetelement.h
+++ b/src/model/packetelement.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ typedef
 	/**
 	   @brief The ValueType enum
 	*/
-enum class ValueType { hexBinary, integer, text, base64 };
+enum class ValueType { hexBinary, integer, text };
 
 class ElementSyntax
 {
@@ -74,13 +74,15 @@ public:
 
 	void		addSyntax(std::string minimalRegex, std::string completeRegex, std::string example)
 	{
-		ElementSyntax syntax;
-		syntax.triggerRegex = minimalRegex;
-		syntax.completeRegex = completeRegex;
-		syntax.example = example;
+        std::shared_ptr<ElementSyntax> syntax = std::make_shared<ElementSyntax>();
+        syntax->triggerRegex = minimalRegex;
+        syntax->completeRegex = completeRegex;
+        syntax->example = example;
 		syntaxes.push_back(syntax);
 	}
 
+    std::list<uint8_t> getBytes();
+
 private:
 	std::string name;
 	uint32_t sizeInBit;
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ private:
 
 	//additional data
 	std::string description;
-	std::list<ElementSyntax> syntaxes;
+    std::list<std::shared_ptr<ElementSyntax>> syntaxes;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/model/packetmodel.h b/src/model/packetmodel.h
index d90c197..ca26067 100644
--- a/src/model/packetmodel.h
+++ b/src/model/packetmodel.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ public:
 	PacketModel();
 	const std::shared_ptr<PacketElementList_t> getList();
 
+    bool validate();
+
 private:
 	std::shared_ptr<PacketElementList_t> elementList;
 };