diff --git a/include/address.h b/include/address.h
index a78ef3a..f937b84 100644
--- a/include/address.h
+++ b/include/address.h
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ public:
      *  @param  address
      */
     Address(const std::string &address) : Address(address.data()) {}
+
+    /**
+     *  Constructor based on already known properties
+     *  @param  host
+     *  @param  port
+     *  @param  login
+     *  @param  vhost
+     */
+    Address(std::string host, uint16_t port, Login login, std::string vhost) : _login(std::move(login)),
+                                                                               _hostname(std::move(host)),
+                                                                               _port(port), _vhost(std::move(vhost)) {}
     
     /**
      *  Destructor
diff --git a/include/tcpconnection.h b/include/tcpconnection.h
index 1673193..eba00dc 100644
--- a/include/tcpconnection.h
+++ b/include/tcpconnection.h
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ public:
         // pass to the underlying connection
         return _connection.close();
     }
+
+    /**
+      *  Return the amount of channels this connection has
+      *  @return std::size_t
+      */
+    std::size_t channels() const
+    {
+        // return the amount of channels this connection has
+        return _connection.channels();
+    }
 };
 
 /**