namespace AENSCompat =
  // Translate old format to new format - always possible
  function pointee_to_V2(p : AENS.pointee) : AENSv2.pointee =
    switch(p)
      AENS.AccountPt(a)  => AENSv2.AccountPt(a)
      AENS.OraclePt(a)   => AENSv2.OraclePt(a)
      AENS.ContractPt(a) => AENSv2.ContractPt(a)
      AENS.ChannelPt(a)  => AENSv2.ChannelPt(a)

  // Translate new format to old format - option type!
  function pointee_from_V2(p2 : AENSv2.pointee) : option(AENS.pointee) =
    switch(p2)
      AENSv2.AccountPt(a)  => Some(AENS.AccountPt(a))
      AENSv2.OraclePt(a)   => Some(AENS.OraclePt(a))
      AENSv2.ContractPt(a) => Some(AENS.ContractPt(a))
      AENSv2.ChannelPt(a)  => Some(AENS.ChannelPt(a))
      AENSv2.DataPt(a)     => None