DirectoryChunk (poi-scratchpad 5.2.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.poi.hsmf.datatypes.Chunk
- - org.apache.poi.hsmf.datatypes.DirectoryChunk

```
public class DirectoryChunk
extends Chunk
```
A Chunk that is just a placeholder in the MAPIMessage directory structure, which contains children. This is most commonly used with nested MAPIMessages

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.apache.poi.hsmf.datatypes.Chunk
  DEFAULT_NAME_PREFIX

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DirectoryChunk(DirectoryNode dir, String namePrefix, int chunkId, Types.MAPIType type)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`MAPIMessage`	`getAsEmbeddedMessage()`	Treats the directory as an embedded MAPIMessage (it normally is one), and returns a MAPIMessage object to process it with.
`DirectoryNode`	`getDirectory()`	Returns the directory entry for this chunk.
`void`	`readValue(InputStream value)`	Reads the value of this chunk using an InputStream
`void`	`writeValue(OutputStream out)`	Writes the value of this chunk back out again.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.poi.hsmf.datatypes.Chunk
getChunkId, getEntryName, getType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DirectoryChunk
```
public DirectoryChunk(DirectoryNode dir,
                      String namePrefix,
                      int chunkId,
                      Types.MAPIType type)
```
- Method Detail
  - getDirectory
```
public DirectoryNode getDirectory()
```
    Returns the directory entry for this chunk. You can then use standard POIFS methods to enumerate the entries in it.
  - getAsEmbeddedMessage
```
public MAPIMessage getAsEmbeddedMessage()
                                 throws IOException
```
    Treats the directory as an embedded MAPIMessage (it normally is one), and returns a MAPIMessage object to process it with.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
    
    Since:
    
    4.1.1
  - readValue
```
public void readValue(InputStream value)
```
    Description copied from class: Chunk
    
    Reads the value of this chunk using an InputStream
    
    Specified by:
    
    readValue in class Chunk
  - writeValue
```
public void writeValue(OutputStream out)
```
    Description copied from class: Chunk
    
    Writes the value of this chunk back out again.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeValue in class Chunk