diff --git a/src/file/chunk.rs b/src/file/chunk.rs
index 129c331..0142298 100644
--- a/src/file/chunk.rs
+++ b/src/file/chunk.rs
@@ -27,18 +27,22 @@ impl<'t> Chunk<'t> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// get a reference to the associated file_id
     pub fn get_file_id(&self) -> &sharry::FileID {
         &self.file_id
     }
 
+    /// get the chunk's offset
     pub fn get_offset(&self) -> u64 {
         self.offset
     }
 
+    /// get a reference to the associated data
     pub fn get_data(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self.data
     }
 
+    /// get the chunk's length
     pub fn get_length(&self) -> u64 {
         let len = self.data.len();