diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
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+package squashfs
+
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/CalebQ42/squashfs/internal/directory"
+	"github.com/CalebQ42/squashfs/internal/inode"
+)
+
+//File represents a file within a squashfs. File can be either a file or folder.
+type File struct {
+	Name   string
+	Parent *File
+	Reader *io.Reader
+	path   string
+	size   uint32
+	r      *Reader
+	in     *inode.Inode
+}
+
+func (r *Reader) newFileFromEntry(en *directory.Entry) (f *File, err error) {
+	f.Name = en.Name
+	f.in, err = r.getInodeFromEntry(en)
+}