Class TrackChunk

Represents a track chunk of a standard MIDI file.
Inheritance
Object
MidiChunk
TrackChunk
Inherited Members
Namespace: Melanchall.DryWetMidi.Core
Assembly: Melanchall.DryWetMidi.dll
Syntax
public sealed class TrackChunk : MidiChunk
Remarks

See https://www.midi.org/specifications/file-format-specifications/standard-midi-files for detailed MIDI file specification.

Constructors

TrackChunk()

Initializes a new instance of the TrackChunk.
Declaration
public TrackChunk()

TrackChunk(MidiEvent[])

Initializes a new instance of the TrackChunk with the specified events.
Declaration
public TrackChunk(params MidiEvent[] events)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MidiEvent[] events Events to add to the track chunk.
Remarks
Note that End Of Track events cannot be added into the collection since it may cause inconsistence in a track chunk structure. End Of Track event will be written to the track chunk automatically on Write(String, Boolean, MidiFileFormat, WritingSettings).
Exceptions
Type Condition
ArgumentNullException events is null.
ArgumentException events contain an instance of EndOfTrackEvent; or events contain null.

TrackChunk(IEnumerable<MidiEvent>)

Initializes a new instance of the TrackChunk with the specified events.
Declaration
public TrackChunk(IEnumerable<MidiEvent> events)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IEnumerable<MidiEvent> events Events to add to the track chunk.
Remarks
Note that End Of Track events cannot be added into the collection since it may cause inconsistence in a track chunk structure. End Of Track event will be written to the track chunk automatically on Write(String, Boolean, MidiFileFormat, WritingSettings).
Exceptions
Type Condition
ArgumentNullException events is null.

Fields

Id

ID of the track chunk. This field is constsnt.
Declaration
public const string Id = "MTrk"
Field Value
Type Description
String

Properties

Events

Gets the collection of events contained in the track chunk.
Declaration
public EventsCollection Events { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
EventsCollection

Methods

Clone()

Clones chunk by creating a copy of it.
Declaration
public override MidiChunk Clone()
Returns
Type Description
MidiChunk Copy of the chunk.
Overrides

GetContentSize(WritingSettings)

Gets size of TrackChunk's content as number of bytes required to write it according to specified WritingSettings.
Declaration
protected override uint GetContentSize(WritingSettings settings)
Parameters
Type Name Description
WritingSettings settings Settings according to which the chunk's content will be written.
Returns
Type Description
UInt32 Number of bytes required to write TrackChunk's content.
Overrides

ReadContent(MidiReader, ReadingSettings, UInt32)

Reads content of a TrackChunk.
Declaration
protected override void ReadContent(MidiReader reader, ReadingSettings settings, uint size)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MidiReader reader Reader to read the chunk's content with.
ReadingSettings settings Settings according to which the chunk's content must be read.
UInt32 size Expected size of the content taken from the chunk's header.
Overrides
Remarks
Content of a TrackChunk is collection of MIDI events.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ObjectDisposedException Method was called after the writer's underlying stream was disposed.
IOException An I/O error occurred on the writer's underlying stream.
UnexpectedRunningStatusException Unexpected running status is encountered.
UnknownChannelEventException Reader has encountered an unknown channel event.
NotEnoughBytesException Not enough bytes to read an event.
InvalidChannelEventParameterValueException Value of a channel event's parameter just read is invalid.
MissedEndOfTrackEventException Track chunk doesn't end with End Of Track event.

ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.
Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
String A string that represents the current object.
Overrides

WriteContent(MidiWriter, WritingSettings)

Writes content of a TrackChunk.
Declaration
protected override void WriteContent(MidiWriter writer, WritingSettings settings)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MidiWriter writer Writer to write the chunk's content with.
WritingSettings settings Settings according to which the chunk's content must be written.
Overrides
Remarks
Content of a TrackChunk is collection of MIDI events.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ObjectDisposedException Method was called after the writer's underlying stream was disposed.
IOException An I/O error occurred on the writer's underlying stream.

Extension Methods