+ /**
+ * \ingroup gdcmHeaderEntry
+ * \brief returns offset (since the beginning of the file,
+ * including the File Pramble, if any)
+ * of the value of the current Dicom Header Entry
+ * \warning : offset of the *value*, not of the Dicom Header Entry
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ inline size_t GetOffset(void) { return Offset; };
+ /**
+ * \ingroup gdcmHeaderEntry
+ * \brief returns the actual value length of the current Dicom Header Entry
+ * \warning this value is not *allways* the one stored in the Dicom Header
+ * in case on well knowned buggs
+ * @return
+ */
+ inline guint32 GetLength(void) { return UsableLength; };
+
+ /**
+ * \ingroup gdcmHeaderEntry
+ * \brief returns the 'read length' of the current Dicom Header Entry
+ * \warning this value is the one stored in the Dicom Header
+ * but not mandatoryly the one thats's used
+ * (in case on SQ, or delimiters, the usable length is set to zero)
+ * @return
+ */
+ inline guint32 GetReadLength(void) { return ReadLength;};