diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index e068b7c..c4917e7 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -30,17 +30,18 @@ tap.test('should get a bucket', async () => {
   expect(myBucket.name).to.equal('smartbucket');
 });
 
-tap.test('should store data in bucket', async () => {
-  await myBucket.store('hithere/socool.txt', 'hi there!');
+// Fast operations
+tap.test('should store data in bucket fast', async () => {
+  await myBucket.fastStore('hithere/socool.txt', 'hi there!');
 });
 
 tap.test('should get data in bucket', async () => {
-  const fileString = await myBucket.get('hithere/socool.txt');
+  const fileString = await myBucket.fastGet('hithere/socool.txt');
   console.log(fileString);
 });
 
 tap.test('should delete data in bucket', async () => {
-  await myBucket.remove('hithere/socool.txt');
+  await myBucket.fastRemove('hithere/socool.txt');
 });
 
 
diff --git a/ts/smartbucket.classes.bucket.ts b/ts/smartbucket.classes.bucket.ts
index c51d6fb..7185811 100644
--- a/ts/smartbucket.classes.bucket.ts
+++ b/ts/smartbucket.classes.bucket.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ export class Bucket {
     this.name = bucketName;
   }
 
+  
+  // ===============
+  // Fast Operations
+  // ===============
+
   /**
    * store file
    */
-  public async store(pathArg: string, fileContent: string) {
+  public async fastStore(pathArg: string, fileContent: string) {
     const streamIntake = new plugins.streamfunction.Intake();
     const putPromise = this.smartbucketRef.minioClient.putObject(this.name, pathArg, streamIntake.getReadable()).catch(e => console.log(e));
     streamIntake.pushData(fileContent);
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ export class Bucket {
   /**
    * get file
    */
-  public async get(pathArg: string) {
+  public async fastGet(pathArg: string) {
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
     const fileStream = await this.smartbucketRef.minioClient.getObject(this.name, pathArg).catch(e => console.log(e));
     let completeFile: string = '';
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ export class Bucket {
   /**
    * removeObject
    */
-  public async remove (pathArg: string) {
+  public async fastRemove (pathArg: string) {
     await this.smartbucketRef.minioClient.removeObject(this.name, pathArg);
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts b/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
index cca3b9a..d980d41 100644
--- a/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
+++ b/ts/smartbucket.classes.directory.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,69 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartbucket.plugins';
+import { Bucket } from './smartbucket.classes.bucket';
+import { File } from './smartbucket.classes.file';
 
-export class Directory {}
+export class Directory {
+  public bucketRef: Bucket;
+  public basePath: string;
+
+  public tree: string[];
+  public files: string[];
+  public folders: string[];
+
+  constructor(bucketRefArg: Bucket, basePathArg: string) {
+    this.bucketRef = bucketRefArg;
+    this.basePath = basePathArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * lists all files
+   */
+  public async listFiles(): Promise<File[]> {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const fileNameStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+      this.bucketRef.name,
+      this.basePath
+    );
+    const fileArray: File[] = [];
+    const duplexStream = plugins.streamfunction.createDuplexStream<string, void>(async fileName => {
+      fileArray.push(new File(this, fileName));
+    }, async (tools) => {
+      done.resolve();
+    });
+    fileNameStream.pipe(duplexStream);
+    await done.promise;
+    return fileArray;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * lists all folders
+   */
+  public async listDirectories() {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const completeDirStream = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+      this.bucketRef.name,
+      this.basePath,
+      true
+    );
+    const fileArray: File[] = [];
+    const duplexStream = plugins.streamfunction.createDuplexStream<string, void>(async fileName => {
+      fileArray.push(new File(this, fileName));
+    }, async (tools) => {
+      done.resolve();
+    });
+    completeDirStream.pipe(duplexStream);
+    await done.promise;
+    return fileArray;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets an array that has all objects with a certain prefix;
+   */
+  public async getTreeArray() {
+    const treeArray = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.listObjectsV2(
+      this.bucketRef.name,
+      this.basePath,
+      true
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ts/smartbucket.classes.file.ts b/ts/smartbucket.classes.file.ts
index df7f2cd..28277cc 100644
--- a/ts/smartbucket.classes.file.ts
+++ b/ts/smartbucket.classes.file.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,87 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartbucket.plugins';
+import { Directory } from './smartbucket.classes.directory';
 
-export class File {}
+export interface IFileMetaData {
+  name: string;
+  fileType: string;
+  size: string;
+}
+
+export class File {
+  // STATIC
+  public static async createFileFromString(
+    dirArg: Directory,
+    fileName: string,
+    fileContent: string
+  ) {
+    await this.createFileFromBuffer(
+      dirArg,
+      fileName,
+      Buffer.from(fileContent)
+    );
+  }
+
+  public static async createFileFromBuffer(
+    directoryRef: Directory,
+    fileName: string,
+    fileContent: Buffer
+  ) {
+    const filePath = plugins.path.join(directoryRef.basePath, fileName);
+    const streamIntake = new plugins.streamfunction.Intake();
+    const putPromise = directoryRef.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient
+      .putObject(this.name, filePath, streamIntake.getReadable())
+      .catch(e => console.log(e));
+    streamIntake.pushData(fileContent);
+    streamIntake.signalEnd();
+    await putPromise;
+  }
+
+  // INSTANCE
+  public directoryRef: Directory;
+
+  public path: string;
+  public metaData: IFileMetaData;
+
+  constructor(directoryRefArg: Directory, fileName: string) {
+    this.directoryRef = directoryRefArg;
+  }
+
+  public async getContentAsString() {
+    const fileBuffer = await this.getContentAsBuffer();
+    return fileBuffer.toString();
+  }
+
+  public async getContentAsBuffer() {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const fileStream = await this.directoryRef.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.getObject(this.directoryRef.bucketRef.name, this.path).catch(e => console.log(e));
+    let completeFile = new Buffer('');
+    const duplexStream = plugins.streamfunction.createDuplexStream<Buffer, Buffer>(async (chunk) => {
+      completeFile = Buffer.concat([chunk]);
+      return chunk;
+    }, async (cb) => {
+      done.resolve();
+      return Buffer.from('');
+    });
+
+    if (!fileStream) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    fileStream.pipe(duplexStream);
+    await done.promise;
+    return completeFile;
+  }
+
+  public async streamContent() {
+    throw new Error('not yet implemented');
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * removes this file
+   */
+  public async remove () {
+    await this.directoryRef.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.minioClient.removeObject(this.directoryRef.bucketRef.name, this.path);
+    await this.directoryRef.listFiles();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ts/smartbucket.plugins.ts b/ts/smartbucket.plugins.ts
index 2982db9..19aa9a4 100644
--- a/ts/smartbucket.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartbucket.plugins.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+// node native
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+export {
+  path
+};
+
 import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
 import * as streamfunction from '@pushrocks/streamfunction';