public int getNumberOfMessages() {
        return this.numberOfMessages;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the length of the first message in the pipe
     * @return the messageLength
     */
    public int getMessageLength() {
        return this.messageLength;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the data peeked from the pipe
     * @return the data
     */
    public byte[] getData() {
        return this.data;
    }