# Grain<TGrainState> Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/)

## ClearStateAsync {#clearstateasync-600456c5}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/methods/clearstateasync-600456c5/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/Grain.cs#L235)

```csharp
protected virtual Task ClearStateAsync()
```

Clears the current grain state data from backing store.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.Task` representing the operation.

## ReadStateAsync {#readstateasync-68629358}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/methods/readstateasync-68629358/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/Grain.cs#L254)

```csharp
protected virtual Task ReadStateAsync()
```

Reads grain state from backing store, updating `Orleans.Grain-1.State`.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.Task` representing the operation.

## WriteStateAsync {#writestateasync-48ef21f7}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.grain-1/methods/writestateasync-48ef21f7/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/Grain.cs#L243)

```csharp
protected virtual Task WriteStateAsync()
```

Write the current grain state data into the backing store.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.Task` representing the operation.