# SiloAddressCodec Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.runtime.serialization.siloaddresscodec/)

## ReadValue(Reader<TReaderInput>, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-serial-339775d7}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/IDs/SiloAddressCodec.cs#L41-L75)

```csharp
public SiloAddress ReadValue<TReaderInput>(ref Reader<TReaderInput> reader, Field field)
```

Reads a value.

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TReaderInput>`): The reader.
- `field` (`Field`): The field.

### Returns

The value.

## WriteField(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, uint, Type, SiloAddress?) {#writefield-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-uint-system-8cafc69c}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/IDs/SiloAddressCodec.cs#L22-L35)

```csharp
public void WriteField<TBufferWriter>(ref Writer<TBufferWriter> writer, uint fieldIdDelta, Type expectedType, SiloAddress? value)
```

Writes a field.

### Parameters

- `writer` (`Writer<TBufferWriter>`): The writer.
- `fieldIdDelta` (`uint`): The field identifier delta.
- `expectedType` (`Type`): The expected type.
- `value` (`SiloAddress?`): The value.