# Codec_GrainProperties Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleanscodegen.orleans.metadata.codec-grainproperties/)

## Deserialize(Reader<TReaderInput>, GrainProperties) {#deserialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-meta-fa305f13}

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```csharp
public void Deserialize<TReaderInput>(ref Reader<TReaderInput> reader, GrainProperties instance)
```

### Parameters

- `reader` (`Reader<TReaderInput>`)
- `instance` (`GrainProperties`)

## ReadValue(Reader&lt;TReaderInput&gt;, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-serial-8953dd1c}

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

Reads a value.

### Parameters

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

### Returns

The value.

## Serialize(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, GrainProperties) {#serialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-orleans-metad-f6014e3e}

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```csharp
public void Serialize<TBufferWriter>(ref Writer<TBufferWriter> writer, GrainProperties instance)
```

### Parameters

- `writer` (`Writer<TBufferWriter>`)
- `instance` (`GrainProperties`)

## WriteField(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, uint, Type, GrainProperties) {#writefield-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-uint-system-876c3d7a}

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

Writes a field.

### Parameters

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