# Codec_GrainAddress Methods

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

## Deserialize(Reader<TReaderInput>, GrainAddress) {#deserialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-runt-a86b920b}

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

### Parameters

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

## ReadValue(Reader&lt;TReaderInput&gt;, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-serial-71fa1738}

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```csharp
public GrainAddress 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;, GrainAddress) {#serialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-orleans-runti-cf0d51c4}

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

### Parameters

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

## WriteField(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, uint, Type, GrainAddress) {#writefield-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-uint-system-9e1e94ae}

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

Writes a field.

### Parameters

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