# Codec_LegacyGrainId Methods

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## Deserialize(Reader<TReaderInput>, LegacyGrainId) {#deserialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-runt-5febde6d}

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

### Parameters

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

## ReadValue(Reader&lt;TReaderInput&gt;, Field) {#readvalue-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-treaderinput-orleans-serial-d7713b00}

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```csharp
public LegacyGrainId 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;, LegacyGrainId) {#serialize-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-orleans-runti-132803c4}

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

### Parameters

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

## WriteField(Writer&lt;TBufferWriter&gt;, uint, Type, LegacyGrainId) {#writefield-1-ref-orleans-serialization-buffers-writer-tbufferwriter-uint-system-26f6575e}

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

Writes a field.

### Parameters

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