# IControllable Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.providers.icontrollable/)

## ExecuteCommand(int, object) {#executecommand-int-object-20e42a28}

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```csharp
public abstract Task<object> ExecuteCommand(int command, object arg)
```

A function to execute a control command.

### Parameters

- `command` (`int`): A serial number of the command.
- `arg` (`object`): An opaque command argument.

### Returns

The value returned from the command handler.