# IStateMachine.Reset(JournalStreamWriter)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.istatemachine/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.istatemachine/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract void Reset(JournalStreamWriter writer)
```

Resets the state.

### Parameters

- `writer` (`JournalStreamWriter`)