# JournalBufferWriter.GetBuffer

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

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Journaling/JournalBufferWriter.cs#L48)

```csharp
public ArcBuffer GetBuffer()
```

Gets a pinned snapshot of the accumulated journal bytes which are safe to persist.

### Returns

An [ArcBuffer](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbuffer/) containing the accumulated journal bytes. The caller owns and must dispose the returned buffer.