# InMemoryLeaseProvider Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.development.inmemoryleaseprovider/)

## Acquire(string, LeaseRequest[]) {#acquire-string-orleans-leaseproviders-leaserequest-array-1-bdba0d3a}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Runtime/Development/InMemoryLeaseProvider.cs#L34-L39)

```csharp
public Task<AcquireLeaseResult[]> Acquire(string category, LeaseRequest[] leaseRequests)
```

Batch acquire leases operation

### Parameters

- `category` (`string`): resource category
- `leaseRequests` (`LeaseRequest[]`)

### Returns

Lease acquiring results array, whose order is the same with leaseRequstes

## Release(string, AcquiredLease[]) {#release-string-orleans-leaseproviders-acquiredlease-array-1-04a2a3ca}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Runtime/Development/InMemoryLeaseProvider.cs#L44)

```csharp
public Task Release(string category, AcquiredLease[] acquiredLeases)
```

Batch release lease operation

### Parameters

- `category` (`string`): resource category
- `acquiredLeases` (`AcquiredLease[]`)

## Renew(string, AcquiredLease[]) {#renew-string-orleans-leaseproviders-acquiredlease-array-1-86583183}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Runtime/Development/InMemoryLeaseProvider.cs#L52-L58)

```csharp
public Task<AcquireLeaseResult[]> Renew(string category, AcquiredLease[] acquiredLeases)
```

Batch renew lease operation

### Parameters

- `category` (`string`): resource category
- `acquiredLeases` (`AcquiredLease[]`)

### Returns

Lease renew results array, whose order is the same with acquiredLeases