# IGrainActivator

Package: [Microsoft.Orleans.Runtime](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/) 10.0.0

[NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Orleans.Runtime) | [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Runtime/Activation/IGrainActivator.cs#L8)

```csharp
public interface IGrainActivator
```

Creates a grain instance for a given grain context.

## Methods

- [CreateInstance(IGrainContext)](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.igrainactivator/methods/createinstance-orleans-runtime-igraincontext-133431c6/)
- [DisposeInstance(IGrainContext, object)](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.igrainactivator/methods/disposeinstance-orleans-runtime-igraincontext-object-386c5fa4/)