# PooledBufferStream.CanWrite

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.adaptors.pooledbufferstream/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.adaptors.pooledbufferstream/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Buffers/Adaptors/PooledBufferStream.cs#L170)

```csharp
public override bool CanWrite
```

When overridden in a derived class, gets a value indicating whether the current stream supports writing.

### Returns

`true` if the stream supports writing; otherwise, `false`.