# ArcBufferWriter Properties

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbufferwriter/)

## Length {#length-6c51b332}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbufferwriter/properties/length-6c51b332/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Buffers/ArcBufferWriter.cs#L71-L72)

```csharp
public int Length
```

Gets the number of unconsumed bytes.

## Reader {#reader-19af9a3d}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbufferwriter/properties/reader-19af9a3d/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Buffers/ArcBufferWriter.cs#L82)

```csharp
public ArcBufferReader Reader
```

Gets the reader for this writer.