# VarIntReaderExtensions Methods [Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/) ## ReadInt16(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-1deea97b} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-1deea97b/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L169-L178) ```csharp public static short ReadInt16(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Int16`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadInt32(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-1a62560a} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-1a62560a/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L190-L195) ```csharp public static int ReadInt32(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Int32`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadInt64(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-8d2cee34} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-8d2cee34/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L217-L226) ```csharp public static long ReadInt64(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Int64`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadInt8(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializatio-66d999fd} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializatio-66d999fd/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L150-L159) ```csharp public static sbyte ReadInt8(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.SByte`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadUInt16(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readuint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-691f1f09} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readuint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-691f1f09/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L93-L102) ```csharp public static ushort ReadUInt16(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.UInt16`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadUInt32(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readuint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-e5646fc2} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readuint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-e5646fc2/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L112-L121) ```csharp public static uint ReadUInt32(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.UInt32`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadUInt64(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readuint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-61e136c8} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readuint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializat-61e136c8/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L131-L140) ```csharp public static ulong ReadUInt64(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.UInt64`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadUInt8(Reader<TInput>, WireType) {#readuint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-75e8d13d} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readuint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-orleans-serializati-75e8d13d/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L74-L83) ```csharp public static byte ReadUInt8(this ref Reader reader, WireType wireType) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Byte`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. - `wireType` (`WireType`): The wire type. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarInt16(Reader<TInput>) {#readvarint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-79bd6f54} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvarint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-79bd6f54/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L28) ```csharp public static short ReadVarInt16(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.UInt16`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarInt32(Reader<TInput>) {#readvarint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-f9926aa5} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvarint32-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-f9926aa5/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L55) ```csharp public static int ReadVarInt32(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Int32`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarInt64(Reader<TInput>) {#readvarint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-fffb818d} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvarint64-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-fffb818d/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L64) ```csharp public static long ReadVarInt64(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Int64`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarInt8(Reader<TInput>) {#readvarint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-a97b52e2} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvarint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-a97b52e2/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L19) ```csharp public static sbyte ReadVarInt8(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.SByte`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarUInt16(Reader<TInput>) {#readvaruint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-bce2659a} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvaruint16-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-bce2659a/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L46) ```csharp public static ushort ReadVarUInt16(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.UInt16`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer. ## ReadVarUInt8(Reader<TInput>) {#readvaruint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-fc0bcd8a} [Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.varintreaderextensions/methods/readvaruint8-1-this-orleans-serialization-buffers-reader-tinput-fc0bcd8a/) [Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Utilities/VarIntReaderExtensions.cs#L37) ```csharp public static byte ReadVarUInt8(this ref Reader reader) ``` Reads a variable-width `System.Byte`. ### Parameters - `reader` (`Reader`): The reader. ### Returns A variable-width integer.