# IDeepCopier Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.cloning.ideepcopier/)

## DeepCopy(object?, CopyContext) {#deepcopy-object-nullable-orleans-serialization-cloning-copycontext-08f34330}

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```csharp
public abstract object? DeepCopy(object? input, CopyContext context)
```

Creates a deep copy of the provided untyped input. The type must still match the copier instance!

### Parameters

- `input` (`object?`)
- `context` (`CopyContext`)