# ArcBufferCopier Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.arcbuffercopier/)

## DeepCopy(ArcBuffer, CopyContext) {#deepcopy-orleans-serialization-buffers-arcbuffer-orleans-serialization-cloning-c-02b378a7}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/997f2589e814db85c6a451b59c081c88e50b8944/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ArcBufferCodec.cs#L49)

```csharp
public ArcBuffer DeepCopy(ArcBuffer input, CopyContext context)
```

Creates a deep copy of the provided input.

### Parameters

- `input` (`ArcBuffer`): The input.
- `context` (`CopyContext`): The context.

### Returns

A copy of `input`, or `null` if `input` is `null`.