# ArrayListCodec Methods

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

## ConvertFromSurrogate(ArrayListSurrogate) {#convertfromsurrogate-ref-orleans-serialization-codecs-arraylistsurrogate-654457b8}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ArrayListCodec.cs#L23)

```csharp
public override ArrayList ConvertFromSurrogate(ref ArrayListSurrogate surrogate)
```

Converts a value from the surrogate type to the field type.

### Parameters

- `surrogate` (`ArrayListSurrogate`): The surrogate.

### Returns

The value.

## ConvertToSurrogate(ArrayList, ArrayListSurrogate) {#converttosurrogate-system-collections-arraylist-ref-orleans-serialization-codecs-ebf46c5a}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ArrayListCodec.cs#L26)

```csharp
public override void ConvertToSurrogate(ArrayList value, ref ArrayListSurrogate surrogate)
```

Converts a value to the surrogate type.

### Parameters

- `value` (`ArrayList`): The value.
- `surrogate` (`ArrayListSurrogate`): The surrogate.