# CultureInfoCodec Methods

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

## ConvertFromSurrogate(CultureInfoSurrogate) {#convertfromsurrogate-ref-orleans-serialization-codecs-cultureinfosurrogate-6def4a3f}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/CultureInfoCodec.cs#L22)

```csharp
public override CultureInfo ConvertFromSurrogate(ref CultureInfoSurrogate surrogate)
```

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

### Parameters

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

### Returns

The value.

## ConvertToSurrogate(CultureInfo, CultureInfoSurrogate) {#converttosurrogate-system-globalization-cultureinfo-ref-orleans-serialization-co-8f810f69}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/CultureInfoCodec.cs#L25)

```csharp
public override void ConvertToSurrogate(CultureInfo value, ref CultureInfoSurrogate surrogate)
```

Converts a value to the surrogate type.

### Parameters

- `value` (`CultureInfo`): The value.
- `surrogate` (`CultureInfoSurrogate`): The surrogate.