# DictionaryBaseCodec<TKey, TValue> Constructors

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.dictionarybasecodec-2/)

## DictionaryBaseCodec<TKey, TValue>(IFieldCodec<TKey>, IFieldCodec<TValue>, IFieldCodec<IEqualityComparer<TKey>>) {#constructor-orleans-serialization-codecs-ifieldcodec-tkey-orleans-serialization-e792a95c}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/DictionaryCodec.cs#L227-L250)

```csharp
public DictionaryBaseCodec<TKey, DictionaryBaseCodec(IFieldCodec<TKey> keyCodec, IFieldCodec<TValue> valueCodec, IFieldCodec<IEqualityComparer<TKey>> comparerCodec)
```

Initializes a new instance of the `Orleans.Serialization.Codecs.DictionaryCodec-2` class.

### Parameters

- `keyCodec` (`IFieldCodec<TKey>`): The key codec.
- `valueCodec` (`IFieldCodec<TValue>`): The value codec.
- `comparerCodec` (`IFieldCodec<IEqualityComparer<TKey>>`): The comparer codec.