# PooledBufferCopier Methods

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

## DeepCopy(PooledBuffer, CopyContext) {#deepcopy-orleans-serialization-buffers-pooledbuffer-orleans-serialization-clonin-58dd8754}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ByteArrayCodec.cs#L447)

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

Creates a deep copy of the provided input.

### Parameters

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

### Returns

A copy of `input`.

## IsShallowCopyable {#isshallowcopyable-b369225b}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/ByteArrayCodec.cs#L448)

```csharp
public bool IsShallowCopyable()
```

Returns true if the type is shallow-copyable.