# VersionCodec Constructors

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

## VersionCodec(IValueSerializer<VersionSurrogate>) {#constructor-orleans-serialization-serializers-ivalueserializer-orleans-serializa-4fe2e2df}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Codecs/VersionCodec.cs#L16-L18)

```csharp
public VersionCodec(IValueSerializer<VersionSurrogate> surrogateSerializer)
```

Initializes a new instance of the [VersionCodec](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.codecs.versioncodec/) class.

### Parameters

- `surrogateSerializer` (`IValueSerializer<VersionSurrogate>`): The surrogate serializer.