# DeepCopier Methods

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

## Copy(T) {#copy-1-t-8052c925}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.deepcopier/methods/copy-1-t-8052c925/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializer.cs#L1817-L1819)

```csharp
public T Copy<T>(T value)
```

Creates a copy of the provided value.

### Parameters

- `value` (`T`): The value to copy.

### Returns

A copy of the provided value.

## GetCopier {#getcopier-1-c425f4eb}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.deepcopier/methods/getcopier-1-c425f4eb/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializer.cs#L1807)

```csharp
public DeepCopier<T> GetCopier<T>()
```

Returns a copier which is specialized to the provided type parameter.