# SerializerBuilderExtensions Methods

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

## AddAssembly(ISerializerBuilder, Assembly) {#addassembly-this-orleans-serialization-iserializerbuilder-system-reflection-asse-c979ec9a}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Hosting/SerializerBuilderExtensions.cs#L60-L67)

```csharp
public static ISerializerBuilder AddAssembly(this ISerializerBuilder builder, Assembly assembly)
```

Adds an assembly to the builder.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISerializerBuilder`): The builder.
- `assembly` (`Assembly`): The assembly.

### Returns

The serialization builder

## Configure(ISerializerBuilder, Action<TypeManifestOptions>) {#configure-this-orleans-serialization-iserializerbuilder-system-action-orleans-se-6bd702c8}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Hosting/SerializerBuilderExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISerializerBuilder Configure(this ISerializerBuilder builder, Action<TypeManifestOptions> configure)
```

Configures the serialization builder.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISerializerBuilder`): The builder.
- `configure` (`Action<TypeManifestOptions>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The serialization builder

## Configure(ISerializerBuilder, Func&lt;IServiceProvider, IConfigureOptions&lt;TypeManifestOptions&gt;&gt;) {#configure-this-orleans-serialization-iserializerbuilder-system-func-system-iserv-c1208cde}

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[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Hosting/SerializerBuilderExtensions.cs#L24-L25)

```csharp
public static ISerializerBuilder Configure(this ISerializerBuilder builder, Func<IServiceProvider, IConfigureOptions<TypeManifestOptions>> factory)
```

Configures the serialization builder.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISerializerBuilder`): The builder.
- `factory` (`Func<IServiceProvider, IConfigureOptions<TypeManifestOptions>>`): The factory.

### Returns

The serialization builder

## Configure(ISerializerBuilder, IConfigureOptions&lt;TypeManifestOptions&gt;) {#configure-this-orleans-serialization-iserializerbuilder-microsoft-extensions-opt-0e930d2b}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializerbuilderextensions/methods/configure-this-orleans-serialization-iserializerbuilder-microsoft-extensions-opt-0e930d2b/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Hosting/SerializerBuilderExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISerializerBuilder Configure(this ISerializerBuilder builder, IConfigureOptions<TypeManifestOptions> configure)
```

Configures the serialization builder.

### Parameters

- `builder` (`ISerializerBuilder`): The builder.
- `configure` (`IConfigureOptions<TypeManifestOptions>`): The configuration delegate.

### Returns

The serialization builder