# CodecProvider.GetBaseCopier

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.codecprovider/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.codecprovider/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Serializers/CodecProvider.cs#L293-L298)

```csharp
public IBaseCopier<TField> GetBaseCopier<TField>()
```

Gets a base type copier capable of copying instances of type `T`.

### Returns

A base type copier capable of copying instances of type `T`.