# ISpecializableBaseCodec

Package: [Microsoft.Orleans.Serialization](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/) 10.0.0

[NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Orleans.Serialization)

```csharp
public interface ISpecializableBaseCodec
```

Provides functionality for creating [IBaseCodec](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.ibasecodec/) instances which support a given type.

## Methods

- [GetSpecializedCodec(Type)](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.ispecializablebasecodec/methods/getspecializedcodec-system-type-2e982b26/)
- [IsSupportedType(Type)](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.serializers.ispecializablebasecodec/methods/issupportedtype-system-type-5c899d5f/)