# MemoryAdapterFactory<TSerializer> Properties

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.memoryadapterfactory-1/)

## Direction {#direction-7ea62fb3}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.memoryadapterfactory-1/properties/direction-7ea62fb3/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Streaming/MemoryStreams/MemoryAdapterFactory.cs#L52)

```csharp
public StreamProviderDirection Direction
```

Gets the direction of this queue adapter: [StreamProviderDirection](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.streams.streamproviderdirection/), [StreamProviderDirection](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.streams.streamproviderdirection/), or [StreamProviderDirection](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.streams.streamproviderdirection/).

### Returns

The direction in which this adapter provides data.

## IsRewindable {#isrewindable-2518adf3}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.memoryadapterfactory-1/properties/isrewindable-2518adf3/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Streaming/MemoryStreams/MemoryAdapterFactory.cs#L49)

```csharp
public bool IsRewindable
```

Gets a value indicating whether this is a rewindable stream adapter - supports subscribing from previous point in time.

### Returns

True if this is a rewindable stream adapter, false otherwise.

## Name {#name-862a0388}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.streaming/orleans.providers.memoryadapterfactory-1/properties/name-862a0388/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Streaming/MemoryStreams/MemoryAdapterFactory.cs#L46)

```csharp
public string Name
```

Gets the name of the adapter. Primarily for logging purposes