IActorRefFactory.ActorOf Method

IActorRefFactoryActorOf Method

Create new actor as child of this context with the given name, which must not start with "$". If the given name is already in use, and InvalidActorNameException is thrown. See Props for details on how to obtain a Props object.

Namespace: Akka.Actor
Assembly: Akka (in Akka.dll) Version: 1.2.3.129 (1.2.3.129)

Syntax

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IActorRef ActorOf(
	Props props,
	string name = null
)

abstract ActorOf : 
        props : Props * 
        ?name : string 
(* Defaults:
        let _name = defaultArg name null
*)
-> IActorRef

Parameters

props: Type: Akka.ActorProps
The props used to create this actor.
name (Optional): Type: SystemString
Optional. The name of this actor.

Return Value

Type: IActorRef
A reference to the underlying actor.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidActorNameException	Thrown if the given name is invalid or already in use
ConfigurationException	Thrown if deployment, dispatcher or mailbox configuration is wrong

Reference

IActorRefFactory Interface

Akka.Actor Namespace