InternalActorRef..::..GetChild Method

Obtain a child given the paths element to that actor, by possibly traversing the actor tree or looking it up at some provider-specific location. A path element of ".." signifies the parent, a trailing "" element must be disregarded. If the requested path does not exist, returns Nobody.

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

Syntax


public ActorRef GetChild(
	IEnumerable<string> name
)
Public Function GetChild ( _
	name As IEnumerable(Of String) _
) As ActorRef
public:
ActorRef^ GetChild(
	IEnumerable<String^>^ name
)

Parameters

name
Type: IEnumerable<(Of <(<'String>)>)>
The path elements.

Return Value

The ActorRef, or if the requested path does not exist, returns Nobody.