---
title: direction
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/direction-swift.property
---

# direction

The buffer sample direction.

## Declaration

```swift
var direction: AVSampleBufferRequest.Direction { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is AVSampleBufferRequest.Direction.none.

## See Also

### Configuring sample buffer request parameters

- [AVSampleBufferRequest.Direction](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/direction-swift.enum.md)
- [limitCursor](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/limitcursor.md)
- [maxSampleCount](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/maxsamplecount.md)
- [mode](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/mode-swift.property.md)
- [AVSampleBufferRequest.Mode](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/mode-swift.enum.md)
- [overrideTime](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/overridetime.md)
- [preferredMinSampleCount](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/preferredminsamplecount.md)
- [startCursor](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrequest/startcursor.md)