---
title: makeInvocationEncoder()
framework: distributed
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: distributed/distributedactorsystem/makeinvocationencoder()
---

# makeInvocationEncoder()

Invoked by the Swift runtime when a distributed remote call is about to be made.

## Declaration

```swift
func makeInvocationEncoder() -> Self.InvocationEncoder
```

## Discussion

Discussion The returned DistributedTargetInvocation will be populated with all arguments, generic substitutions, and specific error and return types that are associated with this specific invocation.