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58 changes: 58 additions & 0 deletions docs/articles/debugging/rules/AK1008.md
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uid: AK1008
title: Akka.Analyzers Rule AK1008 - "Creating actors using `ActorSystem.ActorOf()` inside an actor"
---

# AK1008 - Warning

Creating actors using `Context.System.ActorOf()` inside an actor is discouraged because the resulting actor would not be the child of this actor but the "/user" guardian actor itself. Please use `Context.ActorOf()` if your intention is to create a child actor of this actor.

## Cause

Creating an `IActorRef` Using `Context.System.ActorOf()` or `Context.System.ActorOf<T>()` inside a class that inherits `ReceiveActor` or `UntypedActor` would create an actor as a child the "/user" guardian actor instead of a child actor under the invoking actor.

You can suppress this warning message if you specifically intended to create a new actor under the "/user" guardian actor.

Example:

```csharp
using System;
using Akka.Actor;

public sealed class FirstActor : ReceiveActor
{
public FirstActor()
{
Context.System.ActorOf<MyActor>("newActor");
}
}

public sealed class MyActor : ReceiveActor
{
}
```

![Actor created in wrong path](/images/debugging/rules/AK1008-Wrong-path.png)

## Resolution

Use `Context.ActorOf()` or `Context.ActorOf<T>()` method instead to create a new child actor:

```csharp
using System;
using Akka.Actor;

public sealed class FirstActor : ReceiveActor
{
public FirstActor()
{
Context.ActorOf<MyActor>("newActor");
}
}

public sealed class MyActor : ReceiveActor
{
}
```

![Actor created as child actor](/images/debugging/rules/AK1008-Right-path.png)
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href: AK1006.md
- name: AK1007
href: AK1007.md
- name: AK1008
href: AK1008.md
- name: AK2000
href: AK2000.md
- name: AK2001
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