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# vImageConverter_GetDestinationBufferOrder(_:)

Returns a list of vImage destination buffer channel names, specifying the order of planes.

```
func vImageConverter_GetDestinationBufferOrder(_ converter: vImageConverter) -> UnsafePointer<vImageBufferTypeCode>!
```

## Parameters

`converter`

A valid [`vImageConverter`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageConverter) instance to query the destination buffer channel names and order of planes.

## Return Value

An array of buffer type codes (see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Accelerate/1399056-vimage-buffer-type-codes>) that ends with [`kvImageBufferTypeCode_EndOfList`](/documentation/Accelerate/kvImageBufferTypeCode_EndOfList).

## Discussion

This function describes the identity of each buffer passed in the `dests` parameters of [`vImageConvert_AnyToAny(_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageConvert_AnyToAny(_:_:_:_:_:)), so you can order the buffers correctly. It’s provided for informational purposes, to help you configure image processing pipelines to vImage that aren’t supported through more direct means.

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