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# TComponent.GetOwner

Returns the owner of this component.

## Declaration

`protected function TComponent.GetOwner: TPersistent; override;`

## Description

GetOwner returns the owner of this component as indicated by the Owner property. The GetOwner call is introduced in TPersistent and is used by the streaming system to determine the 'owner' of a component.

## See also

TPersistent.GetOwner |  | Returns the owner of the component.
TComponent.Owner |  | Owner of this component.