---
title: addMedium
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810064-addmedium
---

# addMedium

Adds an IONetworkMedium object to a dictionary.

## Declaration

```occ
static bool addMedium(
 OSDictionary *dict, 
 const IONetworkMedium *medium); 
```

## Parameters

- `dict`: An OSDictionary object where the medium object should be added as a new entry.
- `medium`: The IONetworkMedium object to add to the dictionary.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns true on success, false otherwise.

## Overview

Overview A helper function to add an IONetworkMedium object to a given dictionary. The name of the medium is used as the key for the new dictionary entry.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [free](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810085-free.md)
- [getFlags](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810101-getflags.md)
- [getIndex](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810123-getindex.md)
- [getKey](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810155-getkey.md)
- [getMediumWithIndex](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810208-getmediumwithindex.md)
- [getMediumWithType](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810258-getmediumwithtype.md)
- [getName](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810301-getname.md)
- [getSpeed](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810359-getspeed.md)
- [getType](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810404-gettype.md)
- [init](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810453-init.md)
- [isEqualTo(const IONetworkMedium *)](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810500-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810544-isequalto.md)
- [medium](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810580-medium.md)
- [nameForType](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810627-namefortype.md)
- [removeMedium](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810658-removemedium.md)
- [serialize](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810690-serialize.md)