---
title: nameForType
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810627-namefortype
---

# nameForType

Creates a name that describes a medium type.

## Declaration

```occ
static const OSSymbol * nameForType(
 IOMediumTypetype); 
```

## Parameters

- `type`: A medium type. See IONetworkMedium.h for type encoding.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns an OSSymbol object is created based on the type provided.

## Overview

Overview Given a medium type, creates an OSymbol object that describes the medium type. There is a 1-to-1 mapping between the medium type, and the medium name created by this method. The caller is responsible for releasing the OSSymbol object returned.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [addMedium](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810064-addmedium.md)
- [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)
- [removeMedium](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810658-removemedium.md)
- [serialize](kernel/ionetworkmedium/1810690-serialize.md)