---
title: getCurrentEntry
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810099-getcurrententry
---

# getCurrentEntry

Return the current entry in the registry iteration.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IORegistryEntry * getCurrentEntry(
 void ); 
```

## Return Value

Return Value The current registry entry in the iteration, or zero if the last iteration returned zero, or the iteration is invalid (see isValid). The entry returned is retained while the iterator is pointing at it (its the current entry), or recursing into it. The caller should not release it.

## Overview

Overview This method returns the current entry, last returned by getNextObject et al. The object returned is retained while the iterator is pointing at it (its the current entry), or recursing into it. The caller should not release it. If the iteration is no longer valid (see isValid), the current entry is zero.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [enterEntry()](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810048-enterentry.md)
- [enterEntry(const IORegistryPlane *)](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810063-enterentry.md)
- [exitEntry](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810081-exitentry.md)
- [getNextObject](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810114-getnextobject.md)
- [getNextObjectFlat](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810135-getnextobjectflat.md)
- [getNextObjectRecursive](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810157-getnextobjectrecursive.md)
- [isValid](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810181-isvalid.md)
- [iterateAll](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810202-iterateall.md)
- [iterateOver(const IORegistryPlane *, IOOptionBits)](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810226-iterateover.md)
- [iterateOver(IORegistryEntry *, const IORegistryPlane *, IOOptionBits)](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810260-iterateover.md)
- [reset](kernel/ioregistryiterator/1810295-reset.md)