---
title: getStreamMode
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iovideostream/1809380-getstreammode
---

# getStreamMode

Returns the mode of the stream, either input or output.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOStreamMode getStreamMode(
 void); 
```

## Return Value

Return Value The mode of the stream, either kIOStreamModeInput (from user space to kernel space) or the default kIOStreamModeOutput (from kernel space to user space).

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [initWithBuffers](kernel/iovideostream/1809391-initwithbuffers.md)
- [setStreamMode](kernel/iovideostream/1809395-setstreammode.md)
- [startStream](kernel/iovideostream/1809402-startstream.md)
- [stopStream](kernel/iovideostream/1809407-stopstream.md)
- [suspendStream](kernel/iovideostream/1809411-suspendstream.md)
- [withBuffers](kernel/iovideostream/1809420-withbuffers.md)