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# addRequestMode:

Adds `mode` to the set of run-loop input modes that the receiver uses for connection requests.

```
- (void) addRequestMode:(NSString *) rmode;
```

## Parameters

`rmode`

The mode to add to the receiver.

## Discussion

The default input mode is `NSDefaultRunLoopMode`. See the [`RunLoop`](/documentation/Foundation/RunLoop) class specification for more information on input modes.

## See Also

[`func add(Port, forMode: RunLoop.Mode)`](/documentation/Foundation/RunLoop/add(_:forMode:)-6z982)

Adds a port as an input source to the specified mode of the run loop.


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