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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def add_link( self, name, href, icon="", label="", category="", category_icon="", category_label="", baseview=None, ):
 """ Add your own links to menu using this method :param name: The string name that identifies the menu. :param href: Override the generated href for the menu. You can use an url string or an endpoint name :param icon: Font-Awesome icon name, optional. :param label: The label that will be displayed on the menu, if absent param name will be used :param category: The menu category where the menu will be included, if non provided the view will be accessible as a top menu. :param category_icon: Font-Awesome icon name for the category, optional. :param category_label: The label that will be displayed on the menu, if absent param name will be used """

        self.menu.add_link(
            name=name,
            href=href,
            icon=icon,
            label=label,
            category=category,
            category_icon=category_icon,
            category_label=category_label,
            baseview=baseview,
        )
        if self.app:
            self._add_permissions_menu(name)
            if category:
                self._add_permissions_menu(category)