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)
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