StreamingInput (IBM InfoSphere Streams Java Operator API)

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All Superinterfaces:

StreamingData
```
public interface StreamingInput<T>
extends StreamingData
```
StreamingInput represents an input port for an Operator.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface and Description

static class StreamingInput.ImportType
Enumeration for how a port imports its streams.
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.ibm.streams.operator.StreamingData
  StreamingData.Punctuation

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`StreamingInput.ImportType`	`getImportType()` Return the type of this port's import.
`StreamWindow<T>`	`getStreamWindow()` Get the window configuration for this port.
`boolean`	`isControl()` Is the port a control port.
`boolean`	`isImported()` Is the port importing an exported stream.

Methods inherited from interface com.ibm.streams.operator.StreamingData
getName, getPEPortNumber, getPortNumber, getStreamSchema, isConnectedToPEPort

- Method Detail
  - getImportType
```
StreamingInput.ImportType getImportType()
```
    Return the type of this port's import.
    
    Returns:
    The import type.
  - isImported
```
boolean isImported()
```
    Is the port importing an exported stream.
    
    Returns:
    True if the port imports a stream, false if the port is connected only to streams within the application.
  - getStreamWindow
```
StreamWindow<T> getStreamWindow()
```
    Get the window configuration for this port.
    
    Returns:
    Description of the window configuration.
  - isControl
```
boolean isControl()
```
    Is the port a control port. This is valid at runtime only. At compile time, this method always returns false regardless of whether the port is a control port or not.
    
    Returns:
    True if the port is a control port, false otherwise
    Since:
    
    InfoSphere® Streams Version 4.0