IBasePort (TIBCO Streaming Product Javadoc 11.0.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

IModuleBlockPort
```
public interface IBasePort
```
A base interface describing common port configuration as shared by module, data input, and data output blocks.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getDescription()`	Return this port's optional description, null if none.
`boolean`	`isRequired()`	Return true if this port is required, false otherwise.

- Method Detail
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    Return this port's optional description, null if none.
    
    Returns:
    
    description
  - isRequired
```
boolean isRequired()
```
    Return true if this port is required, false otherwise. A required port must have a connected incoming edge (input port) or outgoing edge (output port).
    
    Returns:
    
    true or false as described above