--- /dev/null
+#ifndef __PORT_HXX__
+#define __PORT_HXX__
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace YACS
+{
+ namespace ENGINE
+ {
+ class Node;
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Not instanciable class that factorizes all basic data and behaviours relative the in and out interfaces of all nodes.
+ * End-user should not neither instanciate a sub-class of 'Port' nor called other methods than accessor.
+ *
+ */
+namespace YACS
+{
+ namespace ENGINE
+ {
+ class Port
+ {
+ protected:
+ Node *_node;//NOT OWNERED
+ public:
+ static const char NAME[];
+ protected:
+ Port(Node *node);
+ public:
+ virtual ~Port();
+ Node *getNode() const { return _node; }
+ virtual std::string getNameOfTypeOfCurrentInstance() const;
+ };
+ }
+}
+
+#endif
