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+using RealTimeGraphX.EventArguments;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace RealTimeGraphX
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a graph component which can receive data from another type of component.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TIn">The type of the in.</typeparam>
+    /// <seealso cref="RealTimeGraphX.IGraphComponent" />
+    public interface IGraphInputComponent<TIn> : IGraphComponent where TIn : IGraphComponent
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Occurs when the <see cref="Input"/> property has changed.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<InputChangedEventArgs<TIn>> InputChanged;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the connected input <see cref="IGraphComponent"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        TIn Input { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Connects the specified component output to this component input.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="component">The component.</param>
+        /// <param name="fromInput">Specifies whether this call was made from a <see cref="TIn"/> component.</param>
+        void ConnectInput(TIn component, bool fromInput = false);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disconnects this component input from the current connected <see cref="Input"/> <see cref="IGraphComponent"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fromInput">Specifies whether this call was made from a <see cref="TIn"/> component.</param>
+        void DisconnectInput(bool fromInput = false);
+    }
+}