All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable , java.lang.Cloneable , org.apache.jmeter.gui.Searchable , org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestElement
```
public abstract class AbstractTestElement
 implements TestElement, Serializable, Searchable
                    
```

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`public transient JMeterContext`	`threadContext`
`public transient String`	`threadName`
`public final static TestElement.Companion`	`Companion`
`public final static String`	`NAME`
`public final static String`	`GUI_CLASS`
`public final static String`	`ENABLED`
`public final static String`	`TEST_CLASS`
`public final static String`	`COMMENTS`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`JMeterContext`	`getThreadContext()`
`void`	`setThreadContext(JMeterContext inthreadContext)`
`String`	`getThreadName()`
`void`	`setThreadName(String inthreadName)`
`Object`	`clone()`
`void`	`clear()`	Clear the TestElement of all data.
`void`	`clearTestElementChildren()`	This method should clear any test element properties that are merged by .
`void`	`removeProperty(String key)`	Remove property stored under the `key`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`addTestElement(TestElement el)`
`void`	`setName(String name)`	Associates a name with this element.
`String`	`getName()`	Associates a name with this element.
`void`	`setComment(String comment)`	Associates a comment with this element.
`String`	`getComment()`	Associates a comment with this element.
`JMeterProperty`	`getProperty(String key)`	Get the named property.
`JMeterProperty`	`getPropertyOrNull(String key)`	Retrieve property or return `null` if the property is unset.
`void`	`traverse(TestElementTraverser traverser)`	Convenient way to traverse a test element.
`int`	`getPropertyAsInt(String key)`	Return a property as an int value.
`int`	`getPropertyAsInt(String key, int defaultValue)`	Return a property as an int value or a default value if no property could be found.
`boolean`	`getPropertyAsBoolean(String key)`	Return a property as a boolean value.
`boolean`	`getPropertyAsBoolean(String key, boolean defaultVal)`	Return a property as a boolean value or a default value if no property could be found.
`float`	`getPropertyAsFloat(String key)`	Return a property as a float value.
`long`	`getPropertyAsLong(String key)`	Return a property as a long value.
`long`	`getPropertyAsLong(String key, long defaultValue)`	Return a property as a long value or a default value if no property could be found.
`double`	`getPropertyAsDouble(String key)`	Return a property as a double value.
`String`	`getPropertyAsString(String key)`	Return a property as a string value.
`String`	`getPropertyAsString(String key, String defaultValue)`	Return a property as an string value or a default value if no property could be found.
`void`	`setProperty(JMeterProperty property)`	Sets and overwrites a property in the TestElement.
`void`	`setProperty(String name, String value)`
`void`	`setProperty(String name, String value, String dflt)`	Create a String property - but only if it is not the default.
`void`	`setProperty(String name, boolean value)`
`void`	`setProperty(String name, boolean value, boolean dflt)`	Create a boolean property - but only if it is not the default.
`void`	`setProperty(String name, int value)`
`void`	`setProperty(String name, int value, int dflt)`	Create an int property - but only if it is not the default.
`void`	`setProperty(String name, long value)`
`void`	`setProperty(String name, long value, long dflt)`	Create a long property - but only if it is not the default.
`PropertyIterator`	`propertyIterator()`	Get a Property Iterator for the TestElements properties.
`boolean`	`isRunningVersion()`	Returns the runningVersion.
`void`	`recoverRunningVersion()`	Tells the test element to return to the state it was in when setRunningVersion(true) was called.
`boolean`	`isTemporary(JMeterProperty property)`	Test whether a given property is only a temporary resident of the TestElement
`void`	`setTemporary(JMeterProperty property)`	Indicate that the given property should be only a temporary property in the TestElement.
`boolean`	`canRemove()`	Called by Remove to determine if it is safe to remove the element.
`boolean`	`isEnabled()`	Configures if the current test element should be enabled or not.
`void`	`setEnabled(boolean enabled)`	Configures if the current test element should be enabled or not.
`List<String>`	`getSearchableTokens()`	Get a list of all tokens that should be visible to searching }
`void`	`setRunningVersion(boolean runningVersion)`	Sets the runningVersion.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestElement
get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, getOrCreate, getOrCreate, getOrNull, getOrNull, getOrNull, getProps, getSchema, getString, getThreadContext, getThreadName, removed, set, setThreadContext, setThreadName
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
- Method Detail
  - getThreadContext
```
 JMeterContext getThreadContext()
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns the threadContext.
  - setThreadContext
```
 void setThreadContext(JMeterContext inthreadContext)
```
    Parameters:
    
    inthreadContext - The threadContext to set.
  - getThreadName
```
 String getThreadName()
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns the threadName.
  - setThreadName
```
 void setThreadName(String inthreadName)
```
    Parameters:
    
    inthreadName - The threadName to set.
  - clone
```
 Object clone()
```
  - clear
```
 void clear()
```
    Clear the TestElement of all data.
  - clearTestElementChildren
```
 void clearTestElementChildren()
```
    This method should clear any test element properties that are merged by .addTestElement.
    Default implementation - does nothing
  - removeProperty
```
 void removeProperty(String key)
```
    Remove property stored under the key
  - equals
```
 boolean equals(Object o)
```
  - hashCode
```
 int hashCode()
```
  - addTestElement
```
 void addTestElement(TestElement el)
```
  - setName
```
 void setName(String name)
```
    Associates a name with this element.
  - getName
```
 String getName()
```
    Associates a name with this element.
  - setComment
```
 void setComment(String comment)
```
    Associates a comment with this element.
  - getComment
```
 String getComment()
```
    Associates a comment with this element.
  - getProperty
```
 JMeterProperty getProperty(String key)
```
    Get the named property. If it doesn't exist, a new NullProperty object is created with the same name and returned.
  - getPropertyOrNull
```
@API(status = API.Status.EXPERIMENTAL, since = "5.6") JMeterProperty getPropertyOrNull(String key)
```
    Retrieve property or return null if the property is unset.
    Note: the result of the method does not account the default value, so consider using get(PropertyDescriptor) methods if you need to account for default values.
    
    Since:
    
    5.6
  - traverse
```
 void traverse(TestElementTraverser traverser)
```
    Convenient way to traverse a test element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    traverser - The traverser that is notified of the contained elements
  - getPropertyAsInt
```
 int getPropertyAsInt(String key)
```
    Return a property as an int value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsInt
```
 int getPropertyAsInt(String key, int defaultValue)
```
    Return a property as an int value or a default value if no property could be found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    defaultValue - the default value to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property, or defaultValue if no property could be found
  - getPropertyAsBoolean
```
 boolean getPropertyAsBoolean(String key)
```
    Return a property as a boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsBoolean
```
 boolean getPropertyAsBoolean(String key, boolean defaultVal)
```
    Return a property as a boolean value or a default value if no property could be found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property, or defaultValue if no property could be found
  - getPropertyAsFloat
```
 float getPropertyAsFloat(String key)
```
    Return a property as a float value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsLong
```
 long getPropertyAsLong(String key)
```
    Return a property as a long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsLong
```
 long getPropertyAsLong(String key, long defaultValue)
```
    Return a property as a long value or a default value if no property could be found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    defaultValue - the default value to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property, or defaultValue if no property could be found
  - getPropertyAsDouble
```
 double getPropertyAsDouble(String key)
```
    Return a property as a double value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsString
```
 String getPropertyAsString(String key)
```
    Return a property as a string value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property
  - getPropertyAsString
```
 String getPropertyAsString(String key, String defaultValue)
```
    Return a property as an string value or a default value if no property could be found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of the property to get
    
    defaultValue - the default value to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the property, or defaultValue if no property could be found
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(JMeterProperty property)
```
    Sets and overwrites a property in the TestElement. This call will be ignored if the TestElement is currently a "running version".
    
    Parameters:
    
    property - the property to be set
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, String value)
```
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, String value, String dflt)
```
    Create a String property - but only if it is not the default. This is intended for use when adding new properties to JMeter so that JMX files are not expanded unnecessarily. N.B. - must agree with the default applied when reading the property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - property name
    
    value - current value
    
    dflt - default
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, boolean value)
```
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, boolean value, boolean dflt)
```
    Create a boolean property - but only if it is not the default. This is intended for use when adding new properties to JMeter so that JMX files are not expanded unnecessarily. N.B. - must agree with the default applied when reading the property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - property name
    
    value - current value
    
    dflt - default
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, int value)
```
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, int value, int dflt)
```
    Create an int property - but only if it is not the default. This is intended for use when adding new properties to JMeter so that JMX files are not expanded unnecessarily. N.B. - must agree with the default applied when reading the property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - property name
    
    value - current value
    
    dflt - default
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, long value)
```
  - setProperty
```
 void setProperty(String name, long value, long dflt)
```
    Create a long property - but only if it is not the default. This is intended for use when adding new properties to JMeter so that JMX files are not expanded unnecessarily. N.B. - must agree with the default applied when reading the property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - property name
    
    value - current value
    
    dflt - default
  - propertyIterator
```
 PropertyIterator propertyIterator()
```
    Get a Property Iterator for the TestElements properties.
    
    Returns:
    
    PropertyIterator
  - isRunningVersion
```
 boolean isRunningVersion()
```
    Returns the runningVersion.
  - recoverRunningVersion
```
 void recoverRunningVersion()
```
    Tells the test element to return to the state it was in when setRunningVersion(true) was called.
  - isTemporary
```
 boolean isTemporary(JMeterProperty property)
```
    Test whether a given property is only a temporary resident of the TestElement
  - setTemporary
```
 void setTemporary(JMeterProperty property)
```
    Indicate that the given property should be only a temporary property in the TestElement.
  - canRemove
```
 boolean canRemove()
```
    Called by Remove to determine if it is safe to remove the element. The element can either clean itself up, and return true, or the element can return false.
  - isEnabled
```
 boolean isEnabled()
```
    Configures if the current test element should be enabled or not.
  - setEnabled
```
 void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
```
    Configures if the current test element should be enabled or not.
  - getSearchableTokens
```
 List<String> getSearchableTokens()
```
    Get a list of all tokens that should be visible to searching }
  - setRunningVersion
```
 void setRunningVersion(boolean runningVersion)
```
    Sets the runningVersion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    runningVersion - the runningVersion to set

Class AbstractTestElement

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestElement

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Method Detail

getThreadContext

setThreadContext

getThreadName

setThreadName

clone

clear

clearTestElementChildren

removeProperty

equals

hashCode

addTestElement

setName

getName

setComment

getComment

getProperty

getPropertyOrNull

traverse

getPropertyAsInt

getPropertyAsInt

getPropertyAsBoolean

getPropertyAsBoolean

getPropertyAsFloat

getPropertyAsLong

getPropertyAsLong

getPropertyAsDouble

getPropertyAsString

getPropertyAsString

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

setProperty

propertyIterator

isRunningVersion

recoverRunningVersion

isTemporary

setTemporary

canRemove

isEnabled

setEnabled

getSearchableTokens

setRunningVersion