org.apache.jmeter.functions

Class StringFromFile

java.lang.Object

org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction

org.apache.jmeter.functions.StringFromFile

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.apache.jmeter.functions.Function, org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener

public class StringFromFile
extends org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction
implements org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener

StringFromFile Function to read a String from a text file.

Parameters:

• file name
• variable name (optional - defaults to StringFromFile_)
• sequence start
• sequence end

Returns:

• the next line from the file
• or **ERR** if an error occurs
• value is also saved in the variable for later re-use.

Ensure that different variable names are used for each call to the function

Notes:

• JMeter instantiates a single copy of each function for every reference in the test plan
• Function instances are shared between threads.
• Each StringFromFile instance reads the file independently. The output variable can be used to save the value for later use in the same thread.
• The file name is resolved at file (re-)open time; the file is initially opened on first execution (which could be any thread)
• the output variable name is resolved every time the function is invoked

Because function instances are shared, it does not make sense to use the thread number as part of the file name.

Since:

1.9

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringFromFile()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	execute(org.apache.jmeter.samplers.SampleResult previousResult, org.apache.jmeter.samplers.Sampler currentSampler)
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	getArgumentDesc()
java.lang.String	getReferenceKey()
void	setParameters(java.util.Collection<org.apache.jmeter.engine.util.CompoundVariable> parameters)
void	testEnded()
void	testEnded(java.lang.String host)
void	testStarted()
void	testStarted(java.lang.String host)

Methods inherited from class org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction

addVariableValue, checkMinParameterCount, checkParameterCount, checkParameterCount, execute, getVariables

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StringFromFile

public StringFromFile()

Method Detail

execute

public java.lang.String execute(org.apache.jmeter.samplers.SampleResult previousResult,
                                org.apache.jmeter.samplers.Sampler currentSampler)
                         throws org.apache.jmeter.functions.InvalidVariableException

Specified by:

execute in interface org.apache.jmeter.functions.Function

Specified by:

execute in class org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction

Throws:

org.apache.jmeter.functions.InvalidVariableException

setParameters

public void setParameters(java.util.Collection<org.apache.jmeter.engine.util.CompoundVariable> parameters)
                   throws org.apache.jmeter.functions.InvalidVariableException

Specified by:

setParameters in interface org.apache.jmeter.functions.Function

Specified by:

setParameters in class org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction

Throws:

org.apache.jmeter.functions.InvalidVariableException

getReferenceKey

public java.lang.String getReferenceKey()

Specified by:

getReferenceKey in interface org.apache.jmeter.functions.Function

Specified by:

getReferenceKey in class org.apache.jmeter.functions.AbstractFunction

getArgumentDesc

public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getArgumentDesc()

Specified by:

getArgumentDesc in interface org.apache.jmeter.functions.Function

testStarted

public void testStarted()

Specified by:

testStarted in interface org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener

testStarted

public void testStarted(java.lang.String host)

Specified by:

testStarted in interface org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener

testEnded

public void testEnded()

Specified by:

testEnded in interface org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener

testEnded

public void testEnded(java.lang.String host)

Specified by:

testEnded in interface org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestStateListener