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package org.apache.jmeter.functions;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.jmeter.engine.util.CompoundVariable;
import org.apache.jmeter.samplers.SampleResult;
import org.apache.jmeter.samplers.Sampler;
import org.apache.jmeter.threads.JMeterContext;
import org.apache.jmeter.threads.JMeterContextService;
import org.apache.jmeter.threads.JMeterVariables;

/**
 * Provides common methods for all functions
 */
public abstract class AbstractFunction implements Function {

    /**
     * <p><b>
     * N.B. setParameters() and execute() are called from different threads,
     * so both must be synchronized unless there are no parameters to save
     * </b></p>
     * @see Function#execute(SampleResult, Sampler)
     */
    abstract public String execute(SampleResult previousResult, Sampler currentSampler) throws InvalidVariableException;

    public String execute() throws InvalidVariableException {
        JMeterContext context = JMeterContextService.getContext();
        SampleResult previousResult = context.getPreviousResult();
        Sampler currentSampler = context.getCurrentSampler();
        return execute(previousResult, currentSampler);
    }

    /**
     *
     * <p><b>
     * N.B. setParameters() and execute() are called from different threads,
     * so both must be synchronized unless there are no parameters to save
     * </b></p>
     *
     * @see Function#setParameters(Collection)
     * <br/>
     * Note: This is always called even if no parameters are provided
     * (versions of JMeter after 2.3.1)
     */
    abstract public void setParameters(Collection<CompoundVariable> parameters) throws InvalidVariableException;

    /**
     * @see Function#getReferenceKey()
     */
    abstract public String getReferenceKey();

    protected JMeterVariables getVariables() {
        return JMeterContextService.getContext().getVariables();
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to check parameter counts.
     *
     * @param parameters collection of parameters
     * @param min minimum number of parameters allowed
     * @param max maximum number of parameters allowed
     *
     * @throws InvalidVariableException if the number of parameters is incorrect
     */
    protected void checkParameterCount(Collection<CompoundVariable> parameters, int min, int max)
        throws InvalidVariableException
    {
        int num = parameters.size();
        if ((num > max) || (num < min)) {
            throw new InvalidVariableException(
                    getReferenceKey() +
                    " called with wrong number of parameters. Actual: "+num+
                    (
                        min==max ?
                        ". Expected: "+min+"."
                        : ". Expected: >= "+min+" and <= "+max
                    )
                    );
        }
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to check parameter counts.
     *
     * @param parameters collection of parameters
     * @param count number of parameters expected
     *
     * @throws InvalidVariableException if the number of parameters is incorrect
     */
    protected void checkParameterCount(Collection<CompoundVariable> parameters, int count)
        throws InvalidVariableException
    {
        int num = parameters.size();
        if (num != count) {
            throw new InvalidVariableException(
                    getReferenceKey() +
                    " called with wrong number of parameters. Actual: "+num+". Expected: "+count+"."
                   );
        }
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to check parameter counts.
     *
     * @param parameters collection of parameters
     * @param minimum number of parameters expected
     *
     * @throws InvalidVariableException if the number of parameters is incorrect
     */
    protected void checkMinParameterCount(Collection<CompoundVariable> parameters, int minimum)
        throws InvalidVariableException
    {
        int num = parameters.size();
        if (num < minimum) {
            throw new InvalidVariableException(
                    getReferenceKey() +
                    " called with wrong number of parameters. Actual: "+num+". Expected at least: "+minimum+"."
                   );
        }
    }
}

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+    /**%0A     * Gives access to the JMeter variables for the current thread.%0A     * %0A     * @return a pointer to the JMeter variables.%0A     */%0A
     prot

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