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# Python: TerraformElement
> CDKTN Core API Reference for TerraformElement in Python.
## Initializers
```python theme={null}
import cdktn
cdktn.TerraformElement(
scope: Construct,
id: str,
element_type: str = None
)
```
| **Name** | **Type** | **Description** |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| scope | constructs.Construct | *No description.* |
| id | str | *No description.* |
| element\_type | str | *No description.* |
***
### `scope`Required
* *Type:* constructs.Construct
***
### `id`Required
* *Type:* str
***
### `element_type`Optional
* *Type:* str
***
## Methods
| **Name** | **Description** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| to\_string | Returns a string representation of this construct. |
| with | Applies one or more mixins to this construct. |
| add\_override | *No description.* |
| override\_logical\_id | Overrides the auto-generated logical ID with a specific ID. |
| reset\_override\_logical\_id | Resets a previously passed logical Id to use the auto-generated logical id again. |
| to\_hcl\_terraform | *No description.* |
| to\_metadata | *No description.* |
| to\_terraform | *No description.* |
***
### `to_string`
```python theme={null}
def to_string() -> str
```
Returns a string representation of this construct.
### `with`
```python theme={null}
def with(
mixins: *IMixin
) -> IConstruct
```
Applies one or more mixins to this construct.
Mixins are applied in order. The list of constructs is captured at the
start of the call, so constructs added by a mixin will not be visited.
Use multiple `with()` calls if subsequent mixins should apply to added
constructs.
#### `mixins`Required
* *Type:* \*constructs.IMixin
The mixins to apply.
***
### `add_override`
```python theme={null}
def add_override(
path: str,
value: typing.Any
) -> None
```
#### `path`Required
* *Type:* str
***
#### `value`Required
* *Type:* typing.Any
***
### `override_logical_id`
```python theme={null}
def override_logical_id(
new_logical_id: str
) -> None
```
Overrides the auto-generated logical ID with a specific ID.
#### `new_logical_id`Required
* *Type:* str
The new logical ID to use for this stack element.
***
### `reset_override_logical_id`
```python theme={null}
def reset_override_logical_id() -> None
```
Resets a previously passed logical Id to use the auto-generated logical id again.
### `to_hcl_terraform`
```python theme={null}
def to_hcl_terraform() -> typing.Any
```
### `to_metadata`
```python theme={null}
def to_metadata() -> typing.Any
```
### `to_terraform`
```python theme={null}
def to_terraform() -> typing.Any
```
## Static Functions
| **Name** | **Description** |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| is\_construct | Checks if `x` is a construct. |
| is\_terraform\_element | *No description.* |
***
### `is_construct`
```python theme={null}
import cdktn
cdktn.TerraformElement.is_construct(
x: typing.Any
)
```
Checks if `x` is a construct.
Use this method instead of `instanceof` to properly detect `Construct`
instances, even when the construct library is symlinked.
Explanation: in JavaScript, multiple copies of the `constructs` library on
disk are seen as independent, completely different libraries. As a
consequence, the class `Construct` in each copy of the `constructs` library
is seen as a different class, and an instance of one class will not test as
`instanceof` the other class. `npm install` will not create installations
like this, but users may manually symlink construct libraries together or
use a monorepo tool: in those cases, multiple copies of the `constructs`
library can be accidentally installed, and `instanceof` will behave
unpredictably. It is safest to avoid using `instanceof`, and using
this type-testing method instead.
#### `x`Required
* *Type:* typing.Any
Any object.
***
### `is_terraform_element`
```python theme={null}
import cdktn
cdktn.TerraformElement.is_terraform_element(
x: typing.Any
)
```
#### `x`Required
* *Type:* typing.Any
***
## Properties
| **Name** | **Type** | **Description** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| node | constructs.Node | The tree node. |
| cdktf\_stack | TerraformStack | *No description.* |
| fqn | str | *No description.* |
| friendly\_unique\_id | str | *No description.* |
***
### `node`Required
```python theme={null}
node: Node
```
* *Type:* constructs.Node
The tree node.
***
### `cdktf_stack`Required
```python theme={null}
cdktf_stack: TerraformStack
```
* *Type:* TerraformStack
***
### `fqn`Required
```python theme={null}
fqn: str
```
* *Type:* str
***
### `friendly_unique_id`Required
```python theme={null}
friendly_unique_id: str
```
* *Type:* str
***