@Override public void readExternal(Element element) { super.readExternal(element); Attribute configurationNameAttr = element.getAttribute("run_configuration_name"); Attribute configurationTypeAttr = element.getAttribute("run_configuration_type"); myConfigurationName = configurationNameAttr != null ? configurationNameAttr.getValue() : null; myConfigurationType = configurationTypeAttr != null ? configurationTypeAttr.getValue() : null; }