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# TerraformProvider

> Base class for all Terraform providers.

`TerraformProvider` is an abstract class that all generated provider classes inherit from.

## Properties

### terraformResourceType

`readonly terraformResourceType: string`
The type of the provider (e.g., `aws`).

### terraformProviderSource

`readonly terraformProviderSource: string`
The source of the provider (e.g., `hashicorp/aws`).

### alias

`readonly alias?: string`
The alias for the provider instance.

### fqn

`readonly fqn: string`
The fully qualified name of the provider.

## Usage

Generated provider classes (like `AwsProvider`) inherit from this class and provide specific configuration options.

```typescript theme={null}
new AwsProvider(this, "aws", {
  region: "us-east-1",
});
```