jmeter-maven-plugin : how to download required plugin used by jmeter testplan when execute mvn verify

Question

I use non default thread group/plugins in test plan, when running mvn clean verify maven generate an error

missing class com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.ConversionException:
[INFO] ---- Debugging information ----
[INFO] cause-exception     : com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.ConversionException

However in maven command line console i saw that download dependency = true

target\jmeter\lib\ext with downloadExtensionDependencies set to true ...
target\jmeter\lib\junit with downloadLibraryDependencies set to true
target\jmeter\lib with downloadLibraryDependencies set to true ...

This is my pom.xml

<build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.lazerycode.jmeter</groupId>
                <artifactId>jmeter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>${jmeter.maven.plugin.version}</version>
                <configuration>
                    <testFilesIncluded>
                        <jMeterTestFile>google.jmx</jMeterTestFile>
                    </testFilesIncluded>
                </configuration>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>jmeter-tests</id>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>jmeter</goal>
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                    <execution>
                        <id>jmeter-check-results</id>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>results</goal>
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

Question:

1. What should i put in the so that jmeter-maven-plugin will download required plugin? (usually we use jmeter plugin manager to download on the UI)

Answer 1

If your test relies on Custom Thread Groups you will need to add few lines to your pom.xml in order to tell JMeter Maven Plugin to download and install this plugin, your configuration should look something like:

<build>
    <plugins>
        <plugin>
            <groupId>com.lazerycode.jmeter</groupId>
            <artifactId>jmeter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${jmeter.maven.plugin.version}</version>
            <configuration>
                <jmeterExtensions>
                    <artifact>kg.apc:jmeter-plugins-casutg:2.5</artifact>
                </jmeterExtensions>
                <testFilesIncluded>
                    <jMeterTestFile>google.jmx</jMeterTestFile>
                </testFilesIncluded>
            </configuration>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <id>jmeter-tests</id>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>jmeter</goal>
                    </goals>
                </execution>
                <execution>
                    <id>jmeter-check-results</id>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>results</goal>
                    </goals>
                </execution>
            </executions>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>
</build>

More information:

• Adding additional libraries to the classpath
• Five Ways To Launch a JMeter Test without Using the JMeter GUI