random csv data jmeter maven setup - maven

Question

I would like to integrate blazemeter random CSV data plugin set into my jmeter maven project. I am new to both maven and jmeter 3.2, but I have got a project built.
However there is no information on how I can setup the random CSV data plugin and how it should be setup in the configuration of the POM file.
So far, I have added the dependencies for the plugin, but there is no documentation on configuration within the pom file.
Dependency:
<dependency>
<groupId>kg.apc</groupId>
<artifactId>jmeter-plugins-cmn-jmeter</artifactId>
<version>0.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.jmeter</groupId>
<artifactId>ApacheJMeter_components</artifactId>
<version>4.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>kg.apc</groupId>
<artifactId>jmeter-plugins-emulators</artifactId>
<version>0.4</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.blazemeter</groupId>
<artifactId>jmeter-plugins-random-csv-data-set</artifactId>
<version>0.6</version>
</dependency>
Is there a way I can configure the plugin in the verify stage or do I configure the plugin by adding in the properties.user and set the values within the in the pom file.

Answer 1

This is not how you should use dependencies in your JMeter Maven project, you should add any required JMeter Plugins into configuration/jmeterExtensions section like:
<configuration>
<jmeterExtensions>
<artifact>com.blazemeter:jmeter-plugins-random-csv-data-set:0.6</artifact>
<artifact>kg.apc:jmeter-plugins-emulators:0.4</artifact>
<artifact>kg.apc:jmeter-plugins-cmn-jmeter:0.5</artifact>
</jmeterExtensions>
<downloadExtensionDependencies>false</downloadExtensionDependencies>
</configuration>
Full pom.xml just in case:
<project xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>com.example</groupId>
<artifactId>mvn-jmeter</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>maven-jmeter-demo</name>
<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>com.lazerycode.jmeter</groupId>
<artifactId>jmeter-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.7.0</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>jmeter-tests</id>
<phase>verify</phase>
<goals>
<goal>jmeter</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<jmeterExtensions>
<artifact>com.blazemeter:jmeter-plugins-random-csv-data-set:0.6</artifact>
<artifact>kg.apc:jmeter-plugins-emulators:0.4</artifact>
<artifact>kg.apc:jmeter-plugins-cmn-jmeter:0.5</artifact>
</jmeterExtensions>
<downloadExtensionDependencies>false</downloadExtensionDependencies>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
More information:
Adding jar's to the /lib/ext directory
Five Ways To Launch a JMeter Test without Using the JMeter GUI