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Using Gatling plugins to extend its functionality

Gatling provides a number of plugins that allow you to extend its functionality and add additional features to your load testing scenarios. Some of the most commonly used plugins include:

  1. Gatling Jenkins plugin: This plugin integrates Gatling with Jenkins, allowing you to automate your load testing as part of your continuous integration process.

  2. Gatling Maven plugin: This plugin allows you to run Gatling simulations as part of your Maven build process.

  3. Gatling Gradle plugin: This plugin allows you to run Gatling simulations as part of your Gradle build process.

  4. Gatling Graphite plugin: This plugin allows you to send Gatling results to a Graphite server for real-time monitoring and analysis.

Here's an example of how you might use the Gatling Maven plugin to run a Gatling simulation as part of your Maven build:

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<plugins>
  <plugin>
    <groupId>io.gatling</groupId>
    <artifactId>gatling-maven-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>3.3.1</version>
    <executions>
      <execution>
        <goals>
          <goal>test</goal>
        </goals>
      </execution>
    </executions>
  </plugin>
</plugins>

In this example, we've added the Gatling Maven plugin to our Maven build configuration. When we run mvn test, the Gatling simulation specified in our build will be executed. The results will be automatically generated and stored in the target/gatling directory.

Similarly, you can use the Gatling Gradle plugin to run Gatling simulations as part of your Gradle build:

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plugins {
  id "io.gatling.gradle" version "3.3.1"
}

gatling {
  simulations = [
    "simulations.BasicSimulation"
  ]
}

In this example, we've added the Gatling Gradle plugin to our Gradle build configuration. When we run gradle gatlingRun, the Gatling simulation specified in our build will be executed. The results will be automatically generated and stored in the build/reports/gatling directory.



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