Index: src/core/org/apache/jmeter/samplers/SampleSenderFactory.java
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--- src/core/org/apache/jmeter/samplers/SampleSenderFactory.java	(revision 780105)
+++ src/core/org/apache/jmeter/samplers/SampleSenderFactory.java	(working copy)
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@
 
 package org.apache.jmeter.samplers;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+
 import org.apache.jmeter.util.JMeterUtils;
-import org.apache.jmeter.samplers.StatisticalSampleSender;
+import org.apache.jorphan.logging.LoggingManager;
+import org.apache.log.Logger;
 
 public class SampleSenderFactory {
+
+    private static final Logger log = LoggingManager.getLoggerForClass();
+    
     /**
      * Checks for the Jmeter property mode and returns the required class.
      *
@@ -45,9 +51,24 @@
         } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("Statistical")) {
             StatisticalSampleSender s = new StatisticalSampleSender(listener);
             return s;
-        } else {
+        } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("Standard")) {
             StandardSampleSender s = new StandardSampleSender(listener);
             return s;
+        } else {
+            // should be a user provided class name
+            SampleSender s = null;
+            try {
+                Class clazz = Class.forName(type);
+                Constructor cons = clazz.getConstructor(new Class[] {RemoteSampleListener.class});
+                s = (SampleSender) cons.newInstance(new Object [] {listener});
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // houston we have a problem !!
+                log.error("Unable to create a sample sender from class "+type, e);
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(e.getMessage());
+            }
+
+            return s;
         }
+
     }
 }