I've created a Play-java [v 2.4.2] project with using activator[v 1.3.5] that uses JDK 1.8 on Windows 64-bit OS. I've run activator run command and it works smoothly. But when I open that project ...

So I've been trying to figure this out on my own via documentation but I'm not getting anywhere. I've got some simple DI bindings setup in a service class that creates a repository object. Simple...

What's the difference between Writes[-A] and OWrites[-A] in PlayFramework Json library? I have used Writes[A] but I can't figure out what's the purpose of OWrites. The same question applies to Form...

The documentation at https:// www.playframework.com/documentation/2.4.x/JavaDependencyInjection mentions that DI is now integrated into the framework: Out of the box, Play provides dependency in...

I am trying to setup an Scala SDK Eclipse-based IDE to work with Play 2.4 on Windows 8. I followed instructions given on the official guide, but after opening default view index.scala.html, I get a...

Trying to schedule tasks like this in Play Framework 2.4.2 Scala without luck: import akka.actor.Actor import play.api.libs.concurrent.Akka import scala.concurrent.duration._ import play.api.Play....

In my build.sbt I have routesImport += "play.api.mvc.PathBindable.bindableUUID" And in my routes I have: GET /groups/:id controllers.GroupController.get(id) And in my controller I have class...

In play 2.4, overriding the builder method in ApplicationLoader or implementing EagerBinding in Abstract module replaces the existing play 2.3 GlobalSettings onStart. However in play 2.3 the onSta...

I am trying to work out how to use dependency injection in Play Framework 2.4. I am familiar with general principles, but don't really understand the implications for design. My general reasoning h...

I have issues to understand how to apply the new feature of Dependency Injection in Play 2.4. I'm familiar with Guice and miss in the Play Documentation an explanation how and when the actual bindi...

Recently upgraded to Play 2.4 and I'm still learning all the little quirks and such. I'm trying to just get my index page working and I'm having a hard time of it, and I know it's something small I...

I'm trying Play 2.4.2 for Scala and I'm not clear whether controllers should be defined as classes or singletons. The docs state: A Controller is nothing more than a singleton object that genera...

I'm starting up my first Play 2.4 project and I'm having an issue with IntelliJ recognizing and finding the JUnit and Play test classes. Here is a screenshot of what I see So basically, the code...

So, I'm trying to implement compile time DI with something that looks like this: package modules class MyModule extends AbstractModule { def configure() { bind(classOf[MyT]).to(classOf[MyTImpl]...

I'm writing a custom validator for json objects. The default method is to create a case class T and an implicit reader of type Reads[T]. This is what my code looks like (I've created a simple "al...

Play 2.4 discourages using GlobalSettings.onStart and whole Global object. I'm using play-slick and it has great DI sample in GitHub, but it is missing a example how to do database initialization....

I'm using Play 2.4.0 and I've been trying to follow the tutorial from the main page: https://playframework.com/ which is for Play 2.3 and after solving a couple of issues regarding changes in the E...

I'm using Play 2.4. I'd like to replace the default router, with my own class, using the new dynamic dependency injection play feature. What are the steps to do that?