Play Framework 2.5 support is needed

[realzeus]

play2war currently does not support play 2.5.

[masudjbd]

when play 2.5 version will be available?

[victorjussiani]

+1

[litts]

+1 upgraded to 2.5 but can't deploy to client have to revert back

[pdenc]

When play 2.5 version will be available?

[mwiley63]

+1 I would really like to utilize the custom logging framework in 2.5 in a Tomcat environment. https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.5.x/SettingsLogger#using-a-custom-logging-framework

[kbarzen-idn]

Any idea when it's compatible with Play 2.5? Is it already scheduled?

[yanns]

Thanks all of us for manifesting interest!
The play2war is completely depending on free time of some people (like me).
I do not have the time/motivation to make this change now.
If one of you want to try, I'd be glad to assist.

[cyrilfr]

@yanns Hi, I could try to do it depending on how much work it represents.

[yanns]

@cyrilfr thx for the proposition.
Look at https://github.com/play2war/play2-war-plugin/wiki/How-to-help for some general information.

How you can proceed:

• you can start from the in progress implementation: https://github.com/play2war/play2-war-plugin/tree/308_play_2.5.
• the first step is to make the project_code compiling so that you can deploy a local version of the sbt plugin. The not-implemented features can be added after.
• then you can change the play application in sample to use your local version and generate a war of it.
• finally, you can run the integration tests.
• iterate on that: improve project_code, make more tests passing... ;)

To improve project_code, you can have a look at the sources of the play framework, especially:

• https://github.com/playframework/playframework/blob/master/framework/src/play-netty-server/src/main/scala/play/core/server/netty/PlayRequestHandler.scala
• https://github.com/playframework/playframework/blob/master/framework/src/play-server/src/main/scala/play/core/server/ProdServerStart.scala

The servlet 3.1 implementation is an optimized version (using non blocking IO) and can be done at the end: dae86f0#diff-6631fbdeb8bfe668903b928d15152696L153

For a faster iteration loop, you can use the aliases defined in https://github.com/play2war/play2-war-plugin/blob/308_play_2.5/project-code/.sbtrc
In my experience, in sample, you have to exit sbt to be able to use the last version.

[at-tantv]

I need it now, so when you free time you can support for me

[jroper]

For anyone wishing to take this up, I've implemented a servlet 3.1 based reactive streams implementation that can be used to bridge to Akka streams in Play 2.5. I've verified it against both Tomcat and Jetty.

[yanns]

Thanks a lot @jroper !!

To whoever is interested, it should be much easier now to bind play and a servlet container.
I can offer some support.