One feature that’s been on my to-do list for quite a while is composite constraints. As of Deadbolt 2.5, these will be available. The Java version is implemented, and I’m working on the Scala version at the moment. Here, I’ll Read more
Deadbolt 2 is an authorization library for Play 2, and features APIs for both Java- and Scala-based applications. It allows you to apply constraints to controller actions, and to customize template rendering based on the current user. Here’s a short, Read more
Deadbolt 2 is an authorization library for Play 2, and features APIs for both Java- and Scala-based applications. It allows you to apply constraints to controller actions, and to customize template rendering based on the current user. Here’s a short, Read more
So, you’ve written a plugin for Play…are you sure it works? I’ve been giving Deadbolt some love recently, and as part of the work I’ve added a test application for functional testing. This is an application that uses all the Read more
After a fruitful weekend of coding (and DIY, but that’s not relevant to this), Deadbolt 2.3.2 has been released. The major change is that it’s available via Maven Central, so there’s no need to add a resolver for it. This Read more
In my previous post, I covered using JavaScript routing in Play 2 Java applications. Here’s the Scala version. It’s pretty much a copy of the previous article, to make it independent. One of the nicest features in Play 2, but Read more
One of the nicest features in Play 2, but one which doesn’t seem to be widely covered, is the JavaScript routing that can be generated by the framework to make AJAX-based client code more maintainable. Here, I’m going to cover Read more
In the Play! documentation, several flavours of functional testing are mentioned, including starting a HTTP server for the duration of the test – this is very useful for testing web services. In code, this looks like import static play.test.Helpers.*; … Read more
The 3rd of October saw the Belgian Play! Framework User Group hold its first coding dojo and overall, it was a success. It’s the first time I’ve been involved in the organisation of anything like this, although the vast majority Read more
With less than a week to go until the Belgian Play! Framework User Group holds its first coding dojo, all 20 places have now been taken. I was half-way through a blog post to promote it when person #20 signed Read more