[Play 2.2.0 - Java] error: package play.cache does not exist

[Michael Hawkins]

I just upgraded an application from Play 2.1.3 to 2.2.0 and, overall, it was a VERY painful experience to be honest.  First, the mailer plugin didn't play nice, then a sitemap plugin didn't work properly, and now I have one error left over from this upgrade, and I can't figure out how to resolve it:

error: package play.cache does not exist

I had to comment out ALL of my cache method wrappers, imports, and code just to get my app to compile.

What is causing this in Play 2.2.0?

[HHeinz]

Hello Michael, 

I assume your problem is related to the fact that cache is now a separate module. Please have a look at the release notes

http://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.2.0/Migration22

Play cache module

Play cache is now split out into its own module. If you are using the Play cache, you will need to add this as a dependency. For example, in Build.scala:

val addDependencies = Seq(
  jdbc,
  cache,
  ...
)




Henning