Play Framework 2.2 - functional test fails with type mismatch - playframework-2.2

Question

I've just upgraded to Play 2.2, and since the Helpers have changed, my test isn't compiling anymore.
import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
import play.api.test._
import play.api.test.Helpers._
import play.api.libs.ws._
import play.api.mvc.Results._
class ApplicationSpec extends Specification {
import controllers._
"Application" should {
"test WS logic" in new WithServer {
await(WS.url("http://localhost:3333").get()).status must equalTo(OK)
}
}
}
gives the following compile error
type mismatch;
[error] found : scala.concurrent.Future[play.api.libs.ws.Response]
[error] required: org.specs2.matcher.Matcher[?]

Answer 1

It's just a name clash between play.api.test.Helpers.await and org.specs2.matcher.FutureMatchers.await.
You could just refer to the play helper more explicitly (or rename your import):
Helpers.await(WS.url("http://localhost:3333").get()).status must equalTo(OK)
The following is probably better, however, which hasn't made it into the documentation yet:
https://github.com/playframework/playframework/blob/master/framework/src/play-test/src/main/scala/play/api/test/PlaySpecification.scala
So simply extend PlaySpecification instead of Specification in your test:
import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
import play.api.test._
import play.api.test.Helpers._
import play.api.libs.ws._
import play.api.mvc.Results._
class ApplicationSpec extends PlaySpecification {
import controllers._
"Application" should {
"test WS logic" in new WithServer {
await(WS.url("http://localhost:3333").get()).status must equalTo(OK)
}
}
}