how to invoke a play application without hitting the URL (http request)? - playframework-2.1

Question

I'm using play application (using Play version 2.1.0) with RabbitMQ and do not have any view component.
So i would like to invoke this play application without hitting the execution URL (http://localhost:9000/<routing_info>) on server startup.
Would also like to know if there is any way in Play 2.1.0 version to run the application on server startup, i mean bootstrapping. Is this option available in play 2.1.0.
As i've read through the documentation its mentioned only for 1.2 version.
Please help!!

Answer 1

Play allows you to define a 'global' object which will be instantiated automatically by Play when the application starts.
In application.conf you should find the following:
# Global object class
# ~~~~~
# Define the Global object class for this application.
# Default to Global in the root package.
application.global=global.Global
On a new play application, this line is commented out. I've uncommented it and made it point to an object called Global in the global package. You can make it what ever you want.
Your global object should extend GlobalSettings.
In my applications, I use a static initialiser block to run code when that class is loaded:
public class Global extends GlobalSettings
{
static
{
...
}
}