How to write database-agnostic Play application and perform first-time database initialization?

Question

I\'m using Slick with a Play Framework 2.1 and I have some troubles.

Given the following entity...

package models

import scala.slick.driver.Postgres         


        

Answer 1

The play-slick does exactly the same as what is proposed in the other answers, and it seems to be under the umbrella of Play/Typesafe.

You just can import import play.api.db.slick.Config.driver.simple._ and it will choose the appropriate driver according to conf/application.conf.

It also offers some more things like connection pooling, DDL generation...