playframework / playframework/play1

Upgrade com.ning:async-http-client to org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client

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Description

Play v1.7.1 still relies on an old version of AsyncHttpClient: https://github.com/playframework/play1/blob/1.7.1/framework/dependencies.yml#L21.

This library has moved from https://github.com/ning/async-http-client (last commit in 2016) to https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client.

Should we upgrade Play accordingly?

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Research direction

Start at framework/dependencies.yml line 21 and compare the current com.ning:async-http-client declaration with the org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client project named in the issue. Confirm the appropriate replacement coordinates and version, then update the dependency so Play uses the newer artifact and verify the dependency configuration resolves successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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