gistfile1.scala

    def setSession(user: User) = setCookie(generateSessionString(user), SessionValidity.inSeconds)

    def setSession(userOption: Option[User]) = userOption.map(user => setCookie(generateSessionString(user), SessionValidity.inSeconds))

    def clearSession =  cookies.delete("MatygoSession")
     
    private def setCookie(cookieString: String, expiry: Int) = {
        println("Setting cookie");
        try {
        	cookies.update("MatygoSession", params(cookieString))(CookieOptions(maxAge = expiry, path = "/"))
        }
        catch {
            case e => e.printStackTrace()
        }
        cookieString
        println("Cookie String: " + cookieString);
        cookieString
    }