Return JSON with EBean and Play

gistfile1.java

//return a collection of items
public static Result getAssets() {
        List<Asset> asset = Ebean.find(Asset.class)
                .findList();

        return ok(toJson(asset));
    }
    
//or return a single item with the id being passed as a url param
 public static Result getAsset(Integer id) {
        Asset asset = Ebean.find(Asset.class, id);

        if (asset == null) {
            return internalServerError("Not Found");
        }

        return ok(toJson(asset));
    }
    
//or you could even filter by a field in the database
public static Result getRoadmaps() {
        List<Roadmap> roadmaps = Ebean.find(Roadmap.class)
                .where()
                .eq("type", "roadmap")
                .findList();

        return ok(toJson(roadmaps));
    }