db.default.driver=oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver
db.default.url="jdbc:oracle:thin:@hostname:1521:SOMESID"
db.default.user=someuser
db.default.password=somepassword

package controllers;

import play.*;

import play.mvc.*;

import views.html.*;

import play.db.*;

public class Application extends Controller {
public static Result index() {
   //return ok(index.render("Hello Worldxxx"));
    //me: the below is the default return
    return redirect(routes.Application.tasks());
}

public static Result tasks() {
return TODO;
}

public static Result newTask() {
return TODO;
}

public static Result deleteTask(Long id) {
return TODO;
}

public static Result getMetaData() {
Connection connection = DB.getConnection();
ResultSet resultSet = connection.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM     sometable").executeQuery();
             metaData = resultSet.getMetaData();
             connection.close();
             return ok(metaData.toString());
}
}