compilation error when a SIRD is added in the Play application - scala

Question

I have a working project which uses Play's compiled routes. I want to add SIRD route to handle some web services. The compiled routes would stay.
I created a routes.users package and added the following UserRoutes scala class in it.
package routes.users
import javax.inject.Inject
import play.api.mvc._
import play.api.routing.Router.Routes
import play.api.routing.SimpleRouter
import play.api.routing.sird._
import controllers.UserController
class UserRouter #Inject()(controller:UserController) extends SimpleRouter {
override def routes:Routes = {
case GET(p"/users/add") => controller.addUser();
}
When I tried to compile the code, I got the following error.
error] error writing routes/users/UserRouter: C:\...\target\scala-2.12\classes/routes/users/UserRouter.class: C:\...\target\scala-2.12\classes\routes is not a directory
[error] error writing routes/users/UserRouter$$anonfun$routes$1: C:\...\target\scala-2.12\classes/routes/users/UserRouter$$anonfun$routes$1.class: C:\...\target\scala-2.12\classes\routes is not a directory
[error] two errors found
[error] (compile:compileIncremental) Compilation failed
The code compiles and works if I remove routes.users package. What mistake am I making?

Answer 1

Yes, as you commented, the problem is with the name.
I'm not entirely the exact details, but I'm pretty sure routes is used for reverse routing and I have attempted to make my own routes package before and its caused an issue for the same reason you are having right now. Seems like a naming conflict.
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