Spring Framework Introduction

Spring

developed by Rod Johnson in 2003

Advantages of Spring Framework

1. Predefined Templates
2. Loose Coupling
3. Easy to test
4. Lightweight
5. Fast Development
6. Powerful abstraction
7. Declarative support

Modules

1. Core Beans Context
2. Expression Language
3. AOP, Aspects and Instrumentation
4. Data Access / Integration
5. JDBC, ORM, OXM, JMS and Transaction modules.
6. Web, Web-Servlet, Web-Struts and Web-Portlet.