Session: Server Platforms

Abstract: The Spring Framework is the most popular application programming framework for development on the Java™ platform and the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform), with widespread adoption across many industries. Spring enables POJO-based development in any runtime environment while making it easy for developers to access advanced enterprise services. The current Spring 2.5 release, although backward-compatible, introduces significant new features and enhancements that make Spring more powerful and extensible yet simpler to use. If you’re a Spring user, you should understand these features and how they may benefit you; if you are not yet a Spring user, you may find Spring significantly more compelling than what you’re currently using. In this presentation, Ben Alex discusses some of the key new features. He explains and demonstrates the following: • Annotation-based options for dependency injection: how you can configure Spring without XML if desired and how to mix and match annotation and XML configuration • The ability to make the Spring container scan the classpath for components and how to use and customize this important feature •• The @Component and other “stereotype” annotations and how you can use them to simplify your applications and extend the capabilities of Spring •• The significant improvements in the Spring Web MVC Controller model, taking advantage of annotations for URL mapping and parameter binding •• The overhaul of the Spring integration testing functionality, including support for JUnit 4 and TestNG. Alex shows code examples throughout the presentation, empowering attendees to try these new features out for themselves.