Spring Framework guide

Set up an XML or Java application context, declare beans, inject dependencies, and understand lifecycle callbacks.

Understand dependencies, loose coupling, interfaces, and the role of the Spring IoC container.

Read expression syntax for literals, collections, maps, and method calls in Spring configuration.

Call stored procedures with cursor outputs and understand the Oracle-specific row-set examples.

Explore component scanning, qualifiers, generic injection, FactoryBean, and prototype dependencies.

Compare singleton, prototype, request, session, application, and WebSocket bean lifetimes.

Register beans conditionally using properties, classes, resources, and application context information.

Validate nested objects, customize validation messages, and understand class-level constraints.

Bootstrap an application context and compare annotation-based, Java, and XML bean definitions.

Study legacy HTTP requests, streaming downloads, headers, generic response types, and authentication.

Enable scheduling and compare cron expressions, time zones, fixed delays, and fixed rates.

Delay bean creation with XML or annotations and understand eager dependency resolution.

Load properties from configuration files and inject values into Spring-managed beans.

Compare constructor, setter, field, optional, Java-configured, and XML-configured injection.

Use scalar queries, row mapping, row sets, batch operations, and named SQL parameters.

Understand SOAP client transport configuration and the source book’s Basic authentication example.

Select environment-specific configuration and activate profiles in applications and tests.

Understand the MVC front controller, servlet mappings, controller scanning, and JSP view resolution.