Spring Framework is an open-source software development framework that provides infrastructure support for building primarily Java-based applications. It is one of the most popular Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) frameworks and helps developers create high-performing applications using plain old Java objects (POJOs) . Spring handles the infrastructure so that developers can focus on writing their application.
Some key features of Spring Framework include:
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Dependency Injection: At its core, Spring Framework is a dependency injection container, which helps manage the dependencies between different components of an application.
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Inversion of Control: The Spring Framework Inversion of Control (IoC) component provides a formalized means of composing disparate components into a fully working application ready for use.
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Web Development: Spring Framework provides extensions for building web applications on top of the Java platform.
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Data Access: Spring Framework provides support for data access, including transactions, DAO support, JDBC, ORM, and Marshalling XML.
Spring Framework is considered to be a secure, low-cost, and flexible framework that improves coding efficiency and reduces overall application development time through efficient use of system resources.
