Spring == XML, XML == sucks, therefore Spring == sucks??

This session focuses on the various ways of using the Spring container to Dependency Inject objects such as the traditional XML language, the extensible namespaces, the @Autowired and @Component annotations, but also the innovative JavaConfig project that is capable of configuring Java objects using @Bean annotations. Each has drawbacks and advantages and this session will discuss which one you should choose in what scenario. After this code-intensive session, you will walk away with a clear understanding of when XML is a good choice for configuration and when to opt for one of the annotation-based options.

6 Comments

August 27, 2009 at 8:15 pm 15 years ago

I like your misleading title. Do you normally sensationalize blog titles so people will visit your blog?

admin

August 27, 2009 at 8:22 pm 15 years ago

As this is a directory, I usually just copy the original title of the presentation. You can check the source for this video on the Oredev web site

ale

August 28, 2009 at 12:22 am 15 years ago

infact most of them in Dzone have voted for the title.

Mike Rettig

August 28, 2009 at 3:24 am 15 years ago

XML is not powerful enough and annotations are too invasive for defining wiring rules.

Spruice provides a powerful alternative that uses plain java code to configure spring contexts.

http://spruice.org

Mike Rettig
Spruice Developer

Mustang

August 30, 2009 at 10:14 pm 15 years ago

Annotations and XML style configuration sucks.

Use conventions and grails Spring DSL.

Mihai

May 30, 2010 at 6:57 pm 14 years ago

Yes, Spring/Spring Security sucks. Why the hell do you build frameworks and not libraries?!?!

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