Spring Framework Tutorial

• Introduction to Spring Framework
• Spring Framework Architecture
• Spring Initializr
• Difference Between Spring DAO vs Spring ORM vs Spring JDBC
• Spring vs. Struts in Java

Software Setup and Configuration (STS/Eclipse/IntelliJ)

• How to Download and Install Spring Tool Suite (Spring Tools 4 for Eclipse) IDE?
• How to Create and Setup Spring Boot Project in Spring Tool Suite?
• How to Create a Spring Boot Project with IntelliJ IDEA?
• How to Create and Setup Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE?
• How to Create a Dynamic Web Project in Eclipse/Spring Tool Suite?
• How to Run Your First Spring Boot Application in IntelliJ IDEA?
• How to Run Your First Spring Boot Application in Spring Tool Suite?
• How to Turn on Code Suggestion in Eclipse or Spring Tool Suite?

Core Spring

• Understanding Inversion of Control with Example
• Spring - BeanFactory
• Spring - ApplicationContext
• Spring - Difference Between BeanFactory and ApplicationContext
• Spring Dependency Injection with Example
• Spring - Difference Between Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection
• Spring - Injecting Objects By Constructor Injection
• Spring - Setter Injection with Map
• Spring - Dependency Injection with Factory Method
• Spring - Dependency Injection by Setter Method
• Spring - Setter Injection with Non-String Map
• Spring - Constructor Injection with Non-String Map
• Spring - Constructor Injection with Map
• Spring - Setter Injection with Dependent Object
• Spring - Constructor Injection with Dependent Object
• Spring - Setter Injection with Collection
• Spring - Setter Injection with Non-String Collection
• Spring - Constructor Injection with Collection
• Spring - Injecting Objects by Setter Injection
• Spring - Injecting Literal Values By Setter Injection
• Spring - Injecting Literal Values By Constructor Injection
• Bean life cycle in Java Spring
• Custom Bean Scope in Spring
• How to Create a Spring Bean in 3 Different Ways?
• Spring - IoC Container
• Spring - Autowiring
• Singleton and Prototype Bean Scopes in Java Spring
• How to Configure Dispatcher Servlet in web.xml File?
• Spring - Configure Dispatcher Servlet in Three Different Ways
• How to Configure Dispatcher Servlet in Just Two Lines of Code in Spring?
• Spring - When to Use Factory Design Pattern Instead of Dependency Injection
• How to Create a Simple Spring Application?
• Spring - init() and destroy() Methods with Example
• Spring WebApplicationInitializer with Example
• Spring - Project Modules
• Spring - Remoting by HTTP Invoker
• Spring - Expression Language(SpEL)
• Spring - Variable in SpEL
• What is Ambiguous Mapping in Spring?
• Spring - Add New Query Parameters in GET Call Through Configurations
• Spring - Integrate HornetQ
• Remoting in Spring Framework
• Spring - Application Events
• Spring c-namespace with Example
• Parse Nested User-Defined Functions using Spring Expression Language (SpEL)
• Spring - AbstractRoutingDataSource
• Circular Dependencies in Spring
• Spring - ResourceLoaderAware with Example
• Spring Framework Standalone Collections
• How to Create a Project using Spring and Struts 2?
• Spring - Perform Update Operation in CRUD
• How to Transfer Data in Spring using DTO?
• Spring - Resource Bundle Message Source (i18n)
• Spring Application Without Any .xml Configuration
• Spring - BeanPostProcessor
• Spring and JAXB Integration
• Spring - Difference Between Dependency Injection and Factory Pattern
• Spring - REST Pagination
• Spring - Remoting By Burlap
• Spring - Remoting By Hessian
• Spring with Castor Example
• Spring - REST XML Response
• Spring - Inheriting Bean
• Spring - Change DispatcherServlet Context Configuration File Name
• Spring - JMS Integration
• Spring - Difference Between RowMapper and ResultSetExtractor
• Spring with Xstream
• Spring - RowMapper Interface with Example
• Spring - util:constant
• Spring - Static Factory Method
• Spring - FactoryBean
• Difference between EJB and Spring

Spring Annotations

• Spring Framework Annotations
• Spring Core Annotations
• Spring Stereotype Annotations
• Spring @Bean Annotation with Example
• Spring @Controller Annotation with Example
• Spring @Value Annotation with Example
• Spring @Configuration Annotation with Example
• Spring @ComponentScan Annotation with Example
• Spring @Qualifier Annotation with Example
• Spring @Service Annotation with Example
• Spring @Repository Annotation with Example
• Spring @Required Annotation
• Spring @Component Annotation with Example
• Spring @Autowired Annotation
• Spring @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy Annotation with Example
• Spring @PropertySource Annotation and Resource Interface
• Spring @Scope Annotation to Set a POJO’s Scope
• Spring @Required Annotation with Example

Spring Data

• What is Spring Data JPA?
• JPA vs Hibernate
• Spring Data JPA - Find Records From MySQL
• Spring Data JPA - Delete Records From MySQL
• Spring Data JPA - @Table Annotation
• Spring Data JPA - Insert Data in MySQL Table
• Spring Data JPA - Attributes of @Column Annotation with Example
• Spring Data JPA - @Column Annotation
• Spring Data JPA - @Id Annotation
• Introduction to the Spring Data Framework
• How to access database using Spring Data JPA
• How to Make a Project Using Spring Boot, MySQL, Spring Data JPA, and Maven?
• Spring Boot - Integrating Hibernate and JPA
• Spring Boot JpaRepository with Example
• Spring Boot - Spring Data JPA

Spring JDBC

• Spring JDBC Template
• Spring JDBC Example
• Spring - SimpleJDBCTemplate with Example
• Spring - Prepared Statement JDBC Template
• Spring - NamedParameterJdbcTemplate
• Spring - Using SQL Scripts with Spring JDBC + JPA + HSQLDB
• Spring - ResultSetExtractor

Spring Security

• Introduction to Spring Security and its Features
• OAuth2 Authentication with Spring and Github
• Spring Security at Method Level
• Spring Security JSP Tag Library
• Spring Security Form-Based Authentication
• Spring Security - Remember Me
• Spring Security XML
• Spring Security Project Example using Java Configuration
• How to Change Default User and Password in Spring Security?
• Spring - Add Roles in Spring Security
• Spring - Add User Name and Password in Spring Security

Spring Initializr

Spring Initializr is a web-based tool provided by the Spring team, which allows developers to bootstrap a new Spring Boot application. It offers a user-friendly interface to select various parameters for your Spring Boot project, like the build tool (Maven or Gradle), programming language (Java, Kotlin, or Groovy), and dependencies.

It's an excellent starting point for building Spring Boot-based microservices, web applications, batch processes, or even just exploring the capabilities of Spring Boot.

Features:

1. Project Metadata: Specify group, artifact, name, description, and package name.
2. Packaging: Choose between Jar or War packaging.
3. Java Version: Choose your Java version.
4. Language: Java, Kotlin, or Groovy.
5. Spring Boot Version: You can select the desired version.
6. Dependencies: Provides a curated list of dependencies, nicely categorized, that you can include in your project. For example, Web, JPA, Thymeleaf, Actuator, and many more.

How to Use:

1. Via Web Interface:

   • Visit the Spring Initializr website.
   • Choose the desired configurations and dependencies.
   • Click on "Generate" to download a .zip file containing the project structure and basic files.

2. Via IDE:

   • Most modern IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA and Eclipse have integration with Spring Initializr. You can create a new Spring Boot project, and it will guide you through a similar set of options.
   • After selections, the IDE will download and set up the project for you.

3. Via Spring CLI:

   • If you have Spring CLI installed, you can bootstrap a new project using a simple command, for example:

     spring init --dependencies=web,data-jpa my-project
     

Advantages:

1. Quick Start: It allows for a rapid start to a Spring Boot application without the need to set up the basic structure and dependencies manually.
2. Best Practices: The generated project adheres to the best practices recommended by the Spring team.
3. Avoid Manual Errors: Since it's generating based on your selections, it reduces the possibility of manual configuration errors.
4. Customizable: You're not limited to the generated structure and configurations. Once the project is generated, you can customize it further as needed.

Spring Initializr has significantly simplified the process of starting a new Spring Boot application, especially for developers new to the ecosystem. It abstracts away the initial setup and configuration complexities, allowing developers to focus on writing business logic.