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In this lesson you will compare the Java Configuration and Component Scanning methods of configuring beans, and recommendations for when to use each.

Sergi Almar

Java and Spring Software Engineer, Spring I/O organizer

Based in sunny Barcelona, Sergi is an experienced software developer and architect focused on JVM technologies. Sergi is the lead organizer of the Spring I/O conference.

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Spring Framework Essentials

Agenda

Module 1

Spring Essentials Overview

What is the Spring Framework?

The Dependency Injection (DI) Container

Spring Framework History

Spring Overview Lab

Demo - Spring Overview Lab

Module 2

Java Configuration

Quick Start with Java Configuration

The Application Context

Handling Multiple Configurations

Bean Scopes

Java Configuration Lab

Demo - Java Configuration Lab

Module 3

More on Java Configuration

Use External Properties

Spring Profiles

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Module 4

Component Scanning

Annotation-based Configuration

Configuration Choices

Adding Startup and Shutdown Behaviors

Stereotype and Meta Annotations

Annotations and Component Scanning Lab

Demo - Annotations and Component Scanning Lab

Module 5

Inside the Spring Container

Initialization Phase (Part 1)

Initialization Phase (Part 2)

Use and Destroy Phases

Bean Creation Order and Injection Issues

Module 6

Introducing Aspect Oriented Programming

What Problems Does AOP Solve?

Core AOP Concepts and Quick Start

Defining AOP Pointcut Expressions

Advice Types

Introducing Aspect Oriented Programming Lab

Demo - Introducing Aspect Oriented Programming Lab

Module 7

Testing Spring Applications

JUnit 5

Write Integration Tests using Spring

Configure Tests using Spring Profiles and working with Databases

Testing Spring Applications Lab

Demo - Testing Spring Applications Lab

Module 8

JDBC Simplification with Jdbc Template

Problems with traditional JDBC and into JdbcTemplate

JdbcTemplate Basic Usage

Working with ResultSets using Callbacks

Exception Handling

JDBC Simplification with JdbcTemplate Lab

Demo - JDBC Simplification with JdbcTemplate Lab

Module 9

Transaction Management with Spring

Why Transactions and how Java supports them

Spring Transaction Management

Configure Transaction Propagation

Setup Rollback Rules and Testing support

Transaction Management with Spring Lab

Demo - Transaction Management with Spring Lab

Course Summary

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