The Spring Framework is an open-source framework for building Java-based applications, including web applications:
- FeaturesIncludes technologies like Aspect-oriented programming (AOP), Dependency injection (DI), and Plain Old Java Object (POJO). It also includes infrastructure support for remoting, JMS, JCA, JMX, email, tasks, scheduling, and cache.
- ModularityThe framework can be divided into different modules, each with its own functionality.
- SecuritySpring Security supports industry-standard authentication protocols like SAML, OAuth, and LDAP. It also protects against OWASP attacks like session fixation, clickjacking, and cross-site request forgery.
- TestingThe Test module supports testing Spring components with JUnit or TestNG. It also provides mock objects for testing code in isolation.