Learning Path: Spring Framework 5

This is a collection of my learning resources for Spring Framework 5, which covers various topics such as Inversion of Control (IoC), Dependency Injection (DI), Spring MVC, Spring AOP, Spring Security, Maven, Hibernate and JPA, and Spring Boot.

Tools Used

I used several development tools during my learning path, including:

IntelliJ IDEA
Eclipse
Spring Tool Suite

Topics Covered

Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection
Basics of IoC and DI
Configuring a Spring container using XML and annotations
Creating and using Spring beans
Injecting dependencies using constructor and setter injection
Autowiring and component scanning
Using Spring profiles to manage environment-specific configurations

Spring MVC

Introduction to Spring MVC and its architecture
Creating Spring MVC controllers and handling requests
Using Spring MVC annotations
Using Spring forms and data binding
Implementing validation and error handling
Testing Spring MVC applications

Spring AOP

Introduction to Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)
Understanding AOP concepts such as Joinpoints, Pointcuts, and Advices
Implementing AOP using Spring AOP
Using AOP for logging, performance monitoring, and transaction management

Spring Rest

Spring REST is a framework for building RESTful web services using the Spring Framework. REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style for building web services that are simple, scalable, and easily accessible over the internet.

One of the key features of Spring REST is its support for the HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH. These methods are used to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on resources.

Spring Security

Introduction to Spring Security and its architecture
Implementing authentication and authorization using Spring Security
Securing web applications using Spring Security
Using Spring Security for method-level security
Customizing Spring Security using filters and handlers

Maven

Introduction to Apache Maven and its features
Building and managing projects using Maven
Configuring Maven using POM (Project Object Model)
Managing dependencies using Maven
Creating and using Maven plugins

Hibernate and JPA

Introduction to Hibernate and JPA
Understanding ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) concepts
Configuring Hibernate using XML and annotations
Creating and using Hibernate entities
Mapping entity relationships and associations
Using JPA criteria queries

Spring Boot

Introduction to Spring Boot and its features
Creating and configuring Spring Boot projects
Using Spring Boot starters and autoconfiguration
Building and deploying Spring Boot applications
Monitoring and managing Spring Boot applications using Actuator

Getting Started

To get started with this learning path, you will need to have Java and an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or Spring Tool Suite installed on your computer. You can also use a build automation tool like Maven to manage your project dependencies.

Once you have your development environment set up, you can clone this repository and start exploring the various topics covered in this learning path.

Acknowledgments

Spring Framework Reference Documentation
Spring Boot Reference Guide