Introduction to Core Spring Framework

Abstract

Before diving into straight into Spring Integration, let’s take a moment to review the basic Spring Framework on which Spring Integration is based. This chapter introduces the Spring Framework and provides a look at some of the major modules that support using Spring Integration. The Spring Framework provides a robust platform for developing complex enterprise solutions. Spring interfaces well with enterprise infrastructure such as JMS, JDBC, and JTA. Spring provides the best of both worlds: high-level abstractions when you want to apply features to your code with a minimal of changes, and accessible, low-level APIs that can be extended in an intuitive way.