Stereotype Annotations Cut Down XML Configuration in Spring
Spring stereotype annotations can greatly reduce the amount of XML configuration required to build and maintain a Spring application.
by Jim White
May 5, 2009
nnotations have been part of the Spring Model-View-Controller (MVC) Framework since Spring 2.0. In Spring, annotations can greatly reduce the amount of XML bean configuration and wiring needed. Given the many components of the Spring MVC environment (handler mapping, controller, view resolver, and view), XML configuration can turn unwieldy in a hurry. So, Spring MVC configuration is certainly one area that can really benefit from reduced configuration.
As of Spring 2.5, the framework added new annotations to more easily configure and assemble the components of a multi-layered application, such as you might find in an MVC-designed system. In fact, an important type of annotation added in Spring 2.5, stereotype annotations, is for configuring the Spring MVC controller components.
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nnotations have been part of the Spring Model-View-Controller (MVC) Framework since Spring 2.0. In Spring, annotations can greatly reduce the amount of XML bean configuration and wiring needed. Given the many components of the Spring MVC environment (handler mapping, controller, view resolver, and view), XML configuration can turn unwieldy in a hurry. So, Spring MVC configuration is certainly one area that can really benefit from reduced configuration.
