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Understanding the @DependsOn Annotation in Spring
Introduction to the @DependsOn Annotation This annotation tells Spring that the bean marked with this annotation should be created after the beans that it depends on are initialized. You can… Read more
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Understanding @Primary in Spring
If you read my post about the @Qualifier annotation, you have noticed that defining two beans of the same type can be a challenge. By distinguishing it with a qualifier… Read more
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Using @Qualifier to Resolve Bean Conflicts in Spring
When working on a Spring project, you might encounter a situation where you have multiple bean implementations for the same type. This can cause an error because Spring doesn’t know… Read more
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How @AliasFor Simplifies Annotations usage in Spring
This annotation is an annotation that allows you to create an alias for an attribute in an annotation. These attributes have the same function. The idea is to avoid confusion… Read more
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3 Ways to Use the @Lazy Annotation in Spring
Does your Spring application take too long to start? Maybe this annotation could help you. This annotation indicates to Spring that a bean needs to be lazily initiated. Spring will… Read more
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Understanding @Autowired in Spring: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction The @Autowired annotation is one of the most common annotations when working with Spring. Its objective is simple: to tell Spring to inject a dependency bean into our beans.… Read more
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Understanding Spring’s @Required Annotation: A Legacy Perspective
While the @Required annotation has been deprecated since Spring Framework 5, it’s not uncommon to encounter it in legacy projects. So, why should you care? Not every project is built… Read more
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12 Ways to Use the @Value Annotation in Spring for Flexible and Maintainable Applications
You may already be familiar with @Value annotation from Spring. This annotation allows you to inject some properties into your beans. But there’s a lot of ways you could do… Read more
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Understanding Spring Annotations: A Comprehensive Overview
Working with Spring involves using various annotations for application configuration, component linking, and behavior management. These annotations can be categorized into Initialization, Configuration Specifics, Stereotypes, Behavioral, and Testing. This overview… Read more
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Simplifying Dependency Management with Spring IoC
Developers faced challenges with setting up complex dependencies and managing them across all components. Traditional methods like the Factory Method proved limiting and tightly coupled. Spring introduced IoC to address… Read more