When writing a complex Java program filled with many interlocking objects, any automation of routine tasks can be a big help. So Java developers using the Java Spring framework should welcome recent ...

Spring Framework 4.1 provides comprehensive support for JCache (JSR-107) annotations using Spring’s existing cache configuration and infrastructure abstraction.

Before digging into the code, however, a quick word about Spring XML: with the advent of Spring JavaConfig and annotation-driven configuration, Spring made the attempt to move away from XML and ...