Spring Framework 
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What is this?
Spring Framework is the foundational library for the entire Spring ecosystem, providing core infrastructure (dependency injection, AOP, data access, MVC, etc.) for building enterprise Java applications.
Spring Framework is the foundational library for the entire Spring ecosystem, providing core infrastructure (dependency injection, AOP, data access, MVC, etc.) for building enterprise Java applications.Is it a framework or a library?It is a framework: it defines the core container and programming model that other Spring projects and application code build on.
It is a framework: it defines the core container and programming model that other Spring projects and application code build on.How do I add it to a project?You pull the framework artifacts (jars) from the distribution into your build; the README points to the Artifacts wiki page for exact coordinates rather than a single command.
You pull the framework artifacts (jars) from the distribution into your build; the README points to the Artifacts wiki page for exact coordinates rather than a single command.Do I need anything besides Java to use it?It builds on the Java language itself, adding the enterprise-level features Java alone doesn't provide; a JDK and a build tool (Maven/Gradle) are implied to consume the artifacts.
It builds on the Java language itself, adding the enterprise-level features Java alone doesn't provide; a JDK and a build tool (Maven/Gradle) are implied to consume the artifacts.Is building it from source straightforward?Building from source has its own documented process rather than being a simple clone-and-run; the README defers to a separate wiki page and CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
Building from source has its own documented process rather than being a simple clone-and-run; the README defers to a separate wiki page and CONTRIBUTING.md for details.Where do I find actual how-to guides and API docs?The project maintains reference documentation (published and source), GitHub wiki pages, an API reference, plus guides and tutorials across Spring projects.
The project maintains reference documentation (published and source), GitHub wiki pages, an API reference, plus guides and tutorials across Spring projects.How are builds tested and released?CI builds run via GitHub Actions workflows, with separate workflows for pull requests, milestone publishing, and release publishing.
CI builds run via GitHub Actions workflows, with separate workflows for pull requests, milestone publishing, and release publishing.Where can I follow project news?Updates are shared on X via @SpringCentral and @SpringFramework, in-depth articles appear on The Spring Blog, and releases have their own announcement feed.
Updates are shared on X via @SpringCentral and @SpringFramework, in-depth articles appear on The Spring Blog, and releases have their own announcement feed.Which topics is it in?spring-security, dependency-injection, spring, orm, web-framework, microservices, enterprise, java, backend, framework, api, server
spring-security, dependency-injection, spring, orm, web-framework, microservices, enterprise, java, backend, framework, api, server