Master the foundations of the Spring Framework and learn how to build robust, scalable Java applications using the latest Spring Framework 7 and Java 25. This first volume takes you from Spring's core principles through advanced configuration techniques, aspect-oriented programming, data access, persistence, transactions, and reactive database programming.Based on the latest Spring Framework 7 release, this edition has been fully updated with modern Java features, enhanced reactive programming coverage, Spring AI examples, Spring Modulith concepts, and practical integrations with widely used technologies such as Hibernate, Jakarta Persistence, jOOQ, Testcontainers, and Spring Data.Through detailed explanations and real-world examples, you'll learn how Spring's dependency injection model, configuration approaches, and data access technologies work together to form the foundation of enterprise applications. By the end of this volume, you'll be equipped to design and implement the core application and persistence layers of modern cloud-native systems.What You Will Learn

• What's new in Spring Framework 7 and how to use it with Java 25
• Master dependency injection, inversion of control, and Spring configuration
• Apply aspect-oriented programming to enterprise applications
• Build data access layers with Spring JDBC, Hibernate, and Jakarta Persistence
• Implement transaction management effectively
• Use Spring Data repositories with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Develop reactive data-access solutions
• Integrate Spring with popular frameworks including Hibernate, jOOQ and Testcontainers.

Who This Book is for: 

Experienced Java and enterprise Java developers and programmers. Some experience with Spring is highly recommended. 

Iuliana Cosmina is a Spring Certified Web Developer and is also Spring Certified Core Spring Professional.  She is a Spring certified expert, as defined by Pivotal, the makers of Spring Framework, Boot and other tools.  She has authored books with Apress on Core Spring certification and Spring Certified web development.  She is a Principal Engineer at Cloudsoft, Edinburgh and is an active coder and software contributor on Apache Brooklyn, GitHub, StackOverflow and more.  

Rob Harrop is a software consultant specializing in delivering high-performance, highly-scalable enterprise applications. He is an experienced architect with a particular flair for understanding and solving complex design issues. With a thorough knowledge of both Java and .NET, Harrop has successfully deployed projects across both platforms. He also has extensive experience across a variety of sectors, retail and government in particular. Harrop is the author of five books,including Pro Spring, a widely-acclaimed, comprehensive resource on the Spring Framework. 

Chris Schaefer is a Principle Software Developer for Spring project at Pivotal, the makers of Spring Framework, Boot and other Spring tools.

Clarence Ho is the Senior Java Architect of a HK-based software consultancy firm, SkywideSoft Technology Limited. Having been worked in the IT field for over 20 years, Clarence had been the team leader of many in-house application development projects, as well as providing consultancy services on enterprise solutions to clients.