Pro Spring 6: An In-Depth Guide to the Spring Framework

© Iuliana Cosmina, Rob Harrop, Chris Schaefer, and Clarence Ho 2023

I. Cosmina et al.Pro Spring 6https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8640-1_5

5. Spring AOP

Iuliana Cosmina¹  , Rob Harrop², Chris Schaefer³ and Clarence Ho⁴

(1)

Kirkcaldy, UK

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Reddish, UK

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Venice, FL, USA

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Hong Kong, China

 

Besides dependency injection (DI), another core feature that the Spring Framework offers is support for aspect-oriented programming (AOP). AOP is often referred to as a tool for implementing crosscutting concerns. The term crosscutting concerns refers to logic in an application that cannot be decomposed from the rest of the application and may result in code duplication and tight coupling. By using AOP for modularizing individual pieces of logic, known as concerns ...