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Master Spring basics and core topics, and share the authors’ insights and real–world experiences with remoting, Hibernate, and EJB. Beyond the basics, you'll learn how to leverage the Spring Framework to build the various tiers and parts of an enterprise Java application: transactions, web and presentation tiers, deployment, and much more. A full sample application allows you to apply many of the technologies and techniques covered inPro Spring 5and see how they work together.This book updates the perennial bestseller with the latest that the new Spring Framework 5 has to offer. Now in its fifth edition, this popular title is by far the most comprehensive and definitive treatment of Spring available. It covers the new functional web framework, microservices and more, including interoperability with Java 9.After reading this definitive book, you'll be armed with the power of Spring to build complex Spring applications, top to bottom.The agile, lightweight, open-source Spring Framework continues to be the de facto leading enterprise Java application development framework for today's Java programmers and developers. It works with other leading open-source, agile, and lightweight Java technologies such as Hibernate, Groovy, MyBatis, and more. Spring now works with Java EE and JPA 2 as well.You will:Discover what’s new in Spring Framework 5Use the Spring Framework with Java 9Master data access and transactionsWork with the new functional web frameworkCreate microservices and other web services

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About the Author

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 software architect at Bearing Point Software and is an active coder and software contributor on GitHub, StackOverFlow and more. Rob Harropis 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 Schaeferis a Principle Software Developer for Spring project at Pivotal, the makers of Spring Framework, Boot and other Spring tools.Clarence Hois 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.

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