Spring framework a division of VMWare

About Spring
Mission Statement

We believe that:

* J2EE should be easier to use
* It is best to program to interfaces, rather than classes. Spring reduces the complexity cost of using interfaces to zero.
* JavaBeans offer a great way of configuring applications.
* OO design is more important than any implementation technology, such as J2EE.
* Checked exceptions are overused in Java. A platform shouldn't force you to catch exceptions you're unlikely to be able to recover from.
* Testability is essential, and a platform such as Spring should help make your code easier to test.

Our philosophy is summarized in Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development by Rod Johnson.