Spring Framework
| Spring Framework | |
|---|---|
| Developer | VMware |
| Initial release | 1 October 2002 |
| Stable release | 7.0.5
/ 18 February 2026 |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Jakarta EE |
| Type | Application framework |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | spring |
| Repository | |
The Spring Framework is an application framework and inversion of control container for the Java platform. The framework's core features can be used by any Java application, but there are extensions for building web applications on top of the Jakarta EE platform. The framework does not impose any specific programming model. The framework has become popular in the Java community as an addition to the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) model. The Spring Framework is free and open source software.