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NFJS2025

A Comparison Between EJB3 and Spring

With the recent release of the new EJB3 spec (JSR-220) and Spring 2.0, many folks are wondering which framework to use and when. During this session we will take a detailed look at some of the similarities and differences between the two frameworks. Through interactive coding examples I will illustrate various differences between the two frameworks. Toward the end of the session I will summarize the advantages and disadvantages of each framework and offer some advice on when to use each. Note: Since this is a comparison session it is recommended you have some knowledge of EJB3 and Spring prior to the session.

Agenda

  • A Brief Summary of EJB3 and Spring
  • Summary of Comparison Areas
  • AOP
  • Remoting
  • Dependency Injection
  • Transaction Management
  • Pojo-based Development Differences
  • Integration with Persistence Frameworks
  • Summary and Discussion

Mark Richards

About Mark Richards

Mark Richards is an experienced, hands-on software architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices architectures, service-oriented architectures, and distributed systems. He has been in the software industry since 1983 and has significant experience and expertise in application, integration, and enterprise architecture. Mark is the founder of DeveloperToArchitect.com, a website devoted to helping developers in the journey to software architect. He is the author of numerous technical books and videos, including the recently published Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Microservices AntiPatterns and Pitfalls, Microservices vs. SOA, the Software Architecture Fundamentals video series, The Enterprise Messaging video series, Java Message Service, 2nd Edition, and contributing author to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know. Mark has a master’s degree in computer science and is a regular conference speaker at the No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Symposium Series. He has spoken at hundreds of conferences and user groups around the world on a variety of enterprise-related technical topics.

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