Spring Tip #1: Application Context

Did you know that if your method needs access to the Application Context then all you need to do is implement a Spring interface "ApplicationContextAware" and override the setApplicationContext(...) method in your bean.

@Override
public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationcontext)
throws BeansException {
ctx = applicationcontext;
}

Here is an sample example that shows you how to use it.

Also, if you want to listen to all events... then implement ApplicationListener interface and catch your events like this:

@Override
public void onApplicationEvent(ApplicationEvent event) {
if (event instanceof SegmentEvent) {
final SegmentEvent segEvent = (SegmentEvent) event;
processSegment(segEvent.getSegment());
}
}

And now for some user feedback... :-)

Do you feel that there is not a very good Spring Book or reference that provides you with all the tips-n-tricks on how to harness Spring effectively?

Yes, the knowledge is out there in the Spring reference online and in those various sources but I haven't seen a good source of bite-sized book on Spring Tips...

When I asked around a few of you shared the same comment... Wouldn't it be great if there was a book/blog that gave you a daily Spring Tip with a short example...

If you share my thoughts, drop me a line and be counted...