Dependency Injection Articles
Articles covering the fundamentals of dependency injection and bean design as the foundation for understanding Spring Boot.
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Understanding Spring Boot Bean Lifecycle - How to Use @PostConstruct, @PreDestroy, and InitializingBean
A visual walkthrough of the Spring Bean lifecycle from creation through initialization to destruction, explaining how to choose between four implementation patterns — @PostConstruct, @PreDestroy, InitializingBean, and DisposableBean — based on your use case.
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Spring @Bean "Name" Guide - When to Set It? How Does It Work? What's the Priority?
A practical guide to the role of the 'name' attribute on Spring Boot's @Bean. Covers default naming conventions (method name = Bean name), how to assign explicit names/aliases, the priority of @Qualifier, @Primary, and parameter names, avoiding Bean name collisions, and tips for using constants, all with code examples.
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What is @Component in Spring Boot? Differences from @Bean Explained
A beginner-friendly explanation of @Component in Spring Boot. Covers the differences from @Bean, when to use each, the relationship with dependency injection, and common decision points in real-world development, with code examples.
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Spring Boot Dependency Injection Explained with Examples
Learn how Dependency Injection (DI) works in Spring Boot. Covers constructor injection, @Autowired, and the benefits of DI for testable, maintainable code — with practical examples.