Spring Context provides access to configured objects like a registry (a context). It inherits its features from Spring Beans and adds support for internationalization, event propagation, resource loading, and the transparent creation of contexts.

LicenseApache 2.0
CategoriesDependency Injection
Tagscontextspringdependency-injectioniocframework
Organization SpringSource
HomePage https://github.com/SpringSource/spring-framework 🔍 Inspect URL
DateDec 13, 2012
Filespom (5 KB)  jar (834 KB)  View All
RepositoriesCentralBeDataDrivenCloudera PubGeomajasJCenterKyligence PublicMulesoftSonatype
Ranking#28 in MvnRepository (See Top Artifacts)
#1 in Dependency Injection
Used By16,667 artifacts
VulnerabilitiesDirect vulnerabilities:
CVE-2025-22233
CVE-2024-38820
CVE-2022-22968

Vulnerabilities from dependencies:
CVE-2025-35036
CVE-2024-38808
CVE-2023-20863
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Compile Dependencies (19)

Category/License Group / ArtifactVersionUpdates
Concurrency
CC0 1.0Public
backport-util-concurrent » backport-util-concurrent (optional) 3.03.1
Java Spec
EPL 2.0GPL
javax.ejb » ejb-api (optional) 3.04.0.1
Dep Injection
Apache 2.0
javax.inject » javax.inject (optional) 12.0.1
Java Spec
EDL 1.0EPL 1.0
javax.persistence » persistence-api (optional) 1.02.2
Validation
Apache 2.0
javax.validation » validation-api (optional) 1.0.0.GA3.1.1
Date/Time
Apache 2.0
joda-time » joda-time (optional) 2.12.14.0
Transactions
EPL 2.0GPL
org.apache.geronimo.specs » geronimo-jta_1.1_spec (optional) 1.12.0.1
Message Queue Client
EPL 2.0
org.apache.geronimo.specs » geronimo-jms_1.1_spec (optional) 1.13.1.0
AOP
EPL 2.0
org.aspectj » aspectjweaver (optional) 1.7.11.9.25
JVM Languages
Apache 2.0
org.beanshell » bsh (optional) 2.0b42.1.1
JVM Languages
Apache 2.0
org.codehaus.groovy » groovy-all (optional) 2 vulnerabilities 1.8.85.0.2
Validation
Apache 2.0
org.hibernate » hibernate-validator (optional) 4 vulnerabilities 4.3.0.Final9.1.0.Final
JVM Languages
EPL 2.0GPL 2.0LGPL 2.1
org.jruby » jruby (optional) 1 vulnerability 1.6.5.110.0.2.0
Logging
MIT
org.slf4j » slf4j-api (optional) 1.6.12.0.17
Bytecode
Apache 2.0
org.springframework » spring-instrument (optional) 3.2.0.RELEASE7.0.0
Core Utils
Apache 2.0
org.springframework » spring-core6 vulnerabilities 3.2.0.RELEASE7.0.0
AOP
Apache 2.0
org.springframework » spring-aop 3.2.0.RELEASE7.0.0
Expression Lang
Apache 2.0
org.springframework » spring-expression4 vulnerabilities 3.2.0.RELEASE7.0.0
Dep Injection
Apache 2.0
org.springframework » spring-beans2 vulnerabilities 3.2.0.RELEASE7.0.0

Licenses

LicenseURL
The Apache Software License, Version 2.0 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt

Developers

NameEmailDev IdRolesOrganization
Juergen Hoellerjhoeller<at>vmware.comjhoeller

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