JavaBeginner#spring

What is Inversion of Control (IoC) in Spring?

IoC is a principle where object creation and dependency management are delegated to a container (the Spring IoC container) rather than being handled manually by the code, enabling loose coupling and easier testing.

Example
@Component
class EmailService {}
@Component
class NotificationService {
  @Autowired EmailService emailService; // Spring container injects this
}

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