Introducing Spring Framework

Chapter 2
Working with Classes
and Dependencies
In this chapter, you are going to create an application that will help you understand the features and benefits of using
the Spring Framework. In the next sections, I will discuss your application, what it does, and what do you need to do
to create it.
You are going to use the book’s companion source code, so you need to download it from the Apress.com web
site. You will use the Gradle build tool to run and test your application.
My Spring Application – My Documents
In this section, I will describe the main application. You are going to name your Spring application “My Documents”
and the main idea is to have an application where you can add any type of document (Microsoft Office, Apple Office,
Open Documents, and PDFs), text notes, and web site links. They can be accessed any time in any device (computer,
tablet, smart phone) and they will be organized in a way that makes them easy to find. Figure 2-1 shows a general
diagram of the My Documents application. This diagram represents how My Documents is going to be searchable
and the possible types of documents it can contain, such as notes, web links, and any other types (PDFs, for example).
Figure 2-1. The My Documents Project
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