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BeanFactory vs ApplicationContext: what’s the practical difference?

Answer

BeanFactory is the minimal IoC container (lazy by default). ApplicationContext builds on it with extra features like internationalization, event publishing, and eager singleton initialization. In most apps you use ApplicationContext.

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