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What is the full form of "SPI" in the Spring 3 type conversion system?

What does the acronym "SPI" stand for in the Spring 3 type conversion API?

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tintin Avatar asked Aug 01 '11 12:08

tintin


2 Answers

SPI=Service Provider Interface. This is the way you define extensions or customizations

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Aravind Yarram Avatar answered Nov 13 '22 02:11

Aravind Yarram


FYI, Service Provider Interface is not a Spring framework specific term.

From Wikipedia,

Service Provider Interface (SPI) is an API intended to be implemented or extended by a third party. It can be used to enable framework extension and replaceable components.

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Sanghyun Lee Avatar answered Nov 13 '22 00:11

Sanghyun Lee