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14,615 PointsSpark or Spring?
Previously in the Java Web Development track there was a course on Spark. When would you use one or the other?
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Thomas Nilsen
14,957 PointsAfter a google search, the end of this article sums it up really well
What if I need more? Spark is a tiny web framework, which is both its main strength and its main weakness. It does what it claims to do really >well. Spark has an API which is consistent, simple, understandable, and flexible for handling requests, responses, filters >and so on. Spark is amazing for creating small web applications or API backends. It doesnβt add much blackmagic into >your code, so you always know what you expect from the application without any surprises. At the same time itβs >extendable and you can plug in any template engine of your liking.
However, if youβre writing a more substantial web application you most probably will want to consider other aspects including the database, validation, web-services invocations, nosql databases etc. In that case, Iβd prefer something that comes with the batteries included, such as the Playframework or Spring framework.
However, for a simple API endpoint Spark really managed to surprise me with how awesome it is. No wonder that the >2015 survey by Spark showed us that over 50% of Spark users use Spark to create REST APIs.