Bean scopes in Spring Framework

Bean scopes in Spring Framework

   June 26, 2021       Ravi Yasas

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Spring Bean scopes

Set up the scope

• The @Scope annotation can be used

@Scope("singleton")

• There are 6 scopes are available in the application context

singleton

• This is the default scope.
• The same object is returned every time.
• Better to use for all stateless beans.

prototype

• A new object is created every time.
• Better to use for all stateful beans.

request

• Here it will create a single instance and it will available in the complete lifecycle of an HTTP request
• Only valid in ApplicationContext

session

• Here it will create a single instance and it will available in the complete lifecycle of an HTTP session
• Only valid in ApplicationContext

application

• Here it will create a single instance and it will available in the complete lifecycle of the servlet context
• Only valid in ApplicationContext

websocket

• Here it will create a single instance and it will available in the complete lifecycle of the web socket
• Only valid in ApplicationContext