Spring Framework Master Class - Java Spring the Modern Way - Step 18 - Container and Dependency Injection (CDI) - @Named

The video tutorial introduces Context and Dependency Injection (CDI) and its role in Java EE, comparing it with the Spring Framework's dependency injection. It explains CDI's standardization of annotations like @Inject and @Named, similar to Spring's @Autowired and @Component. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to setting up CDI in a project, creating a simple CDI example, and demonstrates the use of CDI annotations. It concludes with a discussion on the choice between CDI and Spring annotations, emphasizing CDI's flexibility as a Java EE standard.

What is the role of the @Named annotation in CDI?

What are the scopes available in CDI, and how do they compare to Spring?

Discuss the advantages of using CDI over Spring annotations.

How can CDI provide flexibility in switching dependency injection frameworks?