What are advantages of Spring framework

Hi,
Can anyone tell me what are advantages of Spring framework.
Why one should go for Spring framework?

-Smita

with those links
i think should be enough

http://www.theserverside.com/tt/arti...pringFramework
http://lijinjoseji.wordpress.com/200...ing-framework/

better
http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-130098.html

regards

There are a huge number of posts covering this on both the meta and architecture forums. I'd also have a look through the reference manual and do a search there's lots of information out there.