I’d like to thank my family, my wife Monica, and my little sons Michele, Mattia and
Chiara.
Monica gave me support in writing this book and she did a great job in taking care of our
family. Without her love and support, I could never have finished this book.
Thanks to my grandparents Aldo and Maria Grazia and to my mother, for instilling in me
honesty and ethics.
Thanks to Alef Arendsen pointed out my faults, and gave valuable suggestions based on
his rich experience in Spring.
Thanks to Stefano Sanna, my copy editor, did a nice job in correcting my grammatical
mistakes, improving my words, and keeping the conventions consistent throughout the
book, and for a it’s invaluable support.
Thanks to Nelly Cannas and Samuela Girau for their support.
Many thanks to the SpringFramework team for having created such a powerful
framework to the Java community.
Thanks to italian Jugs, JugSardegna, JugRoma, JugMilano, JugPadova, JugTorino for their supports.
