Virtualisation and cloud infrastructure firm VMware has introduced new extensions to the Spring Framework, which are now compatible with Spring 3.1, the latest version of the open source Java development framework.

Spring Integration, Spring Security, Spring Batch, Spring Data, Spring Mobile and Spring for Android all now support Spring 3.1, enabling enterprise developers to build the next generation of enterprise applications.

The Spring Framework enables enterprise developers to integrate security models, databases, Web services and messaging systems into applications that can be deployed and thrive within any Java environment.

Addition of new REST enhancements enables Java developers to use Spring to build the critical services to mobilise enterprise applications.

VMware Cloud and Application Services CTO Adrian Colyer the latest release of the Spring Framework and its major extensions continue the tradition of taking care of the infrastructure so developers can focus on building applications that address today’s business requirements.