Question

Is it possible for me to give a different name to ApplicationContext.xml?

As I have seen the answer here that we can change the applicationcontext file name, SO how spring recognises that its a applicationcontext or beanfactory?

Answer 1

Yes! You just have to change in the web.xml (if you are using web application).

<context-param>
    <param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
    <param-value>/WEB-INF/Spring/applicationContext-services.xml
    </param-value>
</context-param>

<listener>
    <listener-class>
        org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener
    </listener-class>
</listener>