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[[testing-introduction]]
= Introduction to Spring Testing

Testing is an integral part of enterprise software development. This chapter focuses on
the value added by the IoC principle to <<unit-testing, unit testing>> and on the benefits
of the Spring Framework's support for <<integration-testing, integration testing>>. (A
thorough treatment of testing in the enterprise is beyond the scope of this reference
manual.)