Spring Framework FAQ: Top Questions

Spring provides support for scheduled tasks using @Scheduled and TaskScheduler.

📘 Setup:

• Enable scheduling via @EnableScheduling.
• Annotate methods with @Scheduled to run periodically.

📥 Example:

@Scheduled(fixedRate = 5000)
public void pollService() {
  System.out.println("Polling external service...");
}

🏆 Expected Output:

Prints message every 5 seconds.

🛠️ Use Cases:

• Regular polling of APIs or databases.
• Batch jobs or background tasks.