Spring @PostConstruct vs. init-method attribute

Question

Is there any difference between using the @PostConstruct annotation and declaring the same method as init-method in Spring XML configuration?

Answer 1

@postconstruct is not part of the spring. It is part of javax package. Both are the same. using init-method we need to added in xml file.If you use @postconstruct adding in xml is not required. Check out the below article .

http://answersz.com/spring-postconstruct-and-predestroy/