title: Spring compared to JSF 2
body: <p>I haven't used Spring, but it sounds like it is fairly popular.  I heard that it provides alternate ways of doing things, such as being able to consume RESTful web services.  Does anyone know if provides similar features as those introduced by JSF 2, or would I be comparing apples to oranges?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong></p>
  
  <p>Thanks for the information.  Comparing Spring MVC to JSF 2, would there be advantages of using Spring MVC instead of JSF 2 functionality?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>