Spark Framework is a simple and lightweight Java web framework built for rapid development. Spark's intention isn't to compete with Sinatra, or the dozen of similar web frameworks in different languages, but to provide a pure Java alternative for developers that want to, or are required to, develop their web application in Java. Spark focuses on being as simple and straight-forward as possible, without the need for cumbersome (XML) configuration, to enable very fast web application development in pure Java with minimal effort. It’s a totally different paradigm when compared to the overuse of annotations for accomplishing pretty trivial stuff seen in other web frameworks, for example, JAX-RS implementations.