[sappapp]

Then stop using spring. Don't get sucked into the vortex of using overhyped tools that require consultant engagements to fix production bugs.

[retbull]

You could also not use xml. Because spring supports java configuration and the stacktraces are easy to see.

[ryanmccullagh]

Unfortunately, I wasn't in any position to make that call. Else, I would have ditched it.