This document discusses different techniques for testing Spring applications, including:
1. Basic Spring testing using the SpringJUnit4ClassRunner and @Autowired to inject dependencies.
2. Using an embedded database like HSQLDB to test database interactions without needing a real database.
3. Adding transaction management to tests using the @Transactional annotation.
4. Leveraging Spring profiles to configure tests differently than production code.
5. Testing Spring MVC controllers using the spring-test-mvc module to mock requests and assertions.