Difference between BeanFactory and ApplicationContext container

BeanFactory : 

• BeanFactory is an interface which has one concrete cubclass called XmlBeanFactory.
  Following is the way to create BeanFactory container instance
  BeanFactory bf=new XmlBeanFactory(res);
  Resources may be of type ClasspathResource or FileSystemResources.
• BeanFactory will be loaded lazily by default.
• BeanFactory container does not support annotation.
• BeanFactory does not support BeanPostProcessor.
• BeanFactory does not support Event publishing.
• BeanFactory does not provide a way to resolve message bundle.

ApplicationContext : 

• ApplicationContext is an interface which has 3 concrete subclass called
  ClasspathXmlApplicationContext
  FileSystemXmlApplicationContext
  XmlWebApplicationContext
• BeanFactory configured with ApplicationContext container will be loaded aggressively by default.
• ApplicationContext container do support annotation.
• ApplicationContext container do support BeanPostProcessor.
• Application context do provide a way to resolve message bundle.