merlin cooperation

[Marcus Schießer <ma...@web.de>]

hi folks,
 
i wrote a versatile container for software components that could be
embedded in different frameworks. i am using this right now as a
container for web components (container embedded in a servlet engine). 
i am looking for a project to merge my effort with, probably merlin fits
in.
for more information consult the web site under:
<http://www.unc.de/webzap.html> www.unc.de/webzap.html. please keep in
mind, that webzap is not the container itself, but is using the
container (needs to be extracted from that project). there is also a
paper available which explains the technology of the container.
 
i read a bit about merlin. here are some differences i have seen
compared to my container: (the structure is the following: merlin - my
container) 

components lifecycle - container event to components

usage of services seems to be hardcoded in java in a component -
services are accessed in the pages file 

good seperation in different xml files - one type of xml files,
arranging the components in pages

components need to implement lifecycle dependend interfaces - describe
components to container (usage of reflection): idea here seperate it
from page file 

connection of components in java - connection via function approach
(this concept is a key advantage i think, altough merlin is much more
mature)

and don't know if the projects could gain from each other, as they seem
to be very different, but maybe someone has a good idea...
 
don't hesitate to contact me for any comments. any help is appreciated,
really ;)
 
have fun,
 
marcus schiesser