In Relation To

Google and Spring are proposing a JSR to standardize a set of dependency injection related annotations. I've been asked by several people to comment on this and how it relates to JSR-299.

I've posted the slides from my Seam 3 and Introduction to Web Beans sessions:

I'm pleased to announce the release of Web Beans (the reference implementation of JSR-299) 1.0.0.PREVIEW. This is our first feature complete milestone of the Java Contexts and Dependency Injection specification!JSR-299 specifies a set of services for the Java EE environment that makes applications much easier to develop. JSR-299 layers an enhanced lifecycle and interaction model over existing Java component types including JavaBeans and Enterprise Java Beans.

I just got done presenting on JSR-299 at the SDC conference in Gotenborg, Sweden. Here's the latest slide set[1]!

I'm pleased to announce the release of Web Beans 1.0.0.BETA1. This release implements around 90% of the JSR-299, Java Contexts and Dependency Injection specification. The only major feature missing from this release is support for annotating your beans using XML.

The revised Public Review Draft of Contexts and Dependency Injection (JSR-299, the spec formerly known as Web Beans) was approved by the EC with all EC members voting Yes, except for Nortel and SpringSource who did not vote.

Roberto Chinnici (EE6 co-spec lead) posted that EE6 has entered public review phase - the perfect chance for you to comment! Or, if you are in a hurry, perhaps just vote in this poll.

I'm pleased to announce the release of Web Beans 1.0.0.ALPHA2. This release implements around 80% of the JSR-299, Java Contexts and Dependency Injection specification and represents the second major milestone on the road towards the GA release. The only major features missing from this release are conversations (already on their way!) and support for annotating your beans using XML.

A revised public draft of JSR-299 is now available. This draft was produced with input from several people from the EE 6 expert group and aims to address a number of criticisms surrounding the relationship between 299 and the rest of the EE platform.

Although this is old news, just to make a simple blog announcement,
DZone posted my MC part II. article, the title is Advanced Dependency Injection and IoC.