chore(deps): update docker.io/plugins/docker docker tag to v20.17.1

Reviewed-on: #6

.drone.yml

@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: markdown lint
   commands:
   - markdownlint *.md
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/markdownlint:0.35.0
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/markdownlint:0.37.0
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
@@ -49,6 +49,59 @@ trigger:
     exclude:
     - tag
 
+---
+kind: pipeline
+type: docker
+name: unit-test-amd64
+
+clone:
+  disable: true
+
+platform:
+  arch: amd64
+
+steps:
+- name: clone
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
+
+- name: unit-test
+  commands:
+  - go test -v ./...
+  image: docker.io/library/golang:1.21.4
+
+trigger:
+  event:
+    exclude:
+    - tag
+
+---
+kind: pipeline
+type: docker
+name: unit-test-arm64
+
+clone:
+  disable: true
+
+platform:
+  arch: arm64
+
+steps:
+- name: clone
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
+
+- name: unit-test
+  commands:
+  - go test -v ./...
+  image: docker.io/library/golang:1.21.4
+
+trigger:
+  event:
+    include:
+    - pull_request
+    - push
+    exclude:
+    - tag
+
 ---
 kind: pipeline
 type: docker
@@ -59,6 +112,7 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - linter
+- unit-test-amd64
 
 platform:
   os: linux
@@ -66,10 +120,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: false
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -99,73 +153,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
-  when:
-    status:
-    - changed
-    - failure
-
-trigger:
-  branch:
-    exclude:
-    - master
-  event:
-  - pull_request
-  - push
-  repo:
-  - volker.raschek/dcmerge
-
----
-kind: pipeline
-type: docker
-name: dry-run-arm-v7
-
-clone:
-  disable: true
-
-depends_on:
-- linter
-
-platform:
-  os: linux
-  arch: arm
-
-steps:
-- name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
-
-- name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
-  settings:
-    auto_tag: false
-    dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    dry_run: true
-    force_tag: true
-    no_cache: true
-    purge: true
-    mirror:
-      from_secret: docker_io_mirror
-    registry: git.cryptic.systems
-    repo: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge
-    tags: latest-arm-v7
-    username:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_user
-    password:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_password
-
-- name: email-notification
-  environment:
-    SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_address
-    SMTP_FROM_NAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_name
-    SMTP_HOST:
-      from_secret: smtp_host
-    SMTP_USERNAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_username
-    SMTP_PASSWORD:
-      from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -191,6 +179,7 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - linter
+- unit-test-arm64
 
 platform:
   os: linux
@@ -198,10 +187,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: false
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -231,7 +220,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -257,6 +246,7 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - linter
+- unit-test-amd64
 
 platform:
   os: linux
@@ -264,10 +254,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: false
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -296,71 +286,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
-  when:
-    status:
-    - changed
-    - failure
-
-trigger:
-  branch:
-  - master
-  event:
-  - cron
-  - push
-  repo:
-  - volker.raschek/dcmerge
-
----
-kind: pipeline
-type: docker
-name: latest-arm-v7
-
-clone:
-  disable: true
-
-depends_on:
-- linter
-
-platform:
-  os: linux
-  arch: arm
-
-steps:
-- name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
-
-- name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
-  settings:
-    auto_tag: false
-    dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    force_tag: true
-    no_cache: true
-    purge: true
-    mirror:
-      from_secret: docker_io_mirror
-    registry: git.cryptic.systems
-    repo: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge
-    tags: latest-arm-v7
-    username:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_user
-    password:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_password
-
-- name: email-notification
-  environment:
-    SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_address
-    SMTP_FROM_NAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_name
-    SMTP_HOST:
-      from_secret: smtp_host
-    SMTP_USERNAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_username
-    SMTP_PASSWORD:
-      from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -385,6 +311,7 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - linter
+- unit-test-arm64
 
 platform:
   os: linux
@@ -392,10 +319,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: false
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
@@ -424,7 +351,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -449,7 +376,6 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - latest-amd64
-- latest-arm-v7
 - latest-arm64-v8
 
 # docker.io/plugins/manifest only for amd64 architectures available
@@ -459,7 +385,7 @@ node_selector:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build-manifest
   image: docker.io/plugins/manifest:1.4.0
@@ -484,7 +410,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
@@ -516,7 +442,7 @@ depends_on:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: latest-sync
   commands:
@@ -530,7 +456,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: container_image_registry_user
     DEST_CRED_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: container_image_registry_password
-  image: quay.io/skopeo/stable:v1.13.0
+  image: quay.io/skopeo/stable:v1.13.3
 
 - name: email-notification
   environment:
@@ -544,7 +470,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
@@ -577,10 +503,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: true
     auto_tag_suffix: amd64
@@ -611,67 +537,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
-  when:
-    status:
-    - changed
-    - failure
-
-trigger:
-  event:
-  - tag
-  repo:
-  - volker.raschek/dcmerge
-
----
-kind: pipeline
-type: docker
-name: tagged-arm-v7
-
-clone:
-  disable: true
-
-platform:
-  os: linux
-  arch: arm
-
-steps:
-- name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
-
-- name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
-  settings:
-    auto_tag: true
-    auto_tag_suffix: arm-v7
-    dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    force_tag: true
-    no_cache: true
-    purge: true
-    mirror:
-      from_secret: docker_io_mirror
-    registry: git.cryptic.systems
-    repo: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge
-    username:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_user
-    password:
-      from_secret: git_cryptic_systems_container_registry_password
-    build_args:
-    - VERSION=${DRONE_TAG}
-
-- name: email-notification
-  environment:
-    SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_address
-    SMTP_FROM_NAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_from_name
-    SMTP_HOST:
-      from_secret: smtp_host
-    SMTP_USERNAME:
-      from_secret: smtp_username
-    SMTP_PASSWORD:
-      from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -697,10 +563,10 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build
-  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.10.9
+  image: docker.io/plugins/docker:20.17.1
   settings:
     auto_tag: true
     auto_tag_suffix: arm64-v8
@@ -731,7 +597,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   when:
     status:
     - changed
@@ -753,7 +619,6 @@ clone:
 
 depends_on:
 - tagged-amd64
-- tagged-arm-v7
 - tagged-arm64-v8
 
 # docker.io/plugins/manifest only for amd64 architectures available
@@ -763,7 +628,7 @@ node_selector:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: build-manifest
   image: docker.io/plugins/manifest:1.4.0
@@ -788,7 +653,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
@@ -817,7 +682,7 @@ depends_on:
 
 steps:
 - name: clone
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.2.1
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/git:1.3.1
 
 - name: tagged-sync
   commands:
@@ -831,7 +696,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: container_image_registry_user
     DEST_CRED_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: container_image_registry_password
-  image: quay.io/skopeo/stable:v1.13.0
+  image: quay.io/skopeo/stable:v1.13.3
 
 - name: email-notification
   environment:
@@ -845,7 +710,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: smtp_username
     SMTP_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: smtp_password
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.2
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/drone-email:0.1.5
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker.io/library/golang:1.20.6-alpine3.18 AS build
+FROM docker.io/library/golang:1.21.4-alpine3.18 AS build
 
 RUN apk add git make
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN make install \
       PREFIX=/usr \
       VERSION=${VERSION}
 
-FROM docker.io/library/alpine:3.18.2
+FROM docker.io/library/alpine:3.18.4
 
 COPY --from=build /cache /
 

cmd/root.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ dcmerge docker-compose.yml https://git.example.local/user/repo/docker-compose.ym
 		RunE:    run,
 		Version: version,
 	}
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("existing-win", "f", false, "Protect existing attributes")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("last-win", "l", false, "Overwrite existing attributes")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringP("output-file", "o", "", "Write instead on stdout into a file")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(completionCmd)
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ dcmerge docker-compose.yml https://git.example.local/user/repo/docker-compose.ym
 }
 
 func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	mergeExisting, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("existing-win")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse flag last-win: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	mergeLastWin, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("last-win")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse flag last-win: %s", err)
@@ -69,12 +75,15 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	for _, config := range dockerComposeConfigs {
 		switch {
-		case mergeLastWin:
+		case mergeExisting && mergeLastWin:
+			return fmt.Errorf("Neither --first-win or --last-win can be specified - not booth.")
+		case mergeExisting && !mergeLastWin:
+			dockerComposeConfig.MergeExistingWin(config)
+		case !mergeExisting && mergeLastWin:
 			dockerComposeConfig.MergeLastWin(config)
 		default:
 			dockerComposeConfig.Merge(config)
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	switch {

go.mod

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge
 go 1.20
 
 require (
-	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.3/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLf
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
-github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0 h1:hyqWnYt1ZQShIddO5kBpj3vu05/++x6tJ6dg8EC572I=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.0 h1:7aJaZx1B85qltLMc546zn58BxxfZdR/W22ej9CFoEf0=
-github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0/go.mod h1:uLxZILRyS/50WlhOIKD7W6V5bgeIt+4sICxh6uRMrb0=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.0/go.mod h1:WXLWApfZ71AjXPya3WOlMsY9yMs7YeiHhFVlvLyhcho=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 h1:iy+VFUOCP1a+8yFto/drg2CJ5u0yRoB7fZw3DKv/JXA=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcUk=

manifest.tmpl

@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ manifests:
     platform:
       architecture: amd64
       os: linux
-  -
-    image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge:{{#if build.tag}}{{trimPrefix "v" build.tag}}{{else}}latest{{/if}}-arm-v7
-    platform:
-      architecture: arm
-      os: linux
-      variant: v7
   -
     image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/dcmerge:{{#if build.tag}}{{trimPrefix "v" build.tag}}{{else}}latest{{/if}}-arm64-v8
     platform:

pkg/domain/dockerCompose/config.go

@@ -91,6 +91,31 @@ func (c *Config) Merge(config *Config) {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeLastWin merges a config and overwrite already existing properties
+func (c *Config) MergeExistingWin(config *Config) {
+	switch {
+	case c == nil && config == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case c != nil && config == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer c *Config
+	// to a new initialized config without returning the Config
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case c == nil && config != nil:
+	// 	c = NewConfig()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		c.mergeExistingWinNetworks(config.Networks)
+		c.mergeExistingWinSecrets(config.Secrets)
+		c.mergeExistingWinServices(config.Services)
+		c.mergeExistingWinVersion(config.Version)
+		c.mergeExistingWinVolumes(config.Volumes)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges a config and overwrite already existing properties
 func (c *Config) MergeLastWin(config *Config) {
 	switch {
@@ -116,6 +141,68 @@ func (c *Config) MergeLastWin(config *Config) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Config) mergeExistingWinVersion(version string) {
+	if len(c.Version) <= 0 {
+		c.Version = version
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Config) mergeExistingWinNetworks(networks map[string]*Network) {
+	for networkName, network := range networks {
+		if network == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c.ExistsNetwork(networkName) {
+			c.Networks[networkName].MergeExistingWin(network)
+		} else {
+			c.Networks[networkName] = network
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Config) mergeExistingWinSecrets(secrets map[string]*Secret) {
+	for secretName, secret := range secrets {
+		if secret == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c.ExistsNetwork(secretName) {
+			c.Secrets[secretName].MergeExistingWin(secret)
+		} else {
+			c.Secrets[secretName] = secret
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Config) mergeExistingWinServices(services map[string]*Service) {
+	for serviceName, service := range services {
+		if service == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c.ExistsService(serviceName) {
+			c.Services[serviceName].MergeExistingWin(service)
+		} else {
+			c.Services[serviceName] = service
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Config) mergeExistingWinVolumes(volumes map[string]*Volume) {
+	for volumeName, volume := range volumes {
+		if volume == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c.ExistsNetwork(volumeName) {
+			c.Volumes[volumeName].MergeExistingWin(volume)
+		} else {
+			c.Volumes[volumeName] = volume
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *Config) mergeLastWinVersion(version string) {
 	if c.Version != version {
 		c.Version = version
@@ -214,6 +301,26 @@ func (n *Network) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+func (n *Network) MergeExistingWin(network *Network) {
+	switch {
+	case n == nil && network == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case n != nil && network == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer n *Network
+	// to a new initialized network without returning the Network
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case n == nil && network != nil:
+	// 	c = NewCNetwork()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		n.mergeExistingWinIPAM(network.IPAM)
+	}
+}
+
 func (n *Network) MergeLastWin(network *Network) {
 	switch {
 	case n == nil && network == nil:
@@ -234,6 +341,12 @@ func (n *Network) MergeLastWin(network *Network) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (n *Network) mergeExistingWinIPAM(networkIPAM *NetworkIPAM) {
+	if !n.IPAM.Equal(networkIPAM) {
+		n.IPAM.MergeExistingWin(networkIPAM)
+	}
+}
+
 func (n *Network) mergeLastWinIPAM(networkIPAM *NetworkIPAM) {
 	if !n.IPAM.Equal(networkIPAM) {
 		n.IPAM.MergeLastWin(networkIPAM)
@@ -270,6 +383,26 @@ func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) MergeExistingWin(networkIPAM *NetworkIPAM) {
+	switch {
+	case nIPAM == nil && networkIPAM == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case nIPAM != nil && networkIPAM == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer n *NetworkIPAM
+	// to a new initialized networkIPAM without returning the NetworkIPAM
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case nIPAM == nil && networkIPAM != nil:
+	// 	c = NewNetworkIPAM()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		nIPAM.mergeExistingWinConfig(networkIPAM.Configs)
+	}
+}
+
 func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) MergeLastWin(networkIPAM *NetworkIPAM) {
 	switch {
 	case nIPAM == nil && networkIPAM == nil:
@@ -290,6 +423,14 @@ func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) MergeLastWin(networkIPAM *NetworkIPAM) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) mergeExistingWinConfig(networkIPAMConfigs []*NetworkIPAMConfig) {
+	for _, networkIPAMConfig := range networkIPAMConfigs {
+		if !existsInSlice(nIPAM.Configs, networkIPAMConfig) {
+			nIPAM.Configs = append(nIPAM.Configs, networkIPAMConfig)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (nIPAM *NetworkIPAM) mergeLastWinConfig(networkIPAMConfigs []*NetworkIPAMConfig) {
 	for _, networkIPAMConfig := range networkIPAMConfigs {
 		if !existsInSlice(nIPAM.Configs, networkIPAMConfig) {
@@ -354,6 +495,14 @@ func (s *Secret) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed secret
+// with the existing one.
+func (s *Secret) MergeExistingWin(secret *Secret) {
+	if len(s.File) <= 0 {
+		s.File = secret.File
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed secret
 // with the existing one.
 func (s *Secret) MergeLastWin(secret *Secret) {
@@ -381,6 +530,103 @@ type Service struct {
 	Volumes          []string                   `json:"volumes,omitempty" yaml:"volumes,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// ExistsEnvironment returns true if the passed name of environment variable is
+// already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsEnvironment(name string) bool {
+	for _, environment := range s.Environments {
+		key, _ := splitStringInKeyValue(environment, environmentDelimiter)
+		if key == name {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsLabel returns true if the passed label name is already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsLabel(name string) bool {
+	for _, label := range s.Labels {
+		key, _ := splitStringInKeyValue(label, labelDelimiter)
+		if key == name {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsPort returns true if the port definition is already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsPort(src string, dest string, protocol string) bool {
+	for _, port := range s.Ports {
+		s, d, p := splitStringInPort(port)
+		if s == src && d == dest && p == protocol {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsDestinationPort returns true if the destination port is already used.
+func (s *Service) ExistsDestinationPort(dest string) bool {
+	for _, port := range s.Ports {
+		_, d, _ := splitStringInPort(port)
+		if d == dest {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsSourcePort returns true if the source port is already used.
+func (s *Service) ExistsSourcePort(src string) bool {
+	for _, port := range s.Ports {
+		s, _, _ := splitStringInPort(port)
+		if s == src {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsVolume returns true if the volume definition is already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsVolume(src string, dest string, perm string) bool {
+	for _, volume := range s.Volumes {
+		s, d, p := splitStringInVolume(volume)
+		if s == src && d == dest && p == perm {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsDestinationVolume returns true if the volume definition is already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsDestinationVolume(dest string) bool {
+	for _, volume := range s.Volumes {
+		_, d, _ := splitStringInVolume(volume)
+		if d == dest {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExistsSourceVolume returns true if the volume definition is already present.
+func (s *Service) ExistsSourceVolume(src string) bool {
+	for _, volume := range s.Volumes {
+		s, _, _ := splitStringInVolume(volume)
+		if s == src {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // Equal returns true if the passed equalable is equal
 func (s *Service) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	service, ok := equalable.(*Service)
@@ -411,6 +657,37 @@ func (s *Service) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *Service) MergeExistingWin(service *Service) {
+	switch {
+	case s == nil && service == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s != nil && service == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer s *Service
+	// to a new initialized service without returning the Service
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case s == nil && service != nil:
+	// 	s = NewService()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		s.mergeExistingWinCapabilitiesAdd(service.CapabilitiesAdd)
+		s.mergeExistingWinCapabilitiesDrop(service.CapabilitiesDrop)
+		s.mergeExistingWinDeploy(service.Deploy)
+		s.mergeExistingWinEnvironments(service.Environments)
+		s.mergeExistingWinExtraHosts(service.ExtraHosts)
+		s.mergeExistingWinImage(service.Image)
+		s.mergeExistingWinLabels(service.Labels)
+		s.mergeExistingWinNetworks(service.Networks)
+		s.mergeExistingWinPorts(service.Ports)
+		s.mergeExistingWinSecrets(service.Secrets)
+		s.mergeExistingWinULimits(service.ULimits)
+		s.mergeExistingWinVolumes(service.Volumes)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed secret
 // with the existing one.
 func (s *Service) MergeLastWin(service *Service) {
@@ -444,8 +721,186 @@ func (s *Service) MergeLastWin(service *Service) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinCapabilitiesAdd(capabilitiesAdd []string) {
+	for _, capabilityAdd := range capabilitiesAdd {
+		if !existsInSlice(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityAdd) && len(capabilityAdd) > 0 {
+			s.CapabilitiesAdd = append(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityAdd)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinCapabilitiesDrop(capabilitiesDrop []string) {
+	for _, capabilityDrop := range capabilitiesDrop {
+		if !existsInSlice(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityDrop) && len(capabilityDrop) > 0 {
+			s.CapabilitiesDrop = append(s.CapabilitiesDrop, capabilityDrop)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinDeploy(deploy *ServiceDeploy) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Deploy == nil && deploy != nil:
+		s.Deploy = deploy
+	case s.Deploy != nil && deploy == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Deploy == nil && deploy == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		s.Deploy.MergeExistingWin(deploy)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinEnvironments(environments []string) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Environments == nil && environments != nil:
+		s.Environments = environments
+	case s.Environments != nil && environments == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Environments == nil && environments == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		for _, environment := range environments {
+			if len(environment) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			key, value := splitStringInKeyValue(environment, environmentDelimiter)
+			if !s.ExistsEnvironment(key) {
+				s.SetEnvironment(key, value)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinImage(image string) {
+	switch {
+	case len(s.Image) == 0 && len(image) != 0:
+		s.Image = image
+	case len(s.Image) != 0 && len(image) == 0:
+		fallthrough
+	case len(s.Image) == 0 && len(image) == 0:
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinExtraHosts(extraHosts []string) {
+	for _, extraHost := range extraHosts {
+		if !existsInSlice(s.ExtraHosts, extraHost) && len(extraHost) > 0 {
+			s.ExtraHosts = append(s.ExtraHosts, extraHost)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinLabels(labels []string) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Labels == nil && labels != nil:
+		s.Labels = labels
+	case s.Labels != nil && labels == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Labels == nil && labels == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		for _, label := range labels {
+			if len(label) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			key, value := splitStringInKeyValue(label, labelDelimiter)
+			if !s.ExistsLabel(key) {
+				s.SetLabel(key, value)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinNetworks(networks map[string]*ServiceNetwork) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Networks == nil && networks != nil:
+		s.Networks = networks
+	case s.Networks != nil && networks == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Networks == nil && networks == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		for name, network := range networks {
+			if _, exists := s.Networks[name]; exists {
+				s.Networks[name].MergeExistingWin(network)
+			} else {
+				s.Networks[name] = network
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinPorts(ports []string) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Ports == nil && ports != nil:
+		s.Ports = ports
+	case s.Ports != nil && ports == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Ports == nil && ports == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		for _, port := range ports {
+			if len(port) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			src, dest, protocol := splitStringInPort(port)
+			if !s.ExistsDestinationPort(dest) {
+				s.SetPort(src, dest, protocol)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinSecrets(secrets []string) {
+	for _, secret := range secrets {
+		if !existsInSlice(s.Secrets, secret) && len(secret) > 0 {
+			s.Secrets = append(s.Secrets, secret)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinULimits(uLimits *ServiceULimits) {
+	switch {
+	case s.ULimits == nil && uLimits != nil:
+		s.ULimits = uLimits
+	case s.ULimits != nil && uLimits == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.ULimits == nil && uLimits == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		s.ULimits.MergeExistingWin(uLimits)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) mergeExistingWinVolumes(volumes []string) {
+	switch {
+	case s.Volumes == nil && volumes != nil:
+		s.Volumes = volumes
+	case s.Volumes != nil && volumes == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case s.Volumes == nil && volumes == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		for _, volume := range volumes {
+			src, dest, perm := splitStringInVolume(volume)
+			if !s.ExistsDestinationVolume(dest) {
+				s.SetVolume(src, dest, perm)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *Service) mergeLastWinCapabilitiesAdd(capabilitiesAdd []string) {
 	for _, capabilityAdd := range capabilitiesAdd {
+		if len(capabilityAdd) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if !existsInSlice(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityAdd) {
 			s.CapabilitiesAdd = append(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityAdd)
 		}
@@ -454,6 +909,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinCapabilitiesAdd(capabilitiesAdd []string) {
 
 func (s *Service) mergeLastWinCapabilitiesDrop(capabilitiesDrop []string) {
 	for _, capabilityDrop := range capabilitiesDrop {
+		if len(capabilityDrop) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if !existsInSlice(s.CapabilitiesAdd, capabilityDrop) {
 			s.CapabilitiesDrop = append(s.CapabilitiesDrop, capabilityDrop)
 		}
@@ -483,6 +942,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinEnvironments(environments []string) {
 		return
 	default:
 		for _, environment := range environments {
+			if len(environment) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			key, value := splitStringInKeyValue(environment, environmentDelimiter)
 			s.SetEnvironment(key, value)
 		}
@@ -490,13 +953,26 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinEnvironments(environments []string) {
 }
 
 func (s *Service) mergeLastWinImage(image string) {
+	switch {
+	case len(s.Image) == 0 && len(image) != 0:
+		s.Image = image
+	case len(s.Image) != 0 && len(image) == 0:
+		fallthrough
+	case len(s.Image) == 0 && len(image) == 0:
+		return
+	default:
 		if s.Image != image {
 			s.Image = image
 		}
 	}
+}
 
 func (s *Service) mergeLastWinExtraHosts(extraHosts []string) {
 	for _, extraHost := range extraHosts {
+		if len(extraHost) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if !existsInSlice(s.ExtraHosts, extraHost) {
 			s.ExtraHosts = append(s.ExtraHosts, extraHost)
 		}
@@ -513,6 +989,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinLabels(labels []string) {
 		return
 	default:
 		for _, label := range labels {
+			if len(label) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			key, value := splitStringInKeyValue(label, labelDelimiter)
 			s.SetLabel(key, value)
 		}
@@ -548,6 +1028,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinPorts(ports []string) {
 		return
 	default:
 		for _, port := range ports {
+			if len(port) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			src, dest, protocol := splitStringInPort(port)
 			s.SetPort(src, dest, protocol)
 		}
@@ -556,6 +1040,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinPorts(ports []string) {
 
 func (s *Service) mergeLastWinSecrets(secrets []string) {
 	for _, secret := range secrets {
+		if len(secret) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if !existsInSlice(s.Secrets, secret) {
 			s.Secrets = append(s.Secrets, secret)
 		}
@@ -585,6 +1073,10 @@ func (s *Service) mergeLastWinVolumes(volumes []string) {
 		return
 	default:
 		for _, volume := range volumes {
+			if len(volume) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			src, dest, perm := splitStringInVolume(volume)
 			s.SetVolume(src, dest, perm)
 		}
@@ -723,6 +1215,28 @@ func (sd *ServiceDeploy) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
+// serviceDeploy with the existing one.
+func (sd *ServiceDeploy) MergeExistingWin(serviceDeploy *ServiceDeploy) {
+	switch {
+	case sd == nil && serviceDeploy == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sd != nil && serviceDeploy == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer sd *ServiceDeploy
+	// to a new initialized serviceDeploy without returning the ServiceDeploy
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case sd == nil && serviceDeploy != nil:
+	// 	sd = NewServiceDeploy()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		sd.mergeExistingWinDeployResources(serviceDeploy.Resources)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
 // serviceDeploy with the existing one.
 func (sd *ServiceDeploy) MergeLastWin(serviceDeploy *ServiceDeploy) {
@@ -745,6 +1259,19 @@ func (sd *ServiceDeploy) MergeLastWin(serviceDeploy *ServiceDeploy) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (sd *ServiceDeploy) mergeExistingWinDeployResources(resources *ServiceDeployResources) {
+	switch {
+	case sd.Resources == nil && resources != nil:
+		sd.Resources = resources
+	case sd.Resources != nil && resources == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sd.Resources == nil && resources == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		sd.Resources.MergeExistingWin(resources)
+	}
+}
+
 func (sd *ServiceDeploy) mergeLastWinDeployResources(resources *ServiceDeployResources) {
 	switch {
 	case sd.Resources == nil && resources != nil:
@@ -789,6 +1316,27 @@ func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only attributes of the passed serviceDeployResources if
+// they are not already exists.
+func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) MergeExistingWin(serviceDeployResources *ServiceDeployResources) {
+	switch {
+	case sdr == nil && serviceDeployResources == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sdr != nil && serviceDeployResources == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer sdr *ServiceDeployResources
+	// to a new initialized serviceDeployResources without returning the
+	// serviceDeployResources it self.
+	case sdr == nil && serviceDeployResources != nil:
+		sdr = NewServiceDeployResources()
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		sdr.mergeExistingWinLimits(serviceDeployResources.Limits)
+		sdr.mergeExistingWinReservations(serviceDeployResources.Reservations)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
 // serviceDeployResources with the existing one.
 func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) MergeLastWin(serviceDeployResources *ServiceDeployResources) {
@@ -810,6 +1358,32 @@ func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) MergeLastWin(serviceDeployResources *ServiceD
 	}
 }
 
+func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) mergeExistingWinLimits(limits *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) {
+	switch {
+	case sdr.Limits == nil && limits != nil:
+		sdr.Limits = limits
+	case sdr.Limits != nil && limits == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sdr.Limits == nil && limits == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		sdr.Limits.MergeExistingWin(limits)
+	}
+}
+
+func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) mergeExistingWinReservations(reservations *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) {
+	switch {
+	case sdr.Reservations == nil && reservations != nil:
+		sdr.Reservations = reservations
+	case sdr.Reservations != nil && reservations == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sdr.Reservations == nil && reservations == nil:
+		return
+	default:
+		sdr.Reservations.MergeExistingWin(reservations)
+	}
+}
+
 func (sdr *ServiceDeployResources) mergeLastWinLimits(limits *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) {
 	switch {
 	case sdr.Limits == nil && limits != nil:
@@ -868,6 +1442,29 @@ func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only attributes of the passed serviceDeployResourcesLimits
+// if they are not already exists.
+func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) MergeExistingWin(serviceDeployResourcesLimits *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) {
+	switch {
+	case sdrl == nil && serviceDeployResourcesLimits == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sdrl != nil && serviceDeployResourcesLimits == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits
+	// to a new initialized serviceDeployResourcesLimits without returning the
+	// serviceDeployResourcesLimits it self.
+	//
+	// case sdrl == nil && serviceDeployResourcesLimits != nil:
+	// 	sdrl = NewServiceDeployResourcesLimits()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		sdrl.mergeExistingWinCPUs(serviceDeployResourcesLimits.CPUs)
+		sdrl.mergeExistingWinMemory(serviceDeployResourcesLimits.Memory)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
 // serviceDeployResourcesLimits with the existing one.
 func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) MergeLastWin(serviceDeployResourcesLimits *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) {
@@ -891,6 +1488,18 @@ func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) MergeLastWin(serviceDeployResourcesLim
 	}
 }
 
+func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) mergeExistingWinCPUs(cpus string) {
+	if len(sdrl.CPUs) <= 0 {
+		sdrl.CPUs = cpus
+	}
+}
+
+func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) mergeExistingWinMemory(memory string) {
+	if len(sdrl.Memory) <= 0 {
+		sdrl.Memory = memory
+	}
+}
+
 func (sdrl *ServiceDeployResourcesLimits) mergeLastWinCPUs(cpus string) {
 	if sdrl.CPUs != cpus {
 		sdrl.CPUs = cpus
@@ -930,6 +1539,30 @@ func (sn *ServiceNetwork) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only attributes of the passed
+// serviceNetwork if they are undefined.
+func (sn *ServiceNetwork) MergeExistingWin(serviceNetwork *ServiceNetwork) {
+	switch {
+	case sn == nil && serviceNetwork == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case sn != nil && serviceNetwork == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer sn *ServiceNetwork to a new
+	// initialized ServiceNetwork without returning the serviceNetwork it self.
+	//
+	// case l == nil && serviceULimits != nil:
+	// 	l = NewServiceULimits()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	case sn == nil && serviceNetwork != nil:
+		sn = NewServiceNetwork()
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		sn.mergeExistingWinAliases(serviceNetwork.Aliases)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
 // serviceNetwork with the existing one.
 func (sn *ServiceNetwork) MergeLastWin(serviceNetwork *ServiceNetwork) {
@@ -954,9 +1587,17 @@ func (sn *ServiceNetwork) MergeLastWin(serviceNetwork *ServiceNetwork) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (sn *ServiceNetwork) mergeExistingWinAliases(aliases []string) {
+	for _, alias := range aliases {
+		if !existsInSlice(sn.Aliases, alias) && len(alias) > 0 {
+			sn.Aliases = append(sn.Aliases, alias)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (sn *ServiceNetwork) mergeLastWinAliases(aliases []string) {
 	for _, alias := range aliases {
-		if !existsInSlice(sn.Aliases, alias) {
+		if !existsInSlice(sn.Aliases, alias) && len(alias) > 0 {
 			sn.Aliases = append(sn.Aliases, alias)
 		}
 	}
@@ -993,6 +1634,28 @@ func (l *ServiceULimits) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only the attributes of the passed ServiceULimits they are
+// undefined.
+func (l *ServiceULimits) MergeExistingWin(serviceULimits *ServiceULimits) {
+	switch {
+	case l == nil && serviceULimits == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case l != nil && serviceULimits == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer l *ServiceULimits to a new
+	// initialized ServiceULimits without returning the serviceULimits it self.
+	//
+	// case l == nil && serviceULimits != nil:
+	// 	l = NewServiceULimits()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		l.mergeExistingWinNProc(serviceULimits.NProc)
+		l.mergeExistingWinNoFile(serviceULimits.NoFile)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
 // ServiceULimits with the existing one.
 func (l *ServiceULimits) MergeLastWin(serviceULimits *ServiceULimits) {
@@ -1015,6 +1678,19 @@ func (l *ServiceULimits) MergeLastWin(serviceULimits *ServiceULimits) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (l *ServiceULimits) mergeExistingWinNProc(nproc uint) {
+	if l.NProc != nproc {
+		return
+	}
+	l.NProc = nproc
+}
+
+func (l *ServiceULimits) mergeExistingWinNoFile(noFile *ServiceULimitsNoFile) {
+	if !l.NoFile.Equal(noFile) {
+		l.NoFile.MergeExistingWin(noFile)
+	}
+}
+
 func (l *ServiceULimits) mergeLastWinNProc(nproc uint) {
 	if l.NProc != nproc {
 		l.NProc = nproc
@@ -1058,8 +1734,31 @@ func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only the attributes of the passed ServiceULimits they are
+// undefined.
+func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) MergeExistingWin(serviceULimitsNoFile *ServiceULimitsNoFile) {
+	switch {
+	case nf == nil && serviceULimitsNoFile == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case nf != nil && serviceULimitsNoFile == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile
+	// to a new initialized ServiceULimitsNoFile without returning the serviceULimitsNoFile
+	// it self.
+	//
+	// case nf == nil && serviceULimitsNoFile != nil:
+	// 	nf = NewServiceULimitsNoFile()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		nf.mergeExistingWinHard(serviceULimitsNoFile.Hard)
+		nf.mergeExistingWinSoft(serviceULimitsNoFile.Soft)
+	}
+}
+
 // MergeLastWin merges adds or overwrite the attributes of the passed
-// ServiceULimits with the existing one.
+// ServiceULimitsNoFile with the existing one.
 func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) MergeLastWin(serviceULimitsNoFile *ServiceULimitsNoFile) {
 	switch {
 	case nf == nil && serviceULimitsNoFile == nil:
@@ -1081,6 +1780,20 @@ func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) MergeLastWin(serviceULimitsNoFile *ServiceULimit
 	}
 }
 
+func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) mergeExistingWinHard(hard uint) {
+	if nf.Hard != hard {
+		return
+	}
+	nf.Hard = hard
+}
+
+func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) mergeExistingWinSoft(soft uint) {
+	if nf.Soft != soft {
+		return
+	}
+	nf.Soft = soft
+}
+
 func (nf *ServiceULimitsNoFile) mergeLastWinHard(hard uint) {
 	if nf.Hard != hard {
 		nf.Hard = hard
@@ -1120,6 +1833,27 @@ func (v *Volume) Equal(equalable Equalable) bool {
 	}
 }
 
+// MergeExistingWin adds only the attributes of the passed Volume they are
+// undefined.
+func (v *Volume) MergeExistingWin(volume *Volume) {
+	switch {
+	case v == nil && volume == nil:
+		fallthrough
+	case v != nil && volume == nil:
+		return
+
+	// WARN: It's not possible to change the memory pointer v *Volume to a new
+	// initialized Volume without returning the volume it self.
+	//
+	// case v == nil && volume != nil:
+	// 	v = NewVolume()
+	// 	fallthrough
+
+	default:
+		v.mergeExistingWinExternal(volume.External)
+	}
+}
+
 func (v *Volume) MergeLastWin(volume *Volume) {
 	switch {
 	case v == nil && volume == nil:
@@ -1139,6 +1873,13 @@ func (v *Volume) MergeLastWin(volume *Volume) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (v *Volume) mergeExistingWinExternal(external bool) {
+	if v.External {
+		return
+	}
+	v.External = true
+}
+
 func (v *Volume) mergeLastWinExternal(external bool) {
 	if v.External != external {
 		v.External = external

test/assets/docker-compose-a.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: "3.3"
+services:
+  app:
+    environment:
+    - HTTP_PROXY=1.2.3.4:8080
+    image: repository:version
+    ports:
+    - 8080:80
+    volumes:
+    - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime

test/assets/docker-compose-b.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: "3.3"
+services:
+  app:
+    environment:
+    - HTTP_PROXY=4.3.2.1:8080
+    image: repository:version
+    ports:
+    - 10080:80
+    volumes:
+    - /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC:/etc/localtime