JSF Backing Component - Composite Component - Stackoverflow Exception

JSF Backing Component - Composite Component - Stackoverflow Exception

I want to use a backing component as a layer for accessing the attributes
of my composite component (as defined in its interface). What I wanted to
achieve was reading the attributes of my componentent via my backing
component class where i give back the property value of the attribute
provided.
public String getName() {
if (this.name == null) {
this.name = getAttributes().get("name");
}
return this.name;
}
But when setting a new value e.g. via an input field I wanted to store the
value only within my backing bean properties not updating the values of
the original properties passed as attribute arguments to my composite
component.
public void setName(final String name) {
this.name = name;
}
My problem now is when the getter of my backing component is called the
first time or at some early stage of his life the code of the getter as
shown above results in a Stackoverflow exception as
getAttributes.get("name") calls the getter of my backing component
(itself) instead fetching the property/attribute provided to my composite
component. Fun part is using a simple getter only returning this.name
instead of calling getAttributes() I can set a breakpoint there and then
calling getAttributes.get("name") gives me not this.name but instead the
attribute provided to my composite component.
I guess it has something to do with the coupling betweend the backing
component and the composite component. That when the getter gets called
for the first time no coupling between them is given and therefor the call
of getAttributes.get("name") results in calling the getter of my backing
component whereas later the call does not invoke its own getter but
instead fetches the attribute provided to my comp component.
Anyone have any idea how to solve this issue? Thnx in advance.