1.0.20

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstate",
-  "version": "1.0.16",
+  "version": "1.0.20",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstate",
-  "version": "1.0.16",
+  "version": "1.0.20",
   "private": false,
   "description": "a package that handles state in a good way",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",

ts/smartstate.classes.smartstate.ts

@@ -5,21 +5,31 @@ import { StatePart } from './smartstate.classes.statepart';
  * Smartstate takes care of providing state
  */
 export class Smartstate<StatePartNameType> {
-  public statePartMap: { [key: string]: StatePart<StatePartNameType, any> } = {};
+  public statePartMap: { [key: string]: StatePart<StatePartNameType, unknown> } = {};
 
   constructor() {}
 
+  /**
+   * Allows getting and initializing a new statepart
+   * initMode === 'soft' it will allow existing stateparts
+   * initMode === 'mandatory' will fail if there is an exiting statepart
+   * initMode === 'force' will overwrite any existing statepart
+   * @param statePartNameArg
+   * @param initialArg 
+   * @param initMode 
+   */
   public getStatePart<PayloadType>(
-    statePartNameArg: StatePartNameType,
+    statePartNameArg: string & StatePartNameType,
-    initialArg?: PayloadType
+    initialArg?: PayloadType,
+    initMode?: 'soft' | 'mandatory' | 'force'
   ): StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType> {
     if (this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg as any]) {
-      if (initialArg) {
+      if (initialArg && (!initMode || initMode !== 'soft')) {
         throw new Error(
           `${statePartNameArg} already exists, yet you try to set an initial state again`
         );
       }
-      return this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg as any];
+      return this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg] as StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>;
     } else {
       if (!initialArg) {
         throw new Error(