1.0.20

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstate",
-  "version": "1.0.18",
+  "version": "1.0.20",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstate",
-  "version": "1.0.18",
+  "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

@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@ export class Smartstate<StatePartNameType> {
 
   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: string & StatePartNameType,
-    initialArg?: PayloadType
+    initialArg?: PayloadType,
+    initMode?: 'soft' | 'mandatory' | 'force'
   ): StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType> {
     if (this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg as any]) {
-      if (initialArg  && Object.keys(initialArg).length > 0) {
+      if (initialArg && (!initMode || initMode !== 'soft')) {
         throw new Error(
           `${statePartNameArg} already exists, yet you try to set an initial state again`
         );