v2.1.1

fix(core): serialize state mutations, fix batch flushing/reentrancy, handle falsy initial values, dispose old StatePart on force, and improve notification/error handling
v2.1.0
2026-02-28 08:52:41 +00:00 · 2026-02-28 08:52:41 +00:00 · 2026-02-27 11:40:07 +00:00 · 2026-02-27 11:40:07 +00:00 · 2026-02-27 10:18:18 +00:00 · 2026-02-27 10:18:18 +00:00
18 changed files with 21404 additions and 3414 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ on:
      - '**'
 env:
-  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  IMAGE: code.foss.global/host.today/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@code.foss.global/${{gitea.repository}}.git
  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
        run: |
          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
      - name: Run npm prepare
        run: npmci npm prepare
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ on:
      - '*'
 env:
-  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  IMAGE: code.foss.global/host.today/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@code.foss.global/${{gitea.repository}}.git
  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Prepare
        run: |
          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
          npmci npm prepare
      - name: Audit production dependencies
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Prepare
        run: |
          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
          npmci npm prepare
      - name: Test stable
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Prepare
        run: |
          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
          npmci npm prepare
      - name: Release
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Prepare
        run: |
          pnpm install -g pnpm
-          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          pnpm install -g @ship.zone/npmci
          npmci npm prepare
      - name: Code quality
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,122 @@
 # Changelog
 ## 2026-02-28 - 2.1.1 - fix(core)
 serialize state mutations, fix batch flushing/reentrancy, handle falsy initial values, dispose old StatePart on force, and improve notification/error handling
 - Serialize setState() and dispatchAction() using an internal mutation queue to prevent lost updates and race conditions.
 - Prevent batch flush deadlocks by introducing isFlushing and draining pending notifications iteratively.
 - Force initMode now disposes the previous StatePart so the Subject completes and resources are cleaned up.
 - Treat falsy but non-null values (0, false) as present: getStatePart accepts 0 as initial value and waitUntilPresent resolves for false/0.
 - Improve notifyChange: use a stable snapshot, catch and log hash computation errors, and avoid duplicate notifications; notifyChangeCumulative now safely catches async errors.
 - Add StatePart.dispose() to complete the Subject and clear pending timers/middlewares.
 - Add/adjust tests for concurrent dispatches, concurrent setState, disposal behavior, falsy state handling, batch re-entrancy, force-mode disposal, and zero initialization.
 - Documentation and README improvements (examples, clearer descriptions, persistence notes) and minor code cleanup (remove unused import).
 ## 2026-02-27 - 2.1.0 - feat(smartstate)
 Add middleware, computed, batching, selector memoization, AbortSignal support, and Web Component Context Protocol provider
 - Introduce StatePart middleware API (addMiddleware) — middleware runs sequentially before validation/persistence and can transform or reject a state change.
 - Add computed derived observables: standalone computed(sources, fn) and Smartstate.computed to derive values from multiple state parts (lazy subscription).
 - Add batching support via Smartstate.batch(fn), isBatching flag, and deferred notifications to batch multiple updates and flush only at the outermost level.
 - Enhance select() with selector memoization (WeakMap cache and shareReplay) and optional AbortSignal support (auto-unsubscribe).
 - Extend waitUntilPresent() to accept timeout and AbortSignal options and maintain backward-compatible numeric timeout argument.
 - Add attachContextProvider(element, options) to bridge state parts to Web Component Context Protocol (context-request events) with subscribe/unsubscribe handling.
 - Update StatePart.setState to run middleware, persist processed state atomically, and defer notifications to batching when applicable.
 - Tests and README updated to document new features, behaviors, and examples.
 ## 2026-02-27 - 2.0.31 - fix(deps)
 bump devDependencies and fix README license path
 - Bump @git.zone/tsbundle from ^2.8.3 to ^2.9.0
 - Bump @types/node from ^25.2.0 to ^25.3.2
 - Update documented dependency set/version to v2.0.30 in readme.hints.md
 - Fix README license file path from LICENSE to license in readme.md
 ## 2026-02-02 - 2.0.30 - fix(config)
 update npmextra configuration and improve README: rename package keys, add release registry config, clarify waitUntilPresent timeout and notification/persistence behavior
 - Renamed npmextra keys: 'gitzone' → '@git.zone/cli' and 'tsdoc' → '@git.zone/tsdoc'
 - Added release configuration for @git.zone/cli including registries (verdaccio and npm) and accessLevel
 - Removed top-level 'npmci' section
 - Added new '@ship.zone/szci' entry with npmGlobalTools
 - README: added waitUntilPresent timeout example with error handling
 - README: clarified notifyChangeCumulative is debounced and documented persistence behavior (merge with defaults, atomic writes)
 - README: documented concurrency/race-condition safety and timeout support for waitUntilPresent
 ## 2026-02-02 - 2.0.29 - fix(smartstate)
 prevent duplicate statepart creation and fix persistence/notification race conditions
 - Add pendingStatePartCreation map to deduplicate concurrent createStatePart calls
 - Adjust init handling so 'force' falls through to creation and concurrent creations are serialized
 - Merge persisted state with initial payload in 'persistent' initMode, with persisted values taking precedence
 - Persist to WebStore before updating in-memory state to ensure atomicity
 - Debounce cumulative notifications via pendingCumulativeNotification to avoid duplicate notifications
 - Log selector errors instead of silently swallowing exceptions
 - Add optional timeout to waitUntilPresent and ensure subscriptions and timeouts are cleaned up to avoid indefinite waits
 - Await setState when performing chained state updates to ensure ordering and avoid race conditions
 ## 2026-02-02 - 2.0.28 - fix(deps)
 bump devDependencies and dependencies, add tsbundle build config, update docs, and reorganize tests
 - Bumped @git.zone/tsbuild to ^4.1.2, @git.zone/tsbundle to ^2.8.3, @git.zone/tsrun to ^2.0.1, @git.zone/tstest to ^3.1.8, and @types/node to ^25.2.0
 - Upgraded @push.rocks/smartjson to ^6.0.0
 - Added @git.zone/tsbundle bundle configuration to npmextra.json for building a dist bundle
 - Removed pnpm-workspace.yaml entries (cleaned workspace constraints)
 - Updated readme and readme.hints (docs formatting, version bumped to v2.0.28, issue reporting/security section and dependency list)
 - Reorganized tests: removed *.both.ts variants and added consolidated test files under test/ (test.ts, test.initialization.ts)
 ## 2025-09-12 - 2.0.27 - fix(StatePart)
 Use stable JSON stringify for state hashing; update dependencies and tooling
 - Replace smartjson.stringify with smartjson.stableOneWayStringify when creating SHA256 state hashes to ensure deterministic hashing and avoid duplicate notifications for semantically identical states.
 - Bump runtime dependencies: @push.rocks/smarthash -> ^3.2.6, @push.rocks/smartjson -> ^5.2.0.
 - Bump dev tooling versions: @git.zone/tsbuild -> ^2.6.8, @git.zone/tsbundle -> ^2.5.1, @git.zone/tstest -> ^2.3.8.
 - Add local .claude/settings.local.json configuration for allowed permissions (local tooling/settings file).
 ## 2025-08-16 - 2.0.26 - fix(ci)
 Add local Claude settings file to allow helper permissions for common local commands
 - Added .claude/settings.local.json to grant local helper permissions for tooling
 - Allowed commands: Bash(tsx:*), Bash(tstest test:*), Bash(git add:*), Bash(git tag:*)
 - No changes to source code or runtime behavior; tooling/config only
 ## 2025-07-29 - 2.0.25 - fix(core)
 Major state initialization and validation improvements
 - Fixed state hash bug: Now properly compares hash values instead of storing state objects
 - Fixed state initialization merge order: Initial state now correctly takes precedence over stored state
 - Improved type safety: stateStore properly typed as potentially undefined
 - Simplified init mode logic with clear behavior for 'soft', 'mandatory', 'force', and 'persistent'
 - Added state validation with extensible validateState() method
 - Made notifyChange() async to support proper hash comparison
 - Enhanced select() to filter undefined states automatically
 - Added comprehensive test suite for state initialization scenarios
 - Updated documentation with clearer examples and improved readme
 ## 2025-07-19 - 2.0.24 - fix(core)
 Multiple fixes and improvements
 - Fixed StateAction trigger method to properly return Promise<TStateType>
 - Updated CI workflows to use new container registry and npmci package name
 - Added pnpm workspace configuration for built-only dependencies
 ## 2025-07-19 - 2.0.23 - fix(ci)
 Update CI workflows to use new container registry and npmci package name
 - Changed CI image from 'registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci' to 'code.foss.global/host.today/ht-docker-node:npmci'
 - Replaced npmci installation command from '@shipzone/npmci' to '@ship.zone/npmci' in workflow configurations
 ## 2025-07-19 - 2.0.22 - fix(smartstate)
 Fix StateAction trigger method to properly return Promise
 - Fixed StateAction.trigger() to return Promise<TStateType> as expected
 - Updated readme with improved documentation and examples
 - Replaced outdated legal information with Task Venture Capital GmbH details
 - Added implementation notes in readme.hints.md
 ## 2025-06-19 - 2.0.21 - maintenance
 General updates and improvements
 ## 2025-06-19 - 2.0.20 - fix(smartstate)
 Update build scripts and dependency versions; replace isohash with smarthashWeb for state hash generation
--- a/npmextra.json
+++ b/npmextra.json
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 {
-  "npmci": {
+  "@git.zone/tsbundle": {
-    "npmGlobalTools": [],
+    "bundles": [
-    "npmAccessLevel": "public"
+      {
        "from": "./ts/index.ts",
        "to": "./dist_bundle/bundle.js",
        "outputMode": "bundle",
        "bundler": "esbuild",
        "production": true
      }
    ]
  },
-  "gitzone": {
+  "@git.zone/cli": {
    "projectType": "npm",
    "module": {
      "githost": "code.foss.global",
      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
      "gitrepo": "smartstate",
-      "description": "A package for handling and managing state in applications.",
+      "description": "A TypeScript-first reactive state management library with middleware, computed state, batching, persistence, and Web Component Context Protocol support.",
      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartstate",
      "license": "MIT",
      "keywords": [
@@ -22,11 +29,27 @@
        "state selection",
        "state notification",
        "asynchronous state",
-        "cumulative notification"
+        "cumulative notification",
        "middleware",
        "computed state",
        "batch updates",
        "context protocol",
        "web components",
        "AbortSignal"
      ]
    },
    "release": {
      "registries": [
        "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital",
        "https://registry.npmjs.org"
      ],
      "accessLevel": "public"
    }
  },
-  "tsdoc": {
+  "@git.zone/tsdoc": {
    "legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH  \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
  },
  "@ship.zone/szci": {
    "npmGlobalTools": []
  }
 }
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
  "name": "@push.rocks/smartstate",
-  "version": "2.0.20",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
  "private": false,
-  "description": "A package for handling and managing state in applications.",
+  "description": "A TypeScript-first reactive state management library with middleware, computed state, batching, persistence, and Web Component Context Protocol support.",
  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
  "type": "module",
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@
    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.6.4",
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.1.2",
-    "@git.zone/tsbundle": "^2.4.0",
+    "@git.zone/tsbundle": "^2.9.0",
-    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.3.3",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.1",
-    "@git.zone/tstest": "^2.3.1",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.1.8",
    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^6.0.3",
-    "@types/node": "^22.7.4"
+    "@types/node": "^25.3.2"
  },
  "dependencies": {
-    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.2.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smarthash": "^3.2.6",
-    "@push.rocks/smarthash": "^3.2.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^6.0.0",
    "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^5.0.20",
    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.10",
    "@push.rocks/webstore": "^2.0.20"
@@ -54,7 +53,13 @@
    "state selection",
    "state notification",
    "asynchronous state",
-    "cumulative notification"
+    "cumulative notification",
    "middleware",
    "computed state",
    "batch updates",
    "context protocol",
    "web components",
    "AbortSignal"
  ],
  "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartstate",
  "repository": {
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -1 +1,77 @@
 # Smartstate Implementation Notes
 ## Current API (as of v2.0.31)
 ### State Part Initialization
 - State parts can be created with different init modes: 'soft' (default), 'mandatory', 'force', 'persistent'
  - 'soft' - returns existing state part if exists, creates new if not
  - 'mandatory' - requires state part to not exist, fails if it does
  - 'force' - always creates new state part, overwriting any existing
  - 'persistent' - like 'soft' but with WebStore persistence (IndexedDB)
 - Persistent mode automatically calls init() internally
 - State merge order fixed: initial state takes precedence over stored state
 ### Actions
 - Actions are created with `createAction()` method
 - Two ways to dispatch: `stateAction.trigger(payload)` or `statePart.dispatchAction(stateAction, payload)`
 - Both return Promise<TStatePayload>
 ### State Management Methods
 - `select(fn?, { signal? })` - returns Observable, memoized by selector fn ref, supports AbortSignal
 - `waitUntilPresent(fn?, number | { timeoutMs?, signal? })` - waits for state condition, backward compat with number arg
 - `stateSetup()` - async state initialization with cumulative defer
 - `notifyChangeCumulative()` - defers notification to end of call stack
 - `getState()` - returns current state or undefined
 - `setState()` - runs middleware, validates, persists, notifies
 - `addMiddleware(fn)` - intercepts setState, returns removal function
 ### Middleware
 - Type: `(newState, oldState) => newState | Promise<newState>`
 - Runs sequentially in insertion order before validation/persistence
 - Throw to reject state changes (atomic — state unchanged on error)
 - Does NOT run during initial createStatePart() hydration
 ### Selector Memoization
 - Uses WeakMap<Function, Observable> for fn-keyed cache
 - `defaultSelectObservable` for no-arg select()
 - Wrapped in `shareReplay({ bufferSize: 1, refCount: true })`
 - NOT cached when AbortSignal is provided
 ### Batch Updates
 - `smartstate.batch(async () => {...})` — defers notifications until batch completes
 - Supports nesting — only flushes at outermost level
 - StatePart has `smartstateRef` set by `createStatePart()` for batch awareness
 - State parts created via `new StatePart()` directly work without batching
 ### Computed State
 - `computed(sources, fn)` — standalone function using `combineLatest` + `map`
 - Also available as `smartstate.computed(sources, fn)`
 - Lazy — only subscribes when subscribed to
 ### Context Protocol Bridge
 - `attachContextProvider(element, { context, statePart, selectorFn? })` — returns cleanup fn
 - Listens for `context-request` CustomEvent on element
 - Supports one-shot and subscription modes
 - Works with Lit @consume(), FAST, or any Context Protocol consumer
 ### State Hash Detection
 - Uses SHA256 hash to detect actual state changes
 - Hash comparison properly awaits async hash calculation
 - Prevents duplicate notifications for identical state values
 ### State Validation
 - Basic validation ensures state is not null/undefined
 - `validateState()` can be overridden in subclasses
 ### Key Notes
 - `smartstateRef` creates circular ref between StatePart and Smartstate
 - Use `===` not deep equality for StatePart comparison in tests
 - Direct rxjs imports used for: Observable, shareReplay, takeUntil, combineLatest, map
 ## Dependency Versions (v2.0.31)
 - @git.zone/tsbuild: ^4.1.2
 - @git.zone/tsbundle: ^2.9.0
 - @git.zone/tsrun: ^2.0.1
 - @git.zone/tstest: ^3.1.8
 - @push.rocks/smartjson: ^6.0.0
 - @types/node: ^25.3.2
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,137 +1,404 @@
 # @push.rocks/smartstate
-a package that handles state in a good way
+
 A TypeScript-first reactive state management library with middleware, computed state, batching, persistence, and Web Component Context Protocol support 🚀
 ## Issue Reporting and Security
 For reporting bugs, issues, or security vulnerabilities, please visit [community.foss.global/](https://community.foss.global/). This is the central community hub for all issue reporting. Developers who sign and comply with our contribution agreement and go through identification can also get a [code.foss.global/](https://code.foss.global/) account to submit Pull Requests directly.
 ## Install
-To install `@push.rocks/smartstate`, you can use npm (Node Package Manager). Run the following command in your terminal:
+```bash
 pnpm install @push.rocks/smartstate --save
 ```
 Or with npm:
 ```bash
 npm install @push.rocks/smartstate --save
 ```
 This will add `@push.rocks/smartstate` to your project's dependencies.
 ## Usage
-The `@push.rocks/smartstate` library provides an elegant way to handle state within your JavaScript or TypeScript projects, leveraging the power of Reactive Extensions (RxJS) and a structured state management strategy. In the following sections, we will explore the comprehensive capabilities of this package and how to effectively use them in various scenarios, ensuring a robust state management pattern in your applications.
+### Quick Start
 ### Getting Started
 First, let's import the necessary components from the library:
 ```typescript
-import { Smartstate, StatePart, StateAction } from '@push.rocks/smartstate';
+import { Smartstate } from '@push.rocks/smartstate';
 // 1. Define your state part names
 type AppParts = 'user' | 'settings';
 // 2. Create the root instance
 const state = new Smartstate<AppParts>();
 // 3. Create state parts with initial values
 const userState = await state.getStatePart<{ name: string; loggedIn: boolean }>('user', {
  name: '',
  loggedIn: false,
 });
 // 4. Subscribe to changes
 userState.select((s) => s.name).subscribe((name) => {
  console.log('Name changed:', name);
 });
 // 5. Update state
 await userState.setState({ name: 'Alice', loggedIn: true });
 ```
-### Creating a SmartState Instance
+### 🧩 State Parts & Init Modes
-`Smartstate` acts as the container for your state parts. You can consider it as the root of your state management structure.
+State parts are isolated, typed units of state. They are the building blocks of your application's state tree. Create them via `getStatePart()`:
 ```typescript
-const myAppSmartState = new Smartstate<YourStatePartNamesEnum>();
+const part = await state.getStatePart<IMyState>(name, initialState, initMode);
 ```
-### Defining State Parts
+| Init Mode | Behavior |
 |-----------|----------|
 | `'soft'` (default) | Returns existing if found, creates new otherwise |
 | `'mandatory'` | Throws if state part already exists — useful for ensuring single-initialization |
 | `'force'` | Always creates a new state part, overwriting any existing one |
 | `'persistent'` | Like `'soft'` but automatically persists state to IndexedDB via WebStore |
-State parts represent separable sections of your state, making it easier to manage and modularize. For example, you may have a state part for user data and another for application settings. 
+You can use either enums or string literal types for state part names:
 Define an enum for state part names for better management:
 ```typescript
-enum AppStateParts {
+// String literal types (simpler)
-  UserState,
+type AppParts = 'user' | 'settings' | 'cart';
-  SettingsState
+
 // Enums (more explicit)
 enum AppParts {
  User = 'user',
  Settings = 'settings',
  Cart = 'cart',
 }
 ```
-Now, let's create a state part within our `myAppSmartState` instance:
+#### 💾 Persistent State
 ```typescript
-interface IUserState {
+const settings = await state.getStatePart('settings', { theme: 'dark', fontSize: 14 }, 'persistent');
  isLoggedIn: boolean;
  username?: string;
 }
-const userStatePart = await myAppSmartState.getStatePart<IUserState>(
+// ✅ Automatically saved to IndexedDB on every setState()
-  AppStateParts.UserState,
+// ✅ On next app load, persisted values override defaults
-  { isLoggedIn: false } // Initial state
+// ✅ Persistence writes complete before in-memory updates (atomic)
 );
 ```
-### Subscribing to State Changes
+### 🔭 Selecting State
-You can subscribe to changes in a state part to perform actions accordingly:
+`select()` returns an RxJS Observable that emits the current value immediately and on every subsequent change:
 ```typescript
-userStatePart.select().subscribe((currentState) => {
+// Full state
-  console.log(`User Logged In: ${currentState.isLoggedIn}`);
+userState.select().subscribe((state) => console.log(state));
 // Derived value via selector function
 userState.select((s) => s.name).subscribe((name) => console.log(name));
 ```
 Selectors are **memoized** — calling `select(fn)` with the same function reference returns the same cached Observable, shared across all subscribers via `shareReplay`. This means you can call `select(mySelector)` in multiple places without creating duplicate subscriptions.
 #### ✂️ AbortSignal Support
 Clean up subscriptions without manual `.unsubscribe()` — the modern way:
 ```typescript
 const controller = new AbortController();
 userState.select((s) => s.name, { signal: controller.signal }).subscribe((name) => {
  console.log(name); // automatically stops receiving when aborted
 });
 // Later: clean up all subscriptions tied to this signal
 controller.abort();
 ```
-If you need to select a specific part of your state, you can pass a selector function:
+### ⚡ Actions
-```typescript
+Actions provide controlled, named state mutations with full async support:
 userStatePart.select(state => state.username).subscribe((username) => {
  if (username) {
    console.log(`Current user: ${username}`);
  }
 });
 ```
 ### Modifying State with Actions
 Create actions to modify the state in a controlled manner:
 ```typescript
 interface ILoginPayload {
  username: string;
  email: string;
 }
-const loginUserAction = userStatePart.createAction<ILoginPayload>(async (statePart, payload) => {
+const loginAction = userState.createAction<ILoginPayload>(async (statePart, payload) => {
-  return { ...statePart.getState(), isLoggedIn: true, username: payload.username };
+  // You have access to the current state via statePart.getState()
  const current = statePart.getState();
  return { ...current, name: payload.username, loggedIn: true };
 });
-// Dispatch the action to update the state
+// Two equivalent ways to dispatch:
-loginUserAction.trigger({ username: 'johnDoe' });
+await loginAction.trigger({ username: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com' });
 // or
 await userState.dispatchAction(loginAction, { username: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com' });
 ```
-### Persistent State
+Both `trigger()` and `dispatchAction()` return a Promise with the new state.
-`Smartstate` supports the concept of persistent states, where you can maintain state across sessions. To utilize this, specify a persistent mode when getting a state part:
+### 🛡️ Middleware
 Intercept every `setState()` call to transform, validate, log, or reject state changes:
 ```typescript
-const settingsStatePart = await myAppSmartState.getStatePart<AppStateParts, ISettingsState>(
+// Logging middleware
-  AppStateParts.SettingsState,
+userState.addMiddleware((newState, oldState) => {
-  { theme: 'light' }, // Initial state
+  console.log('State changing:', oldState, '→', newState);
-  'persistent' // Mode
+  return newState;
 });
 // Validation middleware — throw to reject the change
 userState.addMiddleware((newState) => {
  if (!newState.name) throw new Error('Name is required');
  return newState;
 });
 // Transform middleware
 userState.addMiddleware((newState) => {
  return { ...newState, name: newState.name.trim() };
 });
 // Async middleware
 userState.addMiddleware(async (newState, oldState) => {
  await auditLog('state-change', { from: oldState, to: newState });
  return newState;
 });
 // Removal — addMiddleware() returns a dispose function
 const remove = userState.addMiddleware(myMiddleware);
 remove(); // middleware no longer runs
 ```
 Middleware runs **sequentially** in insertion order. If any middleware throws, the state remains unchanged — the operation is **atomic**.
 ### 🧮 Computed / Derived State
 Derive reactive values from one or more state parts using `combineLatest` under the hood:
 ```typescript
 import { computed } from '@push.rocks/smartstate';
 const userState = await state.getStatePart('user', { firstName: 'Jane', lastName: 'Doe' });
 const settingsState = await state.getStatePart('settings', { locale: 'en' });
 // Standalone function
 const greeting$ = computed(
  [userState, settingsState],
  (user, settings) => `Hello, ${user.firstName} (${settings.locale})`,
 );
 greeting$.subscribe((msg) => console.log(msg));
 // => "Hello, Jane (en)"
 // Also available as a convenience method on the Smartstate instance:
 const greeting2$ = state.computed(
  [userState, settingsState],
  (user, settings) => `${user.firstName} - ${settings.locale}`,
 );
 ```
-This mode ensures that the state is saved and can be reloaded even after the application restarts, providing a seamless user experience.
+Computed observables are **lazy** — they only subscribe to their sources when someone subscribes to them, and they automatically unsubscribe when all subscribers disconnect.
-### Comprehensive Usage
+### 📦 Batch Updates
-Putting it all together, `@push.rocks/smartstate` offers a flexible and powerful pattern for managing application state. By modularizing state parts, subscribing to state changes, and controlling state modifications through actions, developers can maintain a clean and scalable architecture. Combining these strategies with persistent states unlocks the full potential for creating dynamic and user-friendly applications.
+Update multiple state parts at once while deferring all notifications until the entire batch completes:
-Remember to leverage TypeScript for its excellent support for types and interfaces, enhancing your development experience with type checking and IntelliSense, ensuring a more reliable and maintainable codebase.
+```typescript
 const partA = await state.getStatePart('a', { value: 1 });
 const partB = await state.getStatePart('b', { value: 2 });
-For more complex scenarios, consider combining multiple state parts, creating hierarchical state structures, and integrating with other state management solutions as needed. With `@push.rocks/smartstate`, the possibilities are vast, empowering you to tailor the state management approach to fit the unique requirements of your project.
+await state.batch(async () => {
  await partA.setState({ value: 10 });
  await partB.setState({ value: 20 });
  // No notifications fire inside the batch
 });
 // Both subscribers now fire with their new values simultaneously
 // Nested batches are supported — flush happens at the outermost level only
 await state.batch(async () => {
  await partA.setState({ value: 100 });
  await state.batch(async () => {
    await partB.setState({ value: 200 });
  });
  // Still deferred — inner batch doesn't trigger flush
 });
 // Now both fire
 ```
 ### ⏳ Waiting for State
 Wait for a specific state condition to be met before proceeding:
 ```typescript
 // Wait for any truthy state
 const currentState = await userState.waitUntilPresent();
 // Wait for a specific condition
 const name = await userState.waitUntilPresent((s) => s.name || undefined);
 // With timeout (milliseconds)
 const name = await userState.waitUntilPresent((s) => s.name || undefined, 5000);
 // With AbortSignal and/or timeout via options object
 const controller = new AbortController();
 try {
  const name = await userState.waitUntilPresent(
    (s) => s.name || undefined,
    { timeoutMs: 5000, signal: controller.signal },
  );
 } catch (e) {
  // e.message is 'Aborted' or 'waitUntilPresent timed out after 5000ms'
 }
 ```
 ### 🌐 Context Protocol Bridge (Web Components)
 Expose state parts to web components via the [W3C Context Protocol](https://github.com/webcomponents-cg/community-protocols/blob/main/proposals/context.md). This lets any web component framework (Lit, FAST, Stencil, or vanilla) consume your state without coupling:
 ```typescript
 import { attachContextProvider } from '@push.rocks/smartstate';
 // Define a context key (use Symbol for uniqueness)
 const themeContext = Symbol('theme');
 // Attach a provider to a DOM element — any descendant can consume it
 const cleanup = attachContextProvider(document.body, {
  context: themeContext,
  statePart: settingsState,
  selectorFn: (s) => s.theme, // optional: provide a derived value instead of full state
 });
 // A consumer dispatches a context-request event:
 myComponent.dispatchEvent(
  new CustomEvent('context-request', {
    bubbles: true,
    composed: true,
    detail: {
      context: themeContext,
      callback: (theme) => console.log('Got theme:', theme),
      subscribe: true, // receive updates whenever the state changes
    },
  }),
 );
 // Works seamlessly with Lit's @consume() decorator, FAST's context, etc.
 // Cleanup when the provider is no longer needed
 cleanup();
 ```
 ### ✅ State Validation
 Built-in validation prevents `null` and `undefined` from being set as state. For custom validation, extend `StatePart`:
 ```typescript
 import { StatePart } from '@push.rocks/smartstate';
 class ValidatedUserPart extends StatePart<string, IUserState> {
  protected validateState(stateArg: any): stateArg is IUserState {
    return (
      super.validateState(stateArg) &&
      typeof stateArg.name === 'string' &&
      typeof stateArg.loggedIn === 'boolean'
    );
  }
 }
 ```
 If validation fails, `setState()` throws and the state remains unchanged.
 ### ⚙️ Async State Setup
 Initialize state with async operations while ensuring actions wait for setup to complete:
 ```typescript
 await userState.stateSetup(async (statePart) => {
  const userData = await fetchUserFromAPI();
  return { ...statePart.getState(), ...userData };
 });
 // Any dispatchAction() calls will automatically wait for stateSetup() to finish
 ```
 ### 🏎️ Performance
 Smartstate is built with performance in mind:
 - **🔒 SHA256 Change Detection** — Uses content hashing to detect actual changes. Identical state values don't trigger notifications, even with different object references.
 - **♻️ Selector Memoization** — `select(fn)` caches observables by function reference and shares them via `shareReplay({ refCount: true })`. Multiple subscribers share one upstream subscription.
 - **📦 Cumulative Notifications** — `notifyChangeCumulative()` debounces rapid changes into a single notification at the end of the call stack.
 - **🔐 Concurrent Safety** — Simultaneous `getStatePart()` calls for the same name return the same promise, preventing duplicate creation or race conditions.
 - **💾 Atomic Persistence** — WebStore writes complete before in-memory state updates, ensuring consistency even if the process crashes mid-write.
 - **⏸️ Batch Deferred Notifications** — `batch()` suppresses all subscriber notifications until every update in the batch completes.
 ## API Reference
 ### `Smartstate<T>`
 | Method / Property | Description |
 |-------------------|-------------|
 | `getStatePart(name, initial?, initMode?)` | Get or create a typed state part |
 | `batch(fn)` | Batch state updates, defer all notifications until complete |
 | `computed(sources, fn)` | Create a computed observable from multiple state parts |
 | `isBatching` | `boolean` — whether a batch is currently active |
 | `statePartMap` | Registry of all created state parts |
 ### `StatePart<TName, TPayload>`
 | Method | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
 | `getState()` | Get current state (returns `TPayload \| undefined`) |
 | `setState(newState)` | Set state — runs middleware → validates → persists → notifies |
 | `select(selectorFn?, options?)` | Returns an Observable of state or derived values. Options: `{ signal?: AbortSignal }` |
 | `createAction(actionDef)` | Create a reusable, typed state action |
 | `dispatchAction(action, payload)` | Dispatch an action and return the new state |
 | `addMiddleware(fn)` | Add a middleware interceptor. Returns a removal function |
 | `waitUntilPresent(selectorFn?, opts?)` | Wait for a state condition. Opts: `number` (timeout) or `{ timeoutMs?, signal? }` |
 | `notifyChange()` | Manually trigger a change notification (with hash dedup) |
 | `notifyChangeCumulative()` | Debounced notification — fires at end of call stack |
 | `stateSetup(fn)` | Async state initialization with action serialization |
 ### `StateAction<TState, TPayload>`
 | Method | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
 | `trigger(payload)` | Dispatch the action on its associated state part |
 ### Standalone Functions
 | Function | Description |
 |----------|-------------|
 | `computed(sources, fn)` | Create a computed observable from multiple state parts |
 | `attachContextProvider(element, options)` | Bridge a state part to the W3C Context Protocol |
 ### Exported Types
 | Type | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `TInitMode` | `'soft' \| 'mandatory' \| 'force' \| 'persistent'` |
 | `TMiddleware<TPayload>` | `(newState, oldState) => TPayload \| Promise<TPayload>` |
 | `IActionDef<TState, TPayload>` | Action definition function signature |
 | `IContextProviderOptions<TPayload>` | Options for `attachContextProvider` |
 ## License and Legal Information
-This repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. 
+This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
 **Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
 ### Trademarks
-This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.
+This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH or third parties, and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein.
 Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines or the guidelines of the respective third-party owners, and any usage must be approved in writing. Third-party trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and used only in a descriptive manner, e.g. for an implementation of an API or similar.
 ### Company Information
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--- a/test/test.initialization.ts
+++ b/test/test.initialization.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,767 @@
 import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 import * as smartstate from '../ts/index.js';
 type TTestStateParts = 'initTest' | 'persistTest' | 'forceTest';
 interface ITestState {
  value: number;
  nested: {
    data: string;
  };
 }
 // ============================
 // Init mode tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('should handle soft init mode (default)', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart1 = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  expect(statePart1.getState()).toEqual({
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  const statePart2 = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest');
  expect(statePart1 === statePart2).toBeTrue();
 });
 tap.test('should handle mandatory init mode', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart1 = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'mandatory');
  expect(statePart1).toBeInstanceOf(smartstate.StatePart);
  let error: Error | null = null;
  try {
    await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
      value: 2,
      nested: { data: 'second' }
    }, 'mandatory');
  } catch (e) {
    error = e as Error;
  }
  expect(error).not.toBeNull();
  expect(error?.message).toMatch(/already exists.*mandatory/);
 });
 tap.test('should handle force init mode', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart1 = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('forceTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  expect(statePart1.getState()?.value).toEqual(1);
  const statePart2 = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('forceTest', {
    value: 2,
    nested: { data: 'forced' }
  }, 'force');
  expect(statePart2.getState()?.value).toEqual(2);
  expect(statePart1 === statePart2).toBeFalse();
 });
 tap.test('should handle missing initial state error', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  let error: Error | null = null;
  try {
    await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest');
  } catch (e) {
    error = e as Error;
  }
  expect(error).not.toBeNull();
  expect(error?.message).toMatch(/does not exist.*no initial state/);
 });
 tap.test('should handle state validation', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  let error: Error | null = null;
  try {
    await statePart.setState(null as any);
  } catch (e) {
    error = e as Error;
  }
  expect(error).not.toBeNull();
  expect(error?.message).toMatch(/Invalid state structure/);
 });
 tap.test('should handle undefined state in select', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = new smartstate.StatePart<TTestStateParts, ITestState>('initTest');
  const values: (ITestState | undefined)[] = [];
  statePart.select().subscribe(val => values.push(val));
  expect(values).toHaveLength(0);
  await statePart.setState({
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'test' }
  });
  expect(values).toHaveLength(1);
  expect(values[0]).toEqual({
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'test' }
  });
 });
 tap.test('should not notify on duplicate state', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  let notificationCount = 0;
  statePart.select().subscribe(() => notificationCount++);
  expect(notificationCount).toEqual(1);
  await statePart.setState({ value: 1, nested: { data: 'initial' } });
  await statePart.setState({ value: 1, nested: { data: 'initial' } });
  await statePart.setState({ value: 1, nested: { data: 'initial' } });
  expect(notificationCount).toEqual(1);
  await statePart.setState({ value: 2, nested: { data: 'changed' } });
  expect(notificationCount).toEqual(2);
 });
 // ============================
 // AbortSignal tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('select should complete when AbortSignal fires', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  const controller = new AbortController();
  const values: any[] = [];
  let completed = false;
  statePart.select(undefined, { signal: controller.signal }).subscribe({
    next: (v) => values.push(v),
    complete: () => { completed = true; },
  });
  expect(values.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
  controller.abort();
  // Give microtask time
  await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, 10));
  expect(completed).toBeTrue();
 });
 tap.test('select with pre-aborted signal should complete immediately', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  });
  const controller = new AbortController();
  controller.abort();
  let completed = false;
  statePart.select(undefined, { signal: controller.signal }).subscribe({
    complete: () => { completed = true; },
  });
  await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, 10));
  expect(completed).toBeTrue();
 });
 tap.test('waitUntilPresent should reject when AbortSignal fires', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 0,
    nested: { data: '' }
  }, 'force');
  const controller = new AbortController();
  const promise = statePart.waitUntilPresent(
    (s) => s.value > 100 ? s : undefined as any,
    { signal: controller.signal }
  );
  // Abort before the condition can be met
  setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 20);
  let error: Error | null = null;
  try {
    await promise;
  } catch (e) {
    error = e as Error;
  }
  expect(error).not.toBeNull();
  expect(error?.message).toEqual('Aborted');
 });
 tap.test('waitUntilPresent should still work with numeric timeout (backward compat)', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 42,
    nested: { data: 'present' }
  }, 'force');
  const result = await statePart.waitUntilPresent(undefined, 5000);
  expect(result.value).toEqual(42);
 });
 // ============================
 // Middleware tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('middleware should transform state', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  statePart.addMiddleware((newState, oldState) => {
    return { ...newState, nested: { data: newState.nested.data.toUpperCase() } };
  });
  await statePart.setState({ value: 2, nested: { data: 'hello' } });
  expect(statePart.getState().nested.data).toEqual('HELLO');
 });
 tap.test('middleware should reject state changes on throw', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  statePart.addMiddleware((newState) => {
    if (newState.value < 0) {
      throw new Error('Value must be non-negative');
    }
    return newState;
  });
  let error: Error | null = null;
  try {
    await statePart.setState({ value: -1, nested: { data: 'bad' } });
  } catch (e) {
    error = e as Error;
  }
  expect(error).not.toBeNull();
  expect(error?.message).toEqual('Value must be non-negative');
  // State should be unchanged
  expect(statePart.getState().value).toEqual(1);
 });
 tap.test('multiple middlewares should run in order', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  const order: number[] = [];
  statePart.addMiddleware((newState) => {
    order.push(1);
    return { ...newState, value: newState.value + 10 };
  });
  statePart.addMiddleware((newState) => {
    order.push(2);
    return { ...newState, value: newState.value * 2 };
  });
  await statePart.setState({ value: 5, nested: { data: 'test' } });
  expect(order).toEqual([1, 2]);
  // (5 + 10) * 2 = 30
  expect(statePart.getState().value).toEqual(30);
 });
 tap.test('middleware removal should work', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  const remove = statePart.addMiddleware((newState) => {
    return { ...newState, value: newState.value * 100 };
  });
  await statePart.setState({ value: 2, nested: { data: 'test' } });
  expect(statePart.getState().value).toEqual(200);
  remove();
  await statePart.setState({ value: 3, nested: { data: 'test' } });
  expect(statePart.getState().value).toEqual(3);
 });
 // ============================
 // Selector memoization tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('select with same selector fn should return cached observable', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  const selector = (s: ITestState) => s.value;
  const obs1 = statePart.select(selector);
  const obs2 = statePart.select(selector);
  expect(obs1).toEqual(obs2);
 });
 tap.test('select with no args should return cached observable', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  const obs1 = statePart.select();
  const obs2 = statePart.select();
  expect(obs1).toEqual(obs2);
 });
 tap.test('select with different selectors should return different observables', async () => {
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TTestStateParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('initTest', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'initial' }
  }, 'force');
  const obs1 = statePart.select((s) => s.value);
  const obs2 = statePart.select((s) => s.nested);
  expect(obs1).not.toEqual(obs2);
 });
 // ============================
 // Batch update tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('batch should defer notifications until complete', async () => {
  type TBatchParts = 'partA' | 'partB';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TBatchParts>();
  const partA = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('partA', {
    value: 1,
    nested: { data: 'a' }
  });
  const partB = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('partB', {
    value: 2,
    nested: { data: 'b' }
  });
  const notificationsA: number[] = [];
  const notificationsB: number[] = [];
  partA.select((s) => s.value).subscribe((v) => notificationsA.push(v));
  partB.select((s) => s.value).subscribe((v) => notificationsB.push(v));
  // Reset after initial notifications
  notificationsA.length = 0;
  notificationsB.length = 0;
  await state.batch(async () => {
    await partA.setState({ value: 10, nested: { data: 'aa' } });
    await partB.setState({ value: 20, nested: { data: 'bb' } });
    // During batch, no notifications yet
    expect(notificationsA).toHaveLength(0);
    expect(notificationsB).toHaveLength(0);
  });
  // After batch, both should have notified
  expect(notificationsA).toContain(10);
  expect(notificationsB).toContain(20);
 });
 tap.test('nested batches should only flush at outermost level', async () => {
  type TBatchParts = 'nested';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TBatchParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<ITestState>('nested', {
    value: 0,
    nested: { data: 'start' }
  });
  const values: number[] = [];
  part.select((s) => s.value).subscribe((v) => values.push(v));
  values.length = 0;
  await state.batch(async () => {
    await part.setState({ value: 1, nested: { data: 'a' } });
    await state.batch(async () => {
      await part.setState({ value: 2, nested: { data: 'b' } });
      // Still inside outer batch
      expect(values).toHaveLength(0);
    });
    // Inner batch ended but outer batch still active
    expect(values).toHaveLength(0);
  });
  // Now outer batch is done — should see final notification
  expect(values.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
  expect(values[values.length - 1]).toEqual(2);
 });
 // ============================
 // Computed state tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('computed should derive from multiple state parts', async () => {
  type TComputedParts = 'first' | 'second';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TComputedParts>();
  const first = await state.getStatePart<{ count: number }>('first', { count: 5 });
  const second = await state.getStatePart<{ count: number }>('second', { count: 10 });
  const derived$ = state.computed(
    [first, second],
    (a, b) => a.count + b.count,
  );
  const values: number[] = [];
  derived$.subscribe((v) => values.push(v));
  expect(values).toContain(15);
 });
 tap.test('computed should update when a source changes', async () => {
  type TComputedParts = 'x' | 'y';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TComputedParts>();
  const x = await state.getStatePart<{ n: number }>('x', { n: 1 });
  const y = await state.getStatePart<{ n: number }>('y', { n: 2 });
  const derived$ = state.computed(
    [x, y],
    (xState, yState) => xState.n * yState.n,
  );
  const values: number[] = [];
  derived$.subscribe((v) => values.push(v));
  // Initial: 1 * 2 = 2
  expect(values[0]).toEqual(2);
  await x.setState({ n: 5 });
  // After update: 5 * 2 = 10
  expect(values[values.length - 1]).toEqual(10);
 });
 tap.test('standalone computed function should work', async () => {
  type TParts = 'a' | 'b';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const a = await state.getStatePart<{ val: string }>('a', { val: 'hello' });
  const b = await state.getStatePart<{ val: string }>('b', { val: 'world' });
  const derived$ = smartstate.computed(
    [a, b],
    (aState, bState) => `${aState.val} ${bState.val}`,
  );
  const values: string[] = [];
  derived$.subscribe((v) => values.push(v));
  expect(values[0]).toEqual('hello world');
  await a.setState({ val: 'hi' });
  expect(values[values.length - 1]).toEqual('hi world');
 });
 // ============================
 // Context Protocol tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('attachContextProvider should respond to context-request events', async () => {
  // EventTarget and CustomEvent are available in Node 18+
  if (typeof EventTarget === 'undefined') {
    console.log('Skipping context test — EventTarget not available');
    return;
  }
  type TParts = 'ctx';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<{ theme: string }>('ctx', { theme: 'dark' });
  const myContext = Symbol('test-context');
  // Use an EventTarget as a mock element
  const element = new EventTarget() as any as HTMLElement;
  const cleanup = smartstate.attachContextProvider(element, {
    context: myContext,
    statePart,
  });
  let receivedValue: any = null;
  // Dispatch a context-request event
  const event = new CustomEvent('context-request', {
    detail: {
      context: myContext,
      callback: (value: any) => { receivedValue = value; },
      subscribe: false,
    },
    bubbles: true,
    composed: true,
  });
  (element as any).dispatchEvent(event);
  expect(receivedValue).toEqual({ theme: 'dark' });
  cleanup();
 });
 tap.test('attachContextProvider should support subscriptions', async () => {
  if (typeof EventTarget === 'undefined') {
    console.log('Skipping context subscription test — EventTarget not available');
    return;
  }
  type TParts = 'ctxSub';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<{ count: number }>('ctxSub', { count: 0 });
  const myContext = Symbol('sub-context');
  const element = new EventTarget() as any as HTMLElement;
  const cleanup = smartstate.attachContextProvider(element, {
    context: myContext,
    statePart,
  });
  const receivedValues: any[] = [];
  let unsubFn: (() => void) | undefined;
  const event = new CustomEvent('context-request', {
    detail: {
      context: myContext,
      callback: (value: any, unsub?: () => void) => {
        receivedValues.push(value);
        if (unsub) unsubFn = unsub;
      },
      subscribe: true,
    },
    bubbles: true,
    composed: true,
  });
  (element as any).dispatchEvent(event);
  expect(receivedValues).toHaveLength(1);
  expect(receivedValues[0]).toEqual({ count: 0 });
  // Update state — should trigger subscription callback
  await statePart.setState({ count: 42 });
  // Give a tick for the subscription to fire
  await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, 10));
  expect(receivedValues.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
  expect(receivedValues[receivedValues.length - 1]).toEqual({ count: 42 });
  // Unsubscribe
  expect(unsubFn).toBeDefined();
  unsubFn!();
  cleanup();
 });
 tap.test('attachContextProvider should ignore non-matching contexts', async () => {
  if (typeof EventTarget === 'undefined') {
    console.log('Skipping context mismatch test — EventTarget not available');
    return;
  }
  type TParts = 'ctxMismatch';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const statePart = await state.getStatePart<{ v: number }>('ctxMismatch', { v: 1 });
  const myContext = Symbol('my-context');
  const otherContext = Symbol('other-context');
  const element = new EventTarget() as any as HTMLElement;
  const cleanup = smartstate.attachContextProvider(element, {
    context: myContext,
    statePart,
  });
  let called = false;
  const event = new CustomEvent('context-request', {
    detail: {
      context: otherContext,
      callback: () => { called = true; },
      subscribe: false,
    },
    bubbles: true,
    composed: true,
  });
  (element as any).dispatchEvent(event);
  expect(called).toBeFalse();
  cleanup();
 });
 // ============================
 // Enterprise hardening tests
 // ============================
 tap.test('concurrent dispatchAction should serialize (counter reaches exactly 10)', async () => {
  type TParts = 'counter';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const counter = await state.getStatePart<{ count: number }>('counter', { count: 0 });
  const increment = counter.createAction<void>(async (statePart) => {
    const current = statePart.getState();
    return { count: current.count + 1 };
  });
  // Fire 10 concurrent increments (no await)
  const promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    promises.push(counter.dispatchAction(increment, undefined));
  }
  await Promise.all(promises);
  expect(counter.getState().count).toEqual(10);
 });
 tap.test('concurrent setState should serialize (no lost updates)', async () => {
  type TParts = 'concurrent';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<{ values: number[] }>('concurrent', { values: [] });
  const promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    promises.push(
      part.setState({ values: [...(part.getState()?.values || []), i] })
    );
  }
  await Promise.all(promises);
  // At minimum, the final state should have been set 5 times without error
  // The exact values depend on serialization timing, but state should be valid
  expect(part.getState()).toBeTruthy();
  expect(part.getState().values).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
 });
 tap.test('dispose should complete the Subject and notify subscribers', async () => {
  type TParts = 'disposable';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<{ v: number }>('disposable', { v: 1 });
  let completed = false;
  part.select().subscribe({
    complete: () => { completed = true; },
  });
  part.dispose();
  expect(completed).toBeTrue();
 });
 tap.test('falsy state {count: 0} should trigger notification', async () => {
  type TParts = 'falsy';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<{ count: number }>('falsy', { count: 0 });
  const values: number[] = [];
  part.select((s) => s.count).subscribe((v) => values.push(v));
  // Initial value should include 0
  expect(values).toContain(0);
  await part.setState({ count: 0 });
  // Should not duplicate since hash is the same, but the initial notification should have fired
  expect(values.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
 });
 tap.test('waitUntilPresent should resolve for falsy non-null values like false', async () => {
  type TParts = 'falsyWait';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<{ flag: boolean }>('falsyWait', { flag: false });
  const result = await part.waitUntilPresent((s) => s.flag as any, 2000);
  // false is not null/undefined, so it should resolve
  // Actually false IS falsy for `value !== undefined && value !== null` — false passes that check
  expect(result).toBeFalse();
 });
 tap.test('batch re-entrancy: setState during flush should not deadlock', async () => {
  type TParts = 'reentrant';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const part = await state.getStatePart<{ v: number }>('reentrant', { v: 0 });
  let flushSetStateDone = false;
  // Subscribe and trigger a setState during notification flush
  part.select((s) => s.v).subscribe((v) => {
    if (v === 1 && !flushSetStateDone) {
      flushSetStateDone = true;
      // Fire-and-forget setState during notification — should not deadlock
      part.setState({ v: 2 });
    }
  });
  await state.batch(async () => {
    await part.setState({ v: 1 });
  });
  // Wait for the fire-and-forget setState to complete
  await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
  expect(part.getState().v).toEqual(2);
 });
 tap.test('force mode should dispose old StatePart (Subject completes)', async () => {
  type TParts = 'forceDispose';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  const old = await state.getStatePart<{ v: number }>('forceDispose', { v: 1 });
  let oldCompleted = false;
  old.select().subscribe({
    complete: () => { oldCompleted = true; },
  });
  await state.getStatePart<{ v: number }>('forceDispose', { v: 2 }, 'force');
  expect(oldCompleted).toBeTrue();
 });
 tap.test('getStatePart should accept 0 as initial value', async () => {
  type TParts = 'zeroInit';
  const state = new smartstate.Smartstate<TParts>();
  // 0 is falsy but should be accepted as a valid initial value
  const part = await state.getStatePart<number>('zeroInit', 0);
  expect(part.getState()).toEqual(0);
 });
 export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.both.ts
+++ b/test/test.both.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ tap.test('should dispatch a state action', async (tools) => {
  const done = tools.defer();
  const addFavourite = testStatePart.createAction<string>(async (statePart, payload) => {
    const currentState = statePart.getState();
-    currentState.currentFavorites.push(payload);
+    return {
-    return currentState;
+      ...currentState,
      currentFavorites: [...currentState.currentFavorites, payload],
    };
  });
  testStatePart
    .waitUntilPresent((state) => {
@@ -55,4 +57,4 @@ tap.test('should dispatch a state action', async (tools) => {
  await done.promise;
 });
-tap.start();
+export default tap.start();
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 */
 export const commitinfo = {
  name: '@push.rocks/smartstate',
-  version: '2.0.20',
+  version: '2.1.1',
-  description: 'A package for handling and managing state in applications.'
+  description: 'A TypeScript-first reactive state management library with middleware, computed state, batching, persistence, and Web Component Context Protocol support.'
 }
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from './smartstate.classes.smartstate.js';
 export * from './smartstate.classes.statepart.js';
 export * from './smartstate.classes.stateaction.js';
 export * from './smartstate.classes.computed.js';
 export * from './smartstate.contextprovider.js';
--- a/ts/smartstate.classes.computed.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstate.classes.computed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartstate.plugins.js';
 import { combineLatest, map } from 'rxjs';
 import type { StatePart } from './smartstate.classes.statepart.js';
 /**
 * creates a computed observable derived from multiple state parts.
 * the observable is lazy — it only subscribes to sources when subscribed to.
 */
 export function computed<TResult>(
  sources: StatePart<any, any>[],
  computeFn: (...states: any[]) => TResult,
 ): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<TResult> {
  return combineLatest(sources.map((sp) => sp.select())).pipe(
    map((states) => computeFn(...states)),
  ) as plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<TResult>;
 }
--- a/ts/smartstate.classes.smartstate.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstate.classes.smartstate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartstate.plugins.js';
 import { StatePart } from './smartstate.classes.statepart.js';
 import { computed } from './smartstate.classes.computed.js';
 export type TInitMode = 'soft' | 'mandatory' | 'force' | 'persistent';
@@ -9,48 +10,121 @@ export type TInitMode = 'soft' | 'mandatory' | 'force' | 'persistent';
 export class Smartstate<StatePartNameType extends string> {
  public statePartMap: { [key in StatePartNameType]?: StatePart<StatePartNameType, any> } = {};
  private pendingStatePartCreation: Map<string, Promise<StatePart<StatePartNameType, any>>> = new Map();
  // Batch support
  private batchDepth = 0;
  private isFlushing = false;
  private pendingNotifications = new Set<StatePart<any, any>>();
  constructor() {}
  /**
   * whether state changes are currently being batched
   */
  public get isBatching(): boolean {
    return this.batchDepth > 0;
  }
  /**
   * registers a state part for deferred notification during a batch
   */
  public registerPendingNotification(statePart: StatePart<any, any>): void {
    this.pendingNotifications.add(statePart);
  }
  /**
   * batches multiple state updates so subscribers are only notified once all updates complete
   */
  public async batch(updateFn: () => Promise<void> | void): Promise<void> {
    this.batchDepth++;
    try {
      await updateFn();
    } finally {
      this.batchDepth--;
      if (this.batchDepth === 0 && !this.isFlushing) {
        this.isFlushing = true;
        try {
          while (this.pendingNotifications.size > 0) {
            const pending = [...this.pendingNotifications];
            this.pendingNotifications.clear();
            for (const sp of pending) {
              await sp.notifyChange();
            }
          }
        } finally {
          this.isFlushing = false;
        }
      }
    }
  }
  /**
   * creates a computed observable derived from multiple state parts
   */
  public computed<TResult>(
    sources: StatePart<StatePartNameType, any>[],
    computeFn: (...states: any[]) => TResult,
  ): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<TResult> {
    return computed(sources, computeFn);
  }
  /**
   * Allows getting and initializing a new statepart
   * initMode === 'soft' it will allow existing stateparts
   * initMode === 'mandatory' will fail if there is an existing statepart
   * initMode === 'force' will overwrite any existing statepart
   * @param statePartNameArg
   * @param initialArg
   * @param initMode
   */
  public async getStatePart<PayloadType>(
    statePartNameArg: StatePartNameType,
    initialArg?: PayloadType,
-    initMode?: TInitMode
+    initMode: TInitMode = 'soft'
  ): Promise<StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>> {
-    if (this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg]) {
+    // Return pending creation if one exists to prevent duplicate state parts
-      if (initialArg && (!initMode || initMode !== 'soft')) {
+    const pending = this.pendingStatePartCreation.get(statePartNameArg);
-        throw new Error(
+    if (pending) {
-          `${statePartNameArg} already exists, yet you try to set an initial state again`
+      return pending as Promise<StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>>;
-        );
+    }
    const existingStatePart = this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg];
    if (existingStatePart) {
      switch (initMode) {
        case 'mandatory':
          throw new Error(
            `State part '${statePartNameArg}' already exists, but initMode is 'mandatory'`
          );
        case 'force':
          existingStatePart.dispose();
          break;
        case 'soft':
        case 'persistent':
        default:
          return existingStatePart as StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>;
      }
      return this.statePartMap[statePartNameArg] as StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>;
    } else {
-      if (!initialArg) {
+      if (initialArg === undefined) {
        throw new Error(
-          `${statePartNameArg} does not yet exist, yet you don't provide an initial state`
+          `State part '${statePartNameArg}' does not exist and no initial state provided`
        );
      }
-      return this.createStatePart<PayloadType>(statePartNameArg, initialArg, initMode);
+    }
    const creationPromise = this.createStatePart<PayloadType>(statePartNameArg, initialArg, initMode);
    this.pendingStatePartCreation.set(statePartNameArg, creationPromise);
    try {
      const result = await creationPromise;
      return result;
    } finally {
      this.pendingStatePartCreation.delete(statePartNameArg);
    }
  }
  /**
   * Creates a statepart
   * @param statePartName
   * @param initialPayloadArg
   */
  private async createStatePart<PayloadType>(
    statePartName: StatePartNameType,
    initialPayloadArg: PayloadType,
-    initMode?: TInitMode
+    initMode: TInitMode = 'soft'
  ): Promise<StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>> {
    const newState = new StatePart<StatePartNameType, PayloadType>(
      statePartName,
@@ -61,12 +135,19 @@ export class Smartstate<StatePartNameType extends string> {
          }
        : null
    );
    newState.smartstateRef = this;
    await newState.init();
    const currentState = newState.getState();
-    await newState.setState({
+
-      ...initialPayloadArg,
+    if (initMode === 'persistent' && currentState !== undefined) {
-      ...currentState,
+      await newState.setState({
-    });
+        ...initialPayloadArg,
        ...currentState,
      });
    } else {
      await newState.setState(initialPayloadArg);
    }
    this.statePartMap[statePartName] = newState;
    return newState;
  }
--- a/ts/smartstate.classes.stateaction.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstate.classes.stateaction.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartstate.plugins.js';
 import { StatePart } from './smartstate.classes.statepart.js';
 export interface IActionDef<TStateType, TActionPayloadType> {
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ export class StateAction<TStateType, TActionPayloadType> {
    public actionDef: IActionDef<TStateType, TActionPayloadType>
  ) {}
-  public trigger(payload: TActionPayloadType) {
+  public trigger(payload: TActionPayloadType): Promise<TStateType> {
-    this.statePartRef.dispatchAction(this, payload);
+    return this.statePartRef.dispatchAction(this, payload);
  }
 }
--- a/ts/smartstate.classes.statepart.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstate.classes.statepart.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,54 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartstate.plugins.js';
 import { Observable, shareReplay, takeUntil } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateAction, type IActionDef } from './smartstate.classes.stateaction.js';
 import type { Smartstate } from './smartstate.classes.smartstate.js';
 export type TMiddleware<TPayload> = (
  newState: TPayload,
  oldState: TPayload | undefined,
 ) => TPayload | Promise<TPayload>;
 /**
 * creates an Observable that emits once when the given AbortSignal fires
 */
 function fromAbortSignal(signal: AbortSignal): Observable<void> {
  return new Observable<void>((subscriber) => {
    if (signal.aborted) {
      subscriber.next();
      subscriber.complete();
      return;
    }
    const handler = () => {
      subscriber.next();
      subscriber.complete();
    };
    signal.addEventListener('abort', handler);
    return () => signal.removeEventListener('abort', handler);
  });
 }
 export class StatePart<TStatePartName, TStatePayload> {
  public name: TStatePartName;
  public state = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<TStatePayload>();
-  public stateStore: TStatePayload;
+  public stateStore: TStatePayload | undefined;
  public smartstateRef?: Smartstate<any>;
  private cumulativeDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.cumulativeDefer();
  private mutationQueue: Promise<any> = Promise.resolve();
  private pendingCumulativeNotification: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
  private webStoreOptions: plugins.webstore.IWebStoreOptions;
-  private webStore: plugins.webstore.WebStore<TStatePayload> | null = null; // Add WebStore instance
+  private webStore: plugins.webstore.WebStore<TStatePayload> | null = null;
  private middlewares: TMiddleware<TStatePayload>[] = [];
  // Selector memoization
  private selectorCache = new WeakMap<Function, plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<any>>();
  private defaultSelectObservable: plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<TStatePayload> | null = null;
  constructor(nameArg: TStatePartName, webStoreOptionsArg?: plugins.webstore.IWebStoreOptions) {
    this.name = nameArg;
    // Initialize WebStore if webStoreOptions are provided
    if (webStoreOptionsArg) {
      this.webStoreOptions = webStoreOptionsArg;
    }
@@ -27,9 +62,9 @@ export class StatePart<TStatePartName, TStatePayload> {
      this.webStore = new plugins.webstore.WebStore<TStatePayload>(this.webStoreOptions);
      await this.webStore.init();
      const storedState = await this.webStore.get(String(this.name));
-      if (storedState) {
+      if (storedState && this.validateState(storedState)) {
        this.stateStore = storedState;
-        this.notifyChange();
+        await this.notifyChange();
      }
    }
  }
@@ -37,73 +72,172 @@ export class StatePart<TStatePartName, TStatePayload> {
  /**
   * gets the state from the state store
   */
-  public getState(): TStatePayload {
+  public getState(): TStatePayload | undefined {
    return this.stateStore;
  }
  /**
-   * sets the stateStore to the new state
+   * adds a middleware that intercepts setState calls.
-   * @param newStateArg
+   * middleware can transform the state or throw to reject it.
   * returns a removal function.
   */
-  public async setState(newStateArg: TStatePayload) {
+  public addMiddleware(middleware: TMiddleware<TStatePayload>): () => void {
-    this.stateStore = newStateArg;
+    this.middlewares.push(middleware);
-    this.notifyChange();
+    return () => {
      const idx = this.middlewares.indexOf(middleware);
      if (idx !== -1) {
        this.middlewares.splice(idx, 1);
      }
    };
  }
-    // Save state to WebStore if initialized
+  /**
-    if (this.webStore) {
+   * sets the stateStore to the new state (serialized via mutation queue)
-      await this.webStore.set(String(this.name), newStateArg);
+   */
  public async setState(newStateArg: TStatePayload): Promise<TStatePayload> {
    return this.mutationQueue = this.mutationQueue.then(
      () => this.applyState(newStateArg),
      () => this.applyState(newStateArg),
    );
  }
  /**
   * applies the state change (middleware → validate → persist → notify)
   */
  private async applyState(newStateArg: TStatePayload): Promise<TStatePayload> {
    // Run middleware chain
    let processedState = newStateArg;
    for (const mw of this.middlewares) {
      processedState = await mw(processedState, this.stateStore);
    }
    // Validate state structure
    if (!this.validateState(processedState)) {
      throw new Error(`Invalid state structure for state part '${this.name}'`);
    }
    // Save to WebStore first to ensure atomicity
    if (this.webStore) {
      await this.webStore.set(String(this.name), processedState);
    }
    // Update in-memory state after successful persistence
    this.stateStore = processedState;
    await this.notifyChange();
    return this.stateStore;
  }
  /**
   * Validates state structure - can be overridden for custom validation
   */
  protected validateState(stateArg: any): stateArg is TStatePayload {
    return stateArg !== null && stateArg !== undefined;
  }
  /**
   * notifies of a change on the state
   */
-  public notifyChange() {
+  public async notifyChange() {
-    const createStateHash = (stateArg: any) => {
+    const snapshot = this.stateStore;
-      return plugins.smarthashWeb.sha256FromString(plugins.smartjson.stringify(stateArg));
+    if (snapshot === undefined) {
    };
    if (
      this.stateStore &&
      this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash &&
      createStateHash(this.stateStore) === this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash
    ) {
      return;
    } else {
      this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash = this.stateStore;
    }
-    this.state.next(this.stateStore);
+
    // If inside a batch, defer the notification
    if (this.smartstateRef?.isBatching) {
      this.smartstateRef.registerPendingNotification(this);
      return;
    }
    const createStateHash = async (stateArg: any) => {
      return await plugins.smarthashWeb.sha256FromString(plugins.smartjson.stableOneWayStringify(stateArg));
    };
    try {
      const currentHash = await createStateHash(snapshot);
      if (
        this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash &&
        currentHash === this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash
      ) {
        return;
      }
      this.lastStateNotificationPayloadHash = currentHash;
    } catch (err) {
      console.error(`State hash computation failed for '${this.name}':`, err);
    }
    this.state.next(snapshot);
  }
  private lastStateNotificationPayloadHash: any;
  /**
-   * creates a cumulative notification by adding a change notification at the end of the call stack;
+   * creates a cumulative notification by adding a change notification at the end of the call stack
   */
  public notifyChangeCumulative() {
-    // TODO: check viability
+    if (this.pendingCumulativeNotification) {
-    setTimeout(() => this.state.next(this.stateStore), 0);
+      clearTimeout(this.pendingCumulativeNotification);
    }
    this.pendingCumulativeNotification = setTimeout(() => {
      this.pendingCumulativeNotification = null;
      if (this.stateStore !== undefined) {
        this.notifyChange().catch((err) => {
          console.error(`notifyChangeCumulative failed for '${this.name}':`, err);
        });
      }
    }, 0);
  }
  /**
-   * selects a state or a substate
+   * selects a state or a substate.
   * supports an optional AbortSignal for automatic unsubscription.
   * memoizes observables by selector function reference.
   */
  public select<T = TStatePayload>(
-    selectorFn?: (state: TStatePayload) => T
+    selectorFn?: (state: TStatePayload) => T,
    options?: { signal?: AbortSignal }
  ): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T> {
-    if (!selectorFn) {
+    const hasSignal = options?.signal != null;
-      selectorFn = (state: TStatePayload) => <T>(<any>state);
+
    // Check memoization cache (only for non-signal selects)
    if (!hasSignal) {
      if (!selectorFn) {
        if (this.defaultSelectObservable) {
          return this.defaultSelectObservable as unknown as plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T>;
        }
      } else if (this.selectorCache.has(selectorFn)) {
        return this.selectorCache.get(selectorFn)!;
      }
    }
-    const mapped = this.state.pipe(
+
    const effectiveSelectorFn = selectorFn || ((state: TStatePayload) => <T>(<any>state));
    let mapped = this.state.pipe(
      plugins.smartrx.rxjs.ops.startWith(this.getState()),
      plugins.smartrx.rxjs.ops.filter((stateArg): stateArg is TStatePayload => stateArg !== undefined),
      plugins.smartrx.rxjs.ops.map((stateArg) => {
        try {
-          return selectorFn(stateArg);
+          return effectiveSelectorFn(stateArg);
        } catch (e) {
-          // Nothing here
+          console.error(`Selector error in state part '${this.name}':`, e);
          return undefined;
        }
      })
    );
-    return mapped;
+
    if (hasSignal) {
      mapped = mapped.pipe(takeUntil(fromAbortSignal(options.signal)));
      return mapped;
    }
    // Apply shareReplay for caching and store in memo cache
    const shared = mapped.pipe(shareReplay({ bufferSize: 1, refCount: true }));
    if (!selectorFn) {
      this.defaultSelectObservable = shared as unknown as plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<TStatePayload>;
    } else {
      this.selectorCache.set(selectorFn, shared);
    }
    return shared;
  }
  /**
@@ -120,28 +254,87 @@ export class StatePart<TStatePartName, TStatePayload> {
   */
  public async dispatchAction<T>(stateAction: StateAction<TStatePayload, T>, actionPayload: T): Promise<TStatePayload> {
    await this.cumulativeDeferred.promise;
-    const newState = await stateAction.actionDef(this, actionPayload);
+    return this.mutationQueue = this.mutationQueue.then(
-    await this.setState(newState);
+      async () => {
-    return this.getState();
+        const newState = await stateAction.actionDef(this, actionPayload);
        return this.applyState(newState);
      },
      async () => {
        const newState = await stateAction.actionDef(this, actionPayload);
        return this.applyState(newState);
      },
    );
  }
  /**
-   * waits until a certain part of the state becomes available
+   * waits until a certain part of the state becomes available.
-   * @param selectorFn
+   * supports optional timeout and AbortSignal.
   */
  public async waitUntilPresent<T = TStatePayload>(
-    selectorFn?: (state: TStatePayload) => T
+    selectorFn?: (state: TStatePayload) => T,
    optionsOrTimeout?: number | { timeoutMs?: number; signal?: AbortSignal }
  ): Promise<T> {
    // Parse backward-compatible args
    let timeoutMs: number | undefined;
    let signal: AbortSignal | undefined;
    if (typeof optionsOrTimeout === 'number') {
      timeoutMs = optionsOrTimeout;
    } else if (optionsOrTimeout) {
      timeoutMs = optionsOrTimeout.timeoutMs;
      signal = optionsOrTimeout.signal;
    }
    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<T>();
    const selectedObservable = this.select(selectorFn);
-    const subscription = selectedObservable.subscribe(async (value) => {
+    let resolved = false;
-      if (value) {
+
    // Check if already aborted
    if (signal?.aborted) {
      throw new Error('Aborted');
    }
    const subscription = selectedObservable.subscribe((value) => {
      if (value !== undefined && value !== null && !resolved) {
        resolved = true;
        done.resolve(value);
      }
    });
-    const result = await done.promise;
+
-    subscription.unsubscribe();
+    let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
-    return result;
+    if (timeoutMs) {
      timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
        if (!resolved) {
          resolved = true;
          subscription.unsubscribe();
          done.reject(new Error(`waitUntilPresent timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
        }
      }, timeoutMs);
    }
    // Handle abort signal
    const abortHandler = signal ? () => {
      if (!resolved) {
        resolved = true;
        subscription.unsubscribe();
        if (timeoutId) clearTimeout(timeoutId);
        done.reject(new Error('Aborted'));
      }
    } : undefined;
    if (signal && abortHandler) {
      signal.addEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
    }
    try {
      const result = await done.promise;
      return result;
    } finally {
      subscription.unsubscribe();
      if (timeoutId) clearTimeout(timeoutId);
      if (signal && abortHandler) {
        signal.removeEventListener('abort', abortHandler);
      }
    }
  }
  /**
@@ -152,6 +345,22 @@ export class StatePart<TStatePartName, TStatePayload> {
  ) {
    const resultPromise = funcArg(this);
    this.cumulativeDeferred.addPromise(resultPromise);
-    this.setState(await resultPromise);
+    await this.setState(await resultPromise);
  }
  /**
   * disposes the state part, completing the Subject and cleaning up resources
   */
  public dispose(): void {
    this.state.complete();
    if (this.pendingCumulativeNotification) {
      clearTimeout(this.pendingCumulativeNotification);
      this.pendingCumulativeNotification = null;
    }
    this.middlewares.length = 0;
    this.selectorCache = new WeakMap();
    this.defaultSelectObservable = null;
    this.webStore = null;
    this.smartstateRef = undefined;
  }
 }
--- a/ts/smartstate.contextprovider.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstate.contextprovider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
 import type { StatePart } from './smartstate.classes.statepart.js';
 export interface IContextProviderOptions<TPayload> {
  /** the context key (compared by strict equality) */
  context: unknown;
  /** the state part to provide */
  statePart: StatePart<any, TPayload>;
  /** optional selector to provide a derived value instead of the full state */
  selectorFn?: (state: TPayload) => any;
 }
 /**
 * attaches a Context Protocol provider to an HTML element.
 * listens for `context-request` events and responds with the state part's value.
 * if subscribe=true, retains the callback and invokes it on every state change.
 * returns a cleanup function that removes the listener and unsubscribes.
 */
 export function attachContextProvider<TPayload>(
  element: HTMLElement,
  options: IContextProviderOptions<TPayload>,
 ): () => void {
  const { context, statePart, selectorFn } = options;
  const subscribers = new Set<(value: any, unsubscribe?: () => void) => void>();
  const subscription = statePart.select(selectorFn).subscribe((value) => {
    for (const cb of subscribers) {
      cb(value);
    }
  });
  const getValue = (): any => {
    const state = statePart.getState();
    if (state === undefined) return undefined;
    return selectorFn ? selectorFn(state) : state;
  };
  const handler = (event: Event) => {
    const e = event as CustomEvent;
    const detail = e.detail;
    if (!detail || detail.context !== context) return;
    e.stopPropagation();
    if (detail.subscribe) {
      const cb = detail.callback;
      subscribers.add(cb);
      const unsubscribe = () => subscribers.delete(cb);
      cb(getValue(), unsubscribe);
    } else {
      detail.callback(getValue());
    }
  };
  element.addEventListener('context-request', handler);
  return () => {
    element.removeEventListener('context-request', handler);
    subscription.unsubscribe();
    subscribers.clear();
  };
 }
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Juergen Kunz	d45e1188b1	v2.1.1 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 34s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1m21s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-28 08:52:41 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	9312b8908c	fix(core): serialize state mutations, fix batch flushing/reentrancy, handle falsy initial values, dispose old StatePart on force, and improve notification/error handling	2026-02-28 08:52:41 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	2f0b39ae41	v2.1.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 34s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1m20s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-27 11:40:07 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	575477df09	feat(smartstate): Add middleware, computed, batching, selector memoization, AbortSignal support, and Web Component Context Protocol provider	2026-02-27 11:40:07 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	39aa63bdb3	v2.0.31 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 33s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1m21s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-27 10:18:18 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	c1aa4eae5e	fix(deps): bump devDependencies and fix README license path	2026-02-27 10:18:18 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	d8decdb3e5	v2.0.30 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 24s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 39s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-02 01:07:38 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	03cfee2003	fix(config): update npmextra configuration and improve README: rename package keys, add release registry config, clarify waitUntilPresent timeout and notification/persistence behavior	2026-02-02 01:07:38 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	f6a3e71f0a	v2.0.29 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 29s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 41s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-02 01:05:57 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6436370abc	fix(smartstate): prevent duplicate statepart creation and fix persistence/notification race conditions	2026-02-02 01:05:57 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	eb1c48bee4	v2.0.28 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 29s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 41s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-02-02 00:52:23 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	05417ed4c3	fix(deps): bump devDependencies and dependencies, add tsbundle build config, update docs, and reorganize tests	2026-02-02 00:52:23 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	1d74a7f465	2.0.27 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 44s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Successful in 1m13s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Failing after 59s Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Successful in 1m15s Details	2025-09-12 22:08:35 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	81ca32cdef	fix(StatePart): Use stable JSON stringify for state hashing; update dependencies and tooling	2025-09-12 22:08:35 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	07bfbfd393	2.0.26 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 40s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Successful in 1m6s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Failing after 58s Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Successful in 1m15s Details	2025-08-16 13:09:13 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	aa411072f2	fix(ci): checksum	2025-08-16 13:09:13 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	02575e8baf	fix(core): Fix state initialization, hash detection, and validation - v2.0.25 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 42s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Successful in 1m8s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Failing after 59s Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Successful in 1m8s Details	2025-07-29 19:26:03 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	09fc53aaff	fix(core): Multiple fixes and improvements for version 2.0.24 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 43s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Successful in 1m1s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Failing after 58s Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Successful in 1m9s Details	2025-07-19 08:19:59 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	bcb58dd012	chore(workspace): Add pnpm workspace configuration for built-only dependencies	2025-07-19 08:16:36 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	f0064bd94b	2.0.23 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Successful in 46s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Successful in 51s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Failing after 45s Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Successful in 55s Details	2025-07-19 07:30:55 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	e9c527a9dc	fix(ci): Update CI workflows to use new container registry and npmci package name	2025-07-19 07:30:55 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	a47d8bb3c7	fix(smartstate): Fix StateAction trigger method to properly return Promise Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 27s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 13s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-07-19 07:18:53 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	aa6766ef36	2.0.21	2025-07-01 06:50:35 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	b0442e1227	update readme	2025-07-01 06:50:15 +00:00