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#	src/lib/Automat.js
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README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ⚙ react-automat
 
-> Zero-dependency higher-order state container for React `PureComponent`. State lives in module scope (independent of mounting). Components read state synchronously in `constructor` and subscribe in `componentDidMount`. No Context, hooks, or HOCs.
+> Zero-dependency higher-order observable state container for React `PureComponent`. State lives in module scope (independent of component mounting). Components read state synchronously in `constructor` and subscribe in `componentDidMount`. No Context, hooks, or HOCs.
 
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/react-automat?style=flat-square&color=crimson)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-automat)
 [![bundle size](https://img.shields.io/bundlephobia/minzip/react-automat?style=flat-square&color=22c55e&label=minzipped)](https://bundlephobia.com/package/react-automat)
@@ -14,6 +14,61 @@ npm install react-automat
 
 ---
 
+## Quick Start
+
+```js
+// counterAutomat.js
+import { Automat } from 'react-automat';
+
+export const counterAutomat = new Automat(
+  { count: 0 },
+  {
+    increment(step = 1) {
+      counterAutomat.setState({ count: counterAutomat.state.count + step });
+    },
+    decrement(step = 1) {
+      counterAutomat.setState({ count: counterAutomat.state.count - step });
+    },
+  }
+);
+```
+
+```jsx
+// Counter.jsx
+import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { counterAutomat } from './counterAutomat.js';
+
+export class Counter extends PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    // 1. Read state directly in constructor (never stale)
+    this.state = counterAutomat.state;
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // 2. Subscribe component to updates
+    this.unsubscribe = counterAutomat.subscribe(this);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    // 3. Clean up on unmount
+    this.unsubscribe();
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <span>{this.state.count}</span>
+        <button onClick={() => counterAutomat.actions.increment()}>+1</button>
+        <button onClick={() => counterAutomat.actions.decrement()}>-1</button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
 ## 1. Complete Type Signatures
 
 ```ts
@@ -22,6 +77,7 @@ import type { PureComponent } from 'react';
 export interface AutomatOptions<T> {
   name?: string | null;      // window.__AUTOMATS__ key & Automat.get(name)
   persist?: boolean;         // false = window (default), true = IndexedDB
+  loader?: (automat: Automat<T, any>) => Promise<Partial<T> | void>;
   url?: string | null;       // Auto-triggers fetcher(url) on init
   fetcher?: (url: string, automat?: Automat<T, any>) => Promise<T>;
 }
@@ -44,6 +100,14 @@ export interface SSEOptions<T = any, A = any> {
   onError?: (err: any, automat: Automat<T, A>) => void;
 }
 
+export type CombinedState<M extends Record<string, Automat<any, any>>> = {
+  [K in keyof M]: M[K] extends Automat<infer T, any> ? T : never;
+};
+
+export type CombinedActions<M extends Record<string, Automat<any, any>>> = {
+  [K in keyof M]: M[K] extends Automat<any, infer A> ? A : never;
+};
+
 export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
   constructor(initialState?: T | null, actions?: A, options?: AutomatOptions<T>);
 
@@ -60,6 +124,9 @@ export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
   readonly url: string | null;
   readonly subscriberCount: number;
 
+  getData(options?: { reload?: boolean }): T;
+  load(options?: { reload?: boolean }): T;
+
   subscribe(target: PureComponent | ((state: T, partial?: Partial<T>) => void), selector?: Selector<T>): () => void;
   select<S = any>(selector: Selector<T, S>): ScopedSlice<S>;
   unsubscribe(target: any): void;
@@ -82,7 +149,16 @@ export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
   dispose(): void;          // Unsubs all, revokes blobs, deletes from window registry
 
   static get<T = any, A = any>(name: string): Automat<T, A> | undefined;
+
+  // Dictionary Combination:
   static combine<M extends Record<string, Automat<any, any>>>(automats: M): Automat<CombinedState<M>, CombinedActions<M>>;
+
+  // Array Combiner Function Combination:
+  static combine<R = any>(
+    upstreamAutomats: Automat<any, any>[],
+    combiner: (...states: any[]) => R,
+    options?: AutomatOptions<R>
+  ): Automat<R, Record<string, Function>>;
 }
 
 // Fetchers & SSE
@@ -94,6 +170,8 @@ export function connectSSE<T, A>(automat: Automat<T, A>, url: string, options?:
 export function createSSEFetcher(sseUrl: string, baseFetcher?: Function, sseOptions?: SSEOptions): (url: string, automat?: any) => Promise<any>;
 ```
 
+---
+
 ## 2. Canonical Usage Patterns
 
 ### A. PureComponent Subscription
@@ -118,14 +196,65 @@ store.subscribe(this, ['theme', 'locale']);             // Multi key
 store.subscribe(this, (s) => ({ items: s.list.length }));// Projection function
 ```
 
-### C. Unconnected Component via Window (Zero imports of store file)
+### C. Async Fetch & Constructor Cache (Instant Re-Mount)
-```js
+```jsx
-const store = Automat.get('cart'); // or window.__AUTOMATS__?.get('cart')
+class UserCard extends PureComponent {
-this.state = { count: store?.state?.items?.length || 0 };
+  constructor(props) {
-this.unsub = store?.subscribe(this, (s) => ({ count: s.items.length }));
+    super(props);
+    // 💡 Synchronous read in constructor:
+    // If already loaded, returns immediately -> 1 render only!
+    this.state = profileAsyncAutomat.getData();
+  }
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.unsubscribe = profileAsyncAutomat.subscribe(this);
+  }
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.unsubscribe();
+  }
+  render() {
+    const { status, data } = this.state;
+    if (status === 'pending') return <div className="spinner" />;
+    return <div>{data.name}</div>;
+  }
+}
 ```
 
-### D. Backend API: React Suspense vs Standard
+### D. Multi-API Orchestration (`Automat.combine`)
+```js
+const combinedDashboard = Automat.combine(
+  [userStatsAutomat, systemMetricsAutomat],
+  (stats, metrics) => ({
+    stats: stats.data,
+    metrics: metrics.data,
+  })
+);
+
+class Dashboard extends PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    // Instant resolution in constructor if both upstreams loaded earlier:
+    this.state = combinedDashboard.getData();
+  }
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.unsubscribe = combinedDashboard.subscribe(this);
+  }
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.unsubscribe();
+  }
+  render() {
+    const { status, stats, metrics } = this.state;
+    if (status === 'pending') return <div>Loading dual sources in parallel...</div>;
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <h1>{stats.name}</h1>
+        <div>Cluster: {metrics.clusterHealth}</div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### E. Backend API: React Suspense vs Standard
 ```jsx
 const user = new Automat(null, {}, { url: '/api/user' });
 
@@ -137,64 +266,51 @@ class ProfileStandard extends PureComponent {
   constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = { u: user.state }; }
   componentDidMount() { this.unsub = user.subscribe(this, (u) => ({ u })); }
   componentWillUnmount() { this.unsub(); }
-  render() { return !user.isReady ? <Spinner /> : <div>{this.state.u.name}</div>; }
+  render() {
+    if (!user.isReady) return <div>Loading...</div>;
+    return <div>{this.state.u.name}</div>;
+  }
 }
 ```
 
-### E. Cascading Invalidation, Blobs & Memory Freeing
+### F. Cascading Invalidation & Memory Freeing with Blobs
 ```js
-const all = new Automat(null, {}, { name: 'photos/all', url: '/api/photos' });
+const photoHub = new Automat(null, {}, { url: '/api/photos' });
-const p1 = new Automat(null, {}, { name: 'photo/1', url: '/api/photos/1', fetcher: fetchImageBlob });
+const photo1 = new Automat(null, {}, { url: '/api/photos/1', fetcher: fetchImageBlob });
-p1.invalidateWith(all); // p1 cascades setDirty() when all.setDirty() is called
 
-all.setDirty(); // p1 auto-revokes held Blob URL, resets state=null, defers reload if unmounted
+// Automatically cascades setDirty when hub is dirtied
+photo1.invalidateWith(photoHub);
+
+// When photoHub.setDirty() is triggered:
+// 1. photo1 calls URL.revokeObjectURL(photo1.state.url) to free browser image memory
+// 2. photo1 resets to null/initial state
+// 3. If photo1 is mounted, re-fetches immediately; if unmounted, defers fetch!
 ```
 
-### F. SSE Remote Trigger
+---
-```js
-const live = new Automat({}, {
-  onSSETrigger(data, event, store) {
-    if (event === 'invalidate') store.setDirty();
-    if (event === 'reload') store.reload();
-  }
-});
-connectSSE(live, '/api/stream');
-```
 
-### G. Combine Automats
+## 3. Core Invariants
-```js
-const app = Automat.combine({
-  auth: authAutomat,
-  company: companyAutomat,
-});
 
-app.state.auth;                    // authAutomat.state
+1. **Lifecycle-Independent**: `Automat` instances live outside the React tree (typically in module scope), persisting state across component mounts and unmounts.
-app.state.company;                 // companyAutomat.state
+2. **Synchronous Constructor Reads**: Components initialize with `this.state = myAutomat.state;` directly in `constructor(props)`.
-app.actions.auth.login();          // authAutomat.actions.login()
+3. **Automatic Shallow Merges**: When subscribed with `subscribe(this)`, `automat.setState(partial)` calls `component.setState(partial)`, preserving any component-local state.
-app.actions.company.rename('Acme');
+4. **Fine-Grained Selectors**: Passing a selector to `subscribe(this, selector)` runs shallow equality checks; updates to unrelated fields skip `setState` and avoid re-renders.
+5. **Zero Wrappers**: No hooks, HOCs, Context Providers, or `connect()`.
+6. **Optional Persistence**: Automats can specify a `name` and persist in the `window` object (`persist: false`) for session memory across unmounts/HMR, or in `IndexedDB` (`persist: true`) to survive full page reloads.
 
-// Notified when either child changes; selectors can isolate a branch.
+---
-const unsubscribe = app.subscribe(this, (state) => ({
-  user: state.auth.user,
-  companyName: state.company.name,
-}));
-```
 
-The aggregate is derived: child updates automatically update the matching key. Its
+## Best Practices
-`isReady`, `isDirty`, `ready`, `read()`, `setDirty()`, and `reload()` operations cover
-all children. Calling `app.dispose()` only removes aggregate subscriptions; it does
-not dispose the child automats.
 
-## 3. Decision Matrix: `setDirty()` vs `reload()`
+### ✅ DO
+- Define `Automat` instances in module scope.
+- Read `automat.state` or `automat.getData()` directly in `constructor(props)`.
+- Subscribe in `componentDidMount()` and unsubscribe in `componentWillUnmount()`.
+- Use selectors (`'key'`, `['keys']`, or function) on multi-field automats to avoid unnecessary re-renders.
+- Return `null` in `subscribeTo` transforms when an update should be skipped.
 
-| Method | `isReady` | State during fetch | Suspense | Unmounted | Use Case |
+### ❌ DON'T
-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+- Do not instantiate `Automat` inside React component lifecycle or render methods.
-| `setDirty()` | `false` | Resets to `null`/init | Throws fallback | Deferred until mount/read | Cache bust, logout, hard reset |
+- Do not mutate state directly (`automat.state.count = 1`); use `setState()` or actions.
-| `reload()` | `true` | Preserved | Never suspends | Immediate fetch | Polling, pull-to-refresh, sync |
+- Do not wrap components in React Context providers or HOCs.
-
+- Do not forget to unsubscribe in `componentWillUnmount()`.
-## 4. Invariant Rules
-- Read `store.state` synchronously in `constructor(props)` — never in render bodies.
-- Subscribe in `componentDidMount()` & store the returned `unsub`; unsubscribe in `componentWillUnmount()`.
-- Never mutate `store.state` directly (`store.state.x = 1` ❌); use `store.setState({ x })` or actions.
-- Pass selectors to `subscribe(this, selector)` on multi-key stores to skip redundant renders.
-- Never wrap components in Context Providers, HOCs, or custom hooks.

src/App.jsx

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import DynamicAutomatSubscriber from './examples/components/DynamicAutomatSubscr
 import CartManager from './examples/components/CartManager.jsx';
 import CartBadgeDisplay from './examples/components/CartBadgeDisplay.jsx';
 import UnconnectedPartialSubscriber from './examples/components/UnconnectedPartialSubscriber.jsx';
+import AsyncApiPrimaryView from './examples/components/AsyncApiPrimaryView.jsx';
+import AsyncApiCollapsibleView from './examples/components/AsyncApiCollapsibleView.jsx';
+import MultiApiIndividualControls from './examples/components/MultiApiIndividualControls.jsx';
+import MultiApiCombinedDashboard from './examples/components/MultiApiCombinedDashboard.jsx';
 import ApiBoundExample from './examples/components/ApiBoundExample.jsx';
 import CascadingPhotosExample from './examples/components/CascadingPhotosExample.jsx';
 import CombinedAutomatExample from './examples/components/CombinedAutomatExample.jsx';
@@ -26,31 +30,35 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
             <span className="logo-version">v0.1.0</span>
           </div>
           <p className="tagline">
-            Higher-order state container for React{' '}
+            Higher-order observable state container for React{' '}
             <code className="inline-code">PureComponent</code>
             <br />
             State lives independently of mounting — zero prop drilling · Optional Window and IndexedDB persistence.
           </p>
         </header>
 
-        <main className="app-main">
+        {/* ── Notification Bar ───────────────────────────────────── */}
-          {/* ── Example 1: Counter ────────────────────────────────── */}
+        <NotificationBar />
+
+        {/* ── Main Content ───────────────────────────────────────── */}
+        <main className="examples-container">
+          {/* ── Example 1: Basic Counter ──────────────────────────── */}
           <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex1-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
                 <span className="section-number">01</span>
-                <h2 id="ex1-title">Counter</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex1-title">Multi-Subscriber Sync &amp; Local State Isolation</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                Two independent <code className="inline-code">PureComponent</code>s
+                Two completely separate components subscribe to the same <code className="inline-code">counterAutomat</code>.
-                synchronized by a single <code className="inline-code">counterAutomat</code>.
+                The controller button also maintains local UI state (<code className="inline-code">lastPressed</code>, animation classes).
-                Neither knows the other exists — they both subscribe to the same state container.
+                Neither component passes props to the other.
               </p>
-              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Data flow">
+              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Component and Automat data flow">
-                <span className="flow-node">counterAutomat</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">CounterButton</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">counterAutomat.actions.increment()</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">CounterButton</span>
-                <span className="flow-sep">&amp;</span>
                 <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">CounterDisplay</span>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -63,85 +71,51 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 2: Cascade ───────────────────────────────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 2: Cascading State ────────────────────────── */}
           <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex2-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
                 <span className="section-number">02</span>
-                <h2 id="ex2-title">Notification Cascade</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex2-title">Cascading Automats (Reactive Transformation)</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                <code className="inline-code">subscribeTo()</code> connects two automats into a
+                <code className="inline-code">notificationAutomat</code> derives its state from{' '}
-                <strong> reactive pipeline</strong>. Clicking triggers in <code className="inline-code">CascadeControls</code> mutates{' '}
+                <code className="inline-code">counterAutomat</code> using <code className="inline-code">subscribeTo</code>.
-                <code className="inline-code">counterAutomat</code> (upstream). This automatically invokes the{' '}
+                Every state change cascades automatically without manual event dispatching.
-                <code className="inline-code">subscribeTo()</code> transform callback, updating{' '}
-                <code className="inline-code">notificationAutomat</code> (downstream), which then re-renders{' '}
-                <code className="inline-code">NotificationBar</code> without any prop drilling or shared component parent.
               </p>
               <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Cascade data flow">
-                <span className="flow-node">User Click</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">counterAutomat</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">counterAutomat.actions.increment()</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">transform(counterState)</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">subscribeTo(upstream, transform)</span>
+                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">notificationAutomat</span>
-                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">notificationAutomat.setState()</span>
-                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">NotificationBar</span>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="info-box">
-                <div className="info-box-title">
-                  <span>ℹ️</span> How <code>subscribeTo(upstreamAutomat, transform)</code> Works
-                </div>
-                <ul>
-                  <li>
-                    <strong><code>upstreamState</code>:</strong> The newly emitted state from the upstream automat (e.g. <code>{`{ count: 1 }`}</code>).
-                  </li>
-                  <li>
-                    <strong><code>myState</code>:</strong> The current state of this downstream automat right before updating (e.g. <code>{`{ messages: [...] }`}</code>). Acts as an accumulator to prepend events and cap history.
-                  </li>
-                  <li>
-                    <strong>Return Value:</strong> The returned partial state object is automatically applied via <code>this.setState(partial)</code>, notifying downstream UI subscribers.
-                  </li>
-                  <li>
-                    <strong>Conditional Filtering:</strong> Return <code>null</code> or <code>undefined</code> to selectively skip updates and avoid triggering renders.
-                  </li>
-                </ul>
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="two-columns">
+            <CascadeControls />
-              <CascadeControls />
-              <NotificationBar />
-            </div>
           </section>
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 3: API Auto-Sync ─────────────────────────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 3: Backend Synchronization ────────────────── */}
           <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex3-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
                 <span className="section-number">03</span>
-                <h2 id="ex3-title">API-Backed Auto-Sync Counter (POST)</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex3-title">Backend Synchronization &amp; Optimistic Updates</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                <code className="inline-code">syncCounterAutomat</code> manages an indexed counter that automatically
+                State changes trigger asynchronous backend persistence via a custom fetch handler in the Automat’s actions.
-                synchronizes its mutations to the backend via HTTP <code className="inline-code">POST /api/counter</code>.
+                A polling subscriber independently monitors the server-side state without polling the Automat itself.
-                State updates are applied <strong>optimistically</strong> for instant UI response, followed by asynchronous
-                background synchronization and status tracking without any component-level <code className="inline-code">fetch</code> or lifecycle glue.
               </p>
-              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="API auto-sync flow">
+              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Backend sync flow">
-                <span className="flow-node">User Click</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">SyncCounterControls</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">Optimistic setState()</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">syncCounterAutomat</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">⇄</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">Backend API</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">POST /api/counter</span>
+                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">SyncBackendMonitor</span>
-                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">Backend Database Updated</span>
-                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">Sync Status 200 OK</span>
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -153,25 +127,24 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 4: Dynamic Map Resubscription ──────────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 4: Dynamic Slot Allocation & Persistence ──── */}
           <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex4-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
                 <span className="section-number">04</span>
-                <h2 id="ex4-title">Dynamic Window Map (Index-Driven Resubscription)</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex4-title">Dynamic Slot Allocation &amp; Unmount-Safe State Recall</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                The left side is a standard <code className="inline-code">indexAutomat</code> counter (like Example 1).
+                Demonstrates how state lives <em>outside</em> the React component tree.
-                On the right side, that counter’s value is used to dynamically lookup, instantiate, and resubscribe to
+                Changing the active index resubscribes the display component to a different named Automat.
-                a different <code className="inline-code">Automat</code> stored in <code className="inline-code">window.automats = new Map()</code>.
+                Previous slot state is never destroyed on unmount — return to any slot at any time to find its clicks and notes intact.
-                Stepping through indexes unhooks from the old Automat, subscribes to the new one, and instantly recalls its preserved state.
               </p>
-              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Index-driven resubscription flow">
+              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Dynamic slot data flow">
-                <span className="flow-node">Shared Index: N</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">IndexSelector</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">window.automats.get(N)</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">indexAutomat.state.index</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">Unsub Old / Sub New</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">Unsub Old Slot / Sub New Slot</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
                 <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">Recall State for Slot #N</span>
               </div>
@@ -211,12 +184,12 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
                 <br />
                 1. <code className="inline-code">CartBadgeDisplay</code> subscribes <strong>only to list length</strong> (<code className="inline-code">items.length</code>) — item quantity and coupon edits cause <strong>zero re-renders</strong>.
                 <br />
-                2. <code className="inline-code">UnconnectedPartialSubscriber</code> has <strong>zero imports</strong> of the cart store, resolving it strictly via the named window object (<code className="inline-code">Automat.get(&apos;cart&apos;)</code>), and subscribes only to <code className="inline-code">[&apos;couponCode&apos;]</code>.
+                2. <code className="inline-code">UnconnectedPartialSubscriber</code> has <strong>zero imports</strong> of the cart store, resolving it strictly via the named window object (<code className="inline-code">Automat.get('cart')</code>), and subscribes only to <code className="inline-code">['couponCode']</code>.
               </p>
               <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Partial subscription data flow">
                 <span className="flow-node">cartAutomat.setState()</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
-                <span className="flow-node">window.__AUTOMATS__.get(&apos;cart&apos;)</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">window.__AUTOMATS__.get('cart')</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
                 <span className="flow-node">shallowEqual(lastSlice, nextSlice)</span>
                 <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
@@ -235,15 +208,86 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 6: Backend API Binding & Suspense ─────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 6: Async Fetch & Constructor Cache ──────── */}
           <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex6-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
                 <span className="section-number">06</span>
-                <h2 id="ex6-title">Backend API Binding, React Suspense &amp; Dirty Invalidation</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex6-title">Async API Fetch &amp; Constructor Cache (Instant Re-Mount)</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                An automat can bind directly to a backend URL (<code className="inline-code">url: &apos;/api/profile&apos;</code>).
+                An automat fetching asynchronous data via a simulated delayed API. When the primary component mounts,
+                calling <code className="inline-code">profileAsyncAutomat.getData()</code> in its constructor returns{' '}
+                <code className="inline-code">{`{ status: 'pending' }`}</code>, rendering a loading state (1st render), then re-rendering
+                when the fetch finishes (2nd render). When a second component mounts (or when unmounted and remounted via the collapsible toggle),
+                the data is <strong>already loaded in memory</strong> — the constructor receives the resolved payload synchronously, rendering in{' '}
+                <strong>1 render with zero 2nd render</strong>.
+              </p>
+              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Async fetch and constructor cache flow">
+                <span className="flow-node">Mount 1 Constructor</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">status: 'pending' (Render #1)</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">API Resolves</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">Render #2 (Data)</span>
+                <span className="flow-sep">|</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">Mount 2 (Collapsible)</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node flow-node-component">Constructor Has Data (1 Render Only)</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="two-columns">
+              <AsyncApiPrimaryView />
+              <AsyncApiCollapsibleView />
+            </div>
+          </section>
+
+          <div className="section-divider" />
+
+          {/* ── Example 7: Combined Multi-API Automats ────────────── */}
+          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex7-title">
+            <div className="section-header">
+              <div className="section-title-row">
+                <span className="section-number">07</span>
+                <h2 id="ex7-title">Combined Multi-API Automats (Concurrent Orchestration)</h2>
+              </div>
+              <p>
+                Three automats in an orchestrated graph: two with delayed APIs (<code className="inline-code">userStatsAutomat</code> at ~700ms and{' '}
+                <code className="inline-code">systemMetricsAutomat</code> at ~1300ms), and one combined automat created with{' '}
+                <code className="inline-code">Automat.combine()</code>. When accessed while upstreams are idle, it triggers both to load in parallel,
+                merging results when both finish. However, if both have <strong>already been accessed earlier</strong>, the combined automat resolves{' '}
+                <strong>instantly in the component constructor</strong> with zero delay and a single render.
+              </p>
+              <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Combined multi-API flow">
+                <span className="flow-node">combinedDashboardAutomat.getData()</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">Check Upstreams</span>
+                <span className="flow-arrow">→</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">If Idle: Fetch Concurrently (~1300ms parallel)</span>
+                <span className="flow-sep">|</span>
+                <span className="flow-node">If Cached: Instant Constructor Return (1 Render)</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="two-columns">
+              <MultiApiIndividualControls />
+              <MultiApiCombinedDashboard />
+            </div>
+          </section>
+
+          <div className="section-divider" />
+
+          {/* ── Example 8: Backend API Binding & Suspense ─────── */}
+          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex8-title">
+            <div className="section-header">
+              <div className="section-title-row">
+                <span className="section-number">08</span>
+                <h2 id="ex8-title">Backend API Binding, React Suspense &amp; Dirty Invalidation</h2>
+              </div>
+              <p>
+                An automat can bind directly to a backend URL (<code className="inline-code">url: '/api/profile'</code>).
                 Supports <code className="inline-code">await automat.ready</code>, React Suspense via <code className="inline-code">automat.read()</code>,
                 and manual invalidation via <code className="inline-code">automat.setDirty()</code>.
                 When dirty, state resets to default or null. If mounted, it reloads immediately. If all subscribers are unmounted,
@@ -265,12 +309,12 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 7: Cascading setDirty, Blobs & SSE ────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 9: Cascading setDirty, Blobs & SSE ────── */}
-          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex7-title">
+          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex9-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
-                <span className="section-number">07</span>
+                <span className="section-number">09</span>
-                <h2 id="ex7-title">Cascading setDirty, Binary Blobs &amp; Server-Sent Events (SSE)</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex9-title">Cascading setDirty, Binary Blobs &amp; Server-Sent Events (SSE)</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
                 Demonstrates <strong>cascading invalidation</strong>, <strong>automatic Blob memory revoking</strong>,
@@ -302,15 +346,15 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
 
           <div className="section-divider" />
 
-          {/* ── Example 8: Combined Automats ──────────────────── */}
+          {/* ── Example 10: Dictionary Combined Automats ───────── */}
-          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex8-title">
+          <section className="example-section" aria-labelledby="ex10-title">
             <div className="section-header">
               <div className="section-title-row">
-                <span className="section-number">08</span>
+                <span className="section-number">10</span>
-                <h2 id="ex8-title">Combined Automats</h2>
+                <h2 id="ex10-title">Dictionary Combined Automats</h2>
               </div>
               <p>
-                <code className="inline-code">Automat.combine()</code> creates one derived application state from independent automats.
+                <code className="inline-code">Automat.combine()</code> with an object map creates one derived application state from independent automats.
                 Updates retain their namespace, actions remain grouped by child, and readiness operations cover every child.
               </p>
               <div className="flow-diagram" aria-label="Combined automat flow">
@@ -327,6 +371,13 @@ class App extends PureComponent {
             <CombinedAutomatExample />
           </section>
         </main>
+
+        <footer className="app-footer">
+          <p>
+            <code className="inline-code">react-automat</code> · MIT ·{' '}
+            State is independent of component lifecycle
+          </p>
+        </footer>
       </div>
     );
   }

src/examples/automats/combinedMultiAutomat.js

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import { Automat } from '../../lib/index.js';
+
+/**
+ * Simulated delayed API #1: User Stats (~700ms latency)
+ */
+export async function fetchUserStats(delayMs = 700) {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+  return {
+    name: 'Sarah Connor',
+    handle: '@sconnor_ops',
+    avatar: '🛡️',
+    level: 'Tier-1 Defense Architect',
+    deploymentsCount: 94,
+    uptimeRating: '99.98%',
+    lastAuditScore: '98/100',
+    fetchedAt: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simulated delayed API #2: System Metrics & Events (~1300ms latency)
+ */
+export async function fetchSystemMetrics(delayMs = 1300) {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+  return {
+    clusterHealth: 'Healthy',
+    activeNodes: 16,
+    avgResponseMs: 19,
+    events: [
+      { id: 1, type: 'firewall', text: 'Firewall updated: VPC ingress port 8443 opened', time: '2m ago' },
+      { id: 2, type: 'kernel', text: 'Kernel security patch automat_v0.1.0 verified', time: '14m ago' },
+      { id: 3, type: 'backup', text: 'Automated disk snapshot created (3.2 GB)', time: '40m ago' },
+    ],
+    fetchedAt: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Automat A: User Stats (Delayed API)
+ */
+export const userStatsAutomat = new Automat(
+  {
+    status: 'idle', // 'idle' | 'pending' | 'success' | 'error'
+    data: null,
+    error: null,
+    delayMs: 700,
+    fetchCount: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    reset() {
+      userStatsAutomat.setState({ status: 'idle', data: null, error: null });
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'user_stats_multi',
+    persist: false,
+    loader: async (automat) => {
+      const { delayMs, fetchCount } = automat.state;
+      const data = await fetchUserStats(delayMs);
+      return { data, fetchCount: fetchCount + 1 };
+    },
+  }
+);
+
+/**
+ * Automat B: System Metrics (Delayed API)
+ */
+export const systemMetricsAutomat = new Automat(
+  {
+    status: 'idle', // 'idle' | 'pending' | 'success' | 'error'
+    data: null,
+    error: null,
+    delayMs: 1300,
+    fetchCount: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    reset() {
+      systemMetricsAutomat.setState({ status: 'idle', data: null, error: null });
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'system_metrics_multi',
+    persist: false,
+    loader: async (automat) => {
+      const { delayMs, fetchCount } = automat.state;
+      const data = await fetchSystemMetrics(delayMs);
+      return { data, fetchCount: fetchCount + 1 };
+    },
+  }
+);
+
+/**
+ * Automat C: Combined Dashboard Automat
+ *
+ * Combines `userStatsAutomat` and `systemMetricsAutomat`.
+ *
+ * Invariants:
+ * 1. If accessed when both upstreams are idle:
+ *    Triggers BOTH upstreams to fetch concurrently in parallel.
+ *    Tracks live progress (0/2 -> 1/2 -> 2/2) and transitions to 'success'
+ *    when both finish (total time ~1300ms instead of 2000ms sequential).
+ * 2. If accessed when both upstreams were ALREADY loaded earlier:
+ *    Resolves INSTANTLY in the component constructor!
+ *    State has `status: 'success'` and complete data on the 1st render (no 2nd render).
+ */
+export const combinedDashboardAutomat = Automat.combine(
+  [userStatsAutomat, systemMetricsAutomat],
+  (statsState, metricsState) => {
+    const statsDone = statsState?.status === 'success';
+    const metricsDone = metricsState?.status === 'success';
+    const doneCount = (statsDone ? 1 : 0) + (metricsDone ? 1 : 0);
+
+    return {
+      stats: statsState?.data || null,
+      metrics: metricsState?.data || null,
+      statsStatus: statsState?.status || 'idle',
+      metricsStatus: metricsState?.status || 'idle',
+      doneCount,
+      totalCount: 2,
+      progressText: `${doneCount}/2 sources resolved`,
+      lastCombinedAt: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+    };
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'combined_dashboard',
+    persist: false,
+  }
+);
+
+/**
+ * Helper to reset all three automats back to idle for testing.
+ */
+export function resetMultiApiDemo() {
+  userStatsAutomat.actions.reset();
+  systemMetricsAutomat.actions.reset();
+  combinedDashboardAutomat.setState({
+    status: 'idle',
+    stats: null,
+    metrics: null,
+    statsStatus: 'idle',
+    metricsStatus: 'idle',
+    doneCount: 0,
+    totalCount: 2,
+    progressText: '0/2 sources resolved',
+  });
+}

src/examples/automats/indexAutomat.js

@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ export const indexAutomat = new Automat(
 );
 
 /**
- * Global Map on window holding dynamically instantiated slot Automats per index.
+ * Global Map on window holding dynamically instantiated Automats per index.
+ * Linked to window.__AUTOMATS__ for registry discovery.
  */
-if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && !window.automats) {
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-  window.automats = new Map();
+  window.automats = window.__AUTOMATS__ || (window.__AUTOMATS__ = new Map());
 }
 
 /**

src/examples/automats/profileAsyncAutomat.js

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { Automat } from '../../lib/index.js';
+
+/**
+ * Simulated dummy API with realistic asynchronous latency.
+ *
+ * @param {number} delayMs
+ * @param {boolean} shouldFail
+ * @returns {Promise<object>}
+ */
+export async function fetchDummyProfile(delayMs = 800, shouldFail = false) {
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
+
+  if (shouldFail) {
+    throw new Error('Simulated upstream gateway timeout (HTTP 504 Gateway Timeout)');
+  }
+
+  return {
+    id: 'usr_8492',
+    name: 'Elena Rostova',
+    handle: '@elena_dev',
+    role: 'Principal Systems Architect',
+    avatar: '👩‍💻',
+    statusMessage: 'Optimizing reactive state pipelines',
+    quota: { used: 74, total: 100, unit: 'GB' },
+    endpoint: 'us-east-1.cloud.automat.internal',
+    pingMs: Math.floor(18 + Math.random() * 15),
+    tags: ['Production', 'Kubernetes', 'WebSockets', 'GraphQL'],
+    lastFetchedAt: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Async API-backed Automat.
+ *
+ * Demonstrates:
+ * 1. An Automat that fetches an API with simulated latency.
+ * 2. When a component accesses `getData()` in its constructor while status is 'idle',
+ *    it receives `{ status: 'pending' }` immediately and renders the pending state (1st render).
+ * 3. Once the API completes, `setState` notifies subscribers, re-rendering with data (2nd render).
+ * 4. When a different component (or the same component remounted via a collapsible)
+ *    calls `getData()`, the data is ALREADY in memory (`status === 'success'`).
+ *    It returns synchronously in constructor, rendering immediately with NO 2nd render needed!
+ */
+export const profileAsyncAutomat = new Automat(
+  {
+    status: 'idle', // 'idle' | 'pending' | 'success' | 'error'
+    data: null,
+    error: null,
+    delayMs: 800,
+    fetchCount: 0,
+    lastFetchedAt: null,
+  },
+  {
+    setDelay(delayMs) {
+      profileAsyncAutomat.setState({ delayMs: Math.max(100, Number(delayMs) || 800) });
+    },
+
+    reset() {
+      profileAsyncAutomat.setState({
+        status: 'idle',
+        data: null,
+        error: null,
+      });
+    },
+
+    async triggerError() {
+      const { delayMs, fetchCount } = profileAsyncAutomat.state;
+      profileAsyncAutomat.setState({ status: 'pending', error: null });
+      try {
+        await fetchDummyProfile(delayMs, true);
+      } catch (err) {
+        profileAsyncAutomat.setState({
+          status: 'error',
+          error: err.message,
+          fetchCount: fetchCount + 1,
+        });
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'profile_async',
+    persist: false,
+    loader: async (automat) => {
+      const { delayMs, fetchCount } = automat.state;
+      const data = await fetchDummyProfile(delayMs, false);
+      return {
+        data,
+        fetchCount: fetchCount + 1,
+        lastFetchedAt: data.lastFetchedAt,
+      };
+    },
+  }
+);

src/examples/components/AsyncApiCollapsibleView.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { profileAsyncAutomat } from '../automats/profileAsyncAutomat.js';
+
+let secondaryMountSequence = 0;
+const mountHistoryLog = [];
+
+/**
+ * Secondary Consumer Component.
+ * Unmounted and remounted by the parent collapsible toggle.
+ *
+ * Demonstrates:
+ * When this component mounts while data is already in memory:
+ * 1. `profileAsyncAutomat.getData()` returns { status: 'success', data } synchronously in `constructor()`.
+ * 2. 1st render displays final data immediately with ZERO delay.
+ * 3. `componentDidMount()` subscribes, but no state changes occur.
+ * 4. RENDER COUNT STAYS AT 1! No 2nd render is necessary!
+ */
+class SecondaryProfileConsumer extends PureComponent {
+  _renderCount = 0;
+  _constructorStatus = 'uninitialized';
+  _mountId = 0;
+
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this._mountId = ++secondaryMountSequence;
+
+    // 1. 💡 Synchronous read in constructor:
+    this.state = profileAsyncAutomat.getData();
+    this._constructorStatus = this.state.status;
+
+    mountHistoryLog.unshift({
+      mountId: this._mountId,
+      time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
+      statusInConstructor: this._constructorStatus,
+      hadDataImmediately: this._constructorStatus === 'success',
+    });
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // 2. Subscribe for updates (e.g. if Primary triggers a refetch or reset):
+    this.unsubscribe = profileAsyncAutomat.subscribe(this);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.unsubscribe) {
+      this.unsubscribe();
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    this._renderCount++;
+    const { status, data } = this.state;
+    const isSingleRenderSuccess = this._renderCount === 1 && status === 'success';
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        style={{
+          background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+          border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+          borderRadius: 'var(--r-lg)',
+          padding: '18px',
+          marginTop: 12,
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Mount Diagnostic Bar */}
+        <div className="hybrid-state-bar" style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+          <div className="state-item">
+            <div className="state-item-header">
+              <span className="state-tag-automat">Lifecycle Stats</span>
+              <span>Session Mount</span>
+            </div>
+            <span className="state-item-val" style={{ color: 'var(--accent)' }}>
+              Mount #{this._mountId}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="state-item">
+            <div className="state-item-header">
+              <span className="state-tag-local">Render Efficiency</span>
+              <span>Renders this Mount</span>
+            </div>
+            <span className="state-item-val" style={{ color: this._renderCount === 1 ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--orange)' }}>
+              #{this._renderCount}
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 400, marginLeft: 6, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                {this._renderCount === 1 ? '(Single render!)' : '(Pending + Complete)'}
+              </span>
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Big visual banner when 0 second renders occurred */}
+        {isSingleRenderSuccess && (
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: 'rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.15)',
+              border: '1px solid rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.4)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '10px 14px',
+              fontSize: 12,
+              color: 'var(--green)',
+              fontWeight: 600,
+              display: 'flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              gap: 8,
+              marginBottom: 14,
+            }}
+          >
+            <span>⚡</span>
+            <span>
+              Zero 2nd render! Data was resolved in the constructor (<code className="inline-code">status: &apos;success&apos;</code>).
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Content View */}
+        {status === 'pending' && (
+          <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '20px 0' }}>
+            <div className="spinner-gruvbox" style={{ margin: '0 auto 10px' }} />
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--orange)' }}>Loading API in background...</div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {status === 'idle' && (
+          <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '16px 0', color: 'var(--text-3)', fontSize: 13 }}>
+            Automat is currently idle. (Open primary view or click refetch).
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {status === 'success' && data && (
+          <div>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 26 }}>{data.avatar}</span>
+              <div>
+                <div style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--text-1)', fontSize: 14 }}>
+                  {data.name} <span style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>({data.handle})</span>
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--aqua)' }}>{data.role}</div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-2)', background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px 12px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }}>
+              Connected to: <code className="inline-code">{data.endpoint}</code> (Ping: <strong style={{ color: 'var(--green)' }}>{data.pingMs}ms</strong>)
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * AsyncApiCollapsibleView — Right column of Section 06.
+ *
+ * Provides a collapsible panel that dynamically mounts and unmounts the
+ * `SecondaryProfileConsumer` component.
+ */
+export default class AsyncApiCollapsibleView extends PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      isMounted: false,
+    };
+  }
+
+  toggleMount = () => {
+    this.setState((prev) => ({ isMounted: !prev.isMounted }));
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { isMounted } = this.state;
+    const automatState = profileAsyncAutomat.state;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="card">
+        <div className="card-header">
+          <span className="card-icon">📂</span>
+          <h3>Collapsible Consumer (Unmount Test)</h3>
+          <span className="badge badge-cascade">No 2nd Render</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="card-body">
+          <p style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-2)', marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            Toggle the collapsible below to <strong>completely unmount and remount</strong> this
+            component. When data is already loaded in <code className="inline-code">profileAsyncAutomat</code>,
+            its constructor immediately receives the cached payload — rendering in <strong>1 render with no 2nd render</strong>.
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Current Automat Status Hint */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              display: 'flex',
+              justifyContent: 'space-between',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '8px 12px',
+              fontSize: 12,
+              marginBottom: 14,
+            }}
+          >
+            <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+              Automat Cache State:
+            </span>
+            <span
+              className={`badge ${
+                automatState.status === 'success'
+                  ? 'badge-success'
+                  : automatState.status === 'pending'
+                  ? 'badge-api'
+                  : 'badge-cascade'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {automatState.status.toUpperCase()}
+              {automatState.status === 'success' ? ' (Data Ready)' : ''}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Collapsible Toggle Button */}
+          <button
+            id="btn-toggle-collapsible-consumer"
+            type="button"
+            className="btn"
+            style={{
+              width: '100%',
+              display: 'flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              justifyContent: 'center',
+              gap: 8,
+              padding: '10px 16px',
+              background: isMounted ? 'var(--surface-2)' : 'var(--accent)',
+              color: isMounted ? 'var(--text-1)' : 'var(--text-dark)',
+              fontWeight: 700,
+              fontSize: 13,
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+            }}
+            onClick={this.toggleMount}
+          >
+            <span>{isMounted ? '🔼' : '🔽'}</span>
+            <span>
+              {isMounted
+                ? 'Unmount Secondary Component (Collapse)'
+                : 'Mount Secondary Component (Expand)'}
+            </span>
+          </button>
+
+          {/* Dynamically Mounted Child Component */}
+          {isMounted ? (
+            <SecondaryProfileConsumer />
+          ) : (
+            <div
+              style={{
+                textAlign: 'center',
+                padding: '28px 16px',
+                color: 'var(--text-3)',
+                fontSize: 12,
+                fontStyle: 'italic',
+                border: '1px dashed var(--border)',
+                borderRadius: 'var(--r-lg)',
+                marginTop: 12,
+              }}
+            >
+              Component is currently <strong>UNMOUNTED</strong> from the React tree.
+              <br />
+              Click the button above to mount it and observe the constructor read.
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Session Mount History Log */}
+          {mountHistoryLog.length > 0 && (
+            <div style={{ marginTop: 16 }}>
+              <div style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--text-3)', textTransform: 'uppercase', marginBottom: 6 }}>
+                Session Mount History:
+              </div>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4, maxHeight: 110, overflowY: 'auto' }}>
+                {mountHistoryLog.slice(0, 5).map((entry) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={entry.mountId}
+                    style={{
+                      display: 'flex',
+                      justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                      fontSize: 11,
+                      fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)',
+                      background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+                      padding: '4px 8px',
+                      borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)',
+                      border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <span>Mount #{entry.mountId} ({entry.time})</span>
+                    <span style={{ color: entry.hadDataImmediately ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--orange)' }}>
+                      {entry.hadDataImmediately ? '⚡ 1 render (instant)' : '⏳ 2 renders (pending)'}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}

src/examples/components/AsyncApiPrimaryView.jsx

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+import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { profileAsyncAutomat } from '../automats/profileAsyncAutomat.js';
+
+/**
+ * AsyncApiPrimaryView — Left column of Section 06.
+ *
+ * Demonstrates:
+ * 1. Initial access to an asynchronous Automat: constructor calls `profileAsyncAutomat.getData()`.
+ * 2. On first mount when data is not yet loaded, status is 'pending'.
+ * 3. The component renders `pending` (Render #1).
+ * 4. In `componentDidMount()`, it subscribes to updates.
+ * 5. When the simulated API fetch completes, `setState` runs and the component renders again (Render #2).
+ */
+export default class AsyncApiPrimaryView extends PureComponent {
+  _renderCount = 0;
+  _constructorStatus = 'uninitialized';
+
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    // 1. Initial read in constructor triggers the async loader if idle:
+    this.state = profileAsyncAutomat.getData();
+    this._constructorStatus = this.state.status;
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // 2. Subscribe to receive update when API fetch completes:
+    this.unsubscribe = profileAsyncAutomat.subscribe(this);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.unsubscribe) this.unsubscribe();
+  }
+
+  handleReload = () => {
+    profileAsyncAutomat.reload();
+  };
+
+  handleReset = () => {
+    profileAsyncAutomat.actions.reset();
+  };
+
+  handleSimulateError = () => {
+    profileAsyncAutomat.actions.triggerError();
+  };
+
+  handleDelayChange = (ms) => {
+    profileAsyncAutomat.actions.setDelay(ms);
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    this._renderCount++;
+    const { status, data, error, delayMs, fetchCount, lastFetchedAt } = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="card">
+        <div className="card-header">
+          <span className="card-icon">⚡</span>
+          <h3>Primary API Consumer</h3>
+          <span className="badge badge-api">Constructor getData()</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="card-body">
+          {/* Diagnostic render & constructor status bar */}
+          <div className="hybrid-state-bar" style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            <div className="state-item">
+              <div className="state-item-header">
+                <span className="state-tag-automat">Mount Renders</span>
+                <span>Render Count</span>
+              </div>
+              <span className="state-item-val" style={{ color: this._renderCount === 2 ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--accent)' }}>
+                #{this._renderCount}
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 400, marginLeft: 6, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                  ({this._renderCount === 1 ? '1st: Pending' : '2nd: Completed'})
+                </span>
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="state-item">
+              <div className="state-item-header">
+                <span className="state-tag-local">Constructor Read</span>
+                <span>Initial Status</span>
+              </div>
+              <span className="state-item-val" style={{ color: this._constructorStatus === 'pending' ? 'var(--orange)' : 'var(--green)' }}>
+                {this._constructorStatus}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Main Visual Display Area */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-lg)',
+              padding: '20px',
+              minHeight: 200,
+              display: 'flex',
+              flexDirection: 'column',
+              justifyContent: 'center',
+              marginBottom: 16,
+            }}
+          >
+            {/* Status: IDLE */}
+            {status === 'idle' && (
+              <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '24px 0' }}>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 32, display: 'block', marginBottom: 8 }}>💤</span>
+                <div style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--text-1)', marginBottom: 4 }}>
+                  Cache Cleared (State: Idle)
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-3)', marginBottom: 14 }}>
+                  Calling <code className="inline-code">getData()</code> will launch the delayed API request.
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="btn btn-primary"
+                  onClick={this.handleReload}
+                >
+                  Fetch Profile Now ({delayMs}ms delay)
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Status: PENDING */}
+            {status === 'pending' && (
+              <div style={{ padding: '10px 0' }}>
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12, marginBottom: 16 }}>
+                  <div className="spinner-gruvbox" />
+                  <div>
+                    <div style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--orange)', fontSize: 14 }}>
+                      Simulating API fetch... ({delayMs}ms delay)
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                      Constructor received <code className="inline-code">status: 'pending'</code>. Rendering 1st pass.
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Animated Gruvbox skeleton loaders */}
+                <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: '45%', height: 16, marginBottom: 10 }} />
+                <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: '85%', height: 12, marginBottom: 8 }} />
+                <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: '65%', height: 12, marginBottom: 14 }} />
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8 }}>
+                  <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: 60, height: 20, borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }} />
+                  <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: 80, height: 20, borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }} />
+                  <div className="skeleton-bar" style={{ width: 70, height: 20, borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }} />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Status: ERROR */}
+            {status === 'error' && (
+              <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '16px 0' }}>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 32, display: 'block', marginBottom: 8 }}>⚠️</span>
+                <div style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--red)', marginBottom: 6 }}>
+                  API Fetch Failed
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-2)', marginBottom: 14 }}>
+                  {error}
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="btn btn-secondary"
+                  onClick={this.handleReload}
+                >
+                  Retry Fetch
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Status: SUCCESS */}
+            {status === 'success' && data && (
+              <div>
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'flex-start', justifyContent: 'space-between', marginBottom: 12 }}>
+                  <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12 }}>
+                    <span style={{ fontSize: 34, lineHeight: 1 }}>{data.avatar}</span>
+                    <div>
+                      <div style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: 16, color: 'var(--text-bright)' }}>
+                        {data.name}
+                      </div>
+                      <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                        {data.handle} · <span style={{ color: 'var(--aqua)' }}>{data.role}</span>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <span className="badge badge-success" style={{ fontSize: 10 }}>
+                    200 OK
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                  style={{
+                    background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+                    border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                    borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+                    padding: '10px 12px',
+                    fontSize: 12,
+                    color: 'var(--text-2)',
+                    marginBottom: 12,
+                    fontStyle: 'italic',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  &ldquo;{data.statusMessage}&rdquo;
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Quota bar & latency ping */}
+                <div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr', gap: 10, marginBottom: 12 }}>
+                  <div style={{ background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px 10px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }}>
+                    <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)', marginBottom: 3 }}>
+                      Cloud Quota ({data.quota.used}/{data.quota.total} {data.quota.unit})
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ height: 6, background: 'var(--surface-2)', borderRadius: 3, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
+                      <div
+                        style={{
+                          height: '100%',
+                          width: `${(data.quota.used / data.quota.total) * 100}%`,
+                          background: 'var(--accent)',
+                          borderRadius: 3,
+                        }}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div style={{ background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px 10px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)' }}>
+                    <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Cluster Latency</div>
+                    <div style={{ fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--green)' }}>
+                      ⚡ {data.pingMs}ms <span style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 400, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>to internal VPC</span>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Tags */}
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 6 }}>
+                  {data.tags.map((tag) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={tag}
+                      style={{
+                        fontSize: 10,
+                        padding: '2px 7px',
+                        background: 'var(--surface-2)',
+                        borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)',
+                        color: 'var(--text-2)',
+                        border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      {tag}
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Latency Simulator & Control Actions */}
+          <div style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-3)', marginBottom: 6, display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
+              <span>Simulated Network Latency:</span>
+              <strong style={{ color: 'var(--accent)' }}>{delayMs}ms</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div className="segmented-control" style={{ width: '100%', display: 'flex' }}>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={`seg-btn ${delayMs === 300 ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                style={{ flex: 1 }}
+                onClick={() => this.handleDelayChange(300)}
+              >
+                Fast (300ms)
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={`seg-btn ${delayMs === 800 ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                style={{ flex: 1 }}
+                onClick={() => this.handleDelayChange(800)}
+              >
+                Normal (800ms)
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={`seg-btn ${delayMs === 1800 ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                style={{ flex: 1 }}
+                onClick={() => this.handleDelayChange(1800)}
+              >
+                Slow (1.8s)
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Action Buttons */}
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            <button
+              id="btn-primary-refetch"
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-primary"
+              style={{ flex: 1 }}
+              onClick={this.handleReload}
+            >
+              🔄 Force Reload
+            </button>
+            <button
+              id="btn-primary-reset"
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ flex: 1 }}
+              onClick={this.handleReset}
+            >
+              🗑️ Clear Cache (Idle)
+            </button>
+            <button
+              id="btn-primary-error"
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              title="Simulate 504 Timeout"
+              onClick={this.handleSimulateError}
+            >
+              💥 Timeout
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Footer Metadata */}
+          <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)', display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
+            <span>API Fetch Calls: <strong style={{ color: 'var(--text-1)' }}>{fetchCount}</strong></span>
+            <span>Last Sync: <strong style={{ color: 'var(--text-1)' }}>{lastFetchedAt || 'Never'}</strong></span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}

src/examples/components/MultiApiCombinedDashboard.jsx

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+import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { combinedDashboardAutomat } from '../automats/combinedMultiAutomat.js';
+
+let combinedMountCounter = 0;
+
+/**
+ * CombinedDashboardView — dynamically mounted child component.
+ *
+ * Demonstrates:
+ * 1. If upstreams were already fetched earlier:
+ *    Constructor immediately receives { status: 'success', stats, metrics }.
+ *    Renders in 1 render with 0ms delay!
+ * 2. If upstreams were idle:
+ *    Constructor receives { status: 'pending' }, triggering both in parallel.
+ *    Renders progress (0/2 -> 1/2 -> 2/2) and then the complete dashboard.
+ */
+class CombinedDashboardView extends PureComponent {
+  _renderCount = 0;
+  _constructorStatus = 'uninitialized';
+  _mountId = 0;
+
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this._mountId = ++combinedMountCounter;
+
+    // 1. Synchronous read in constructor:
+    this.state = combinedDashboardAutomat.getData();
+    this._constructorStatus = this.state.status;
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.unsubscribe = combinedDashboardAutomat.subscribe(this);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.unsubscribe) this.unsubscribe();
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    this._renderCount++;
+    const {
+      status,
+      stats,
+      metrics,
+      statsStatus,
+      metricsStatus,
+      doneCount,
+      totalCount,
+      progressText,
+    } = this.state;
+
+    const isInstantSuccess = this._constructorStatus === 'success' && this._renderCount === 1;
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        style={{
+          background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+          border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+          borderRadius: 'var(--r-lg)',
+          padding: '18px',
+          marginTop: 12,
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Diagnostic Bar */}
+        <div className="hybrid-state-bar" style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+          <div className="state-item">
+            <div className="state-item-header">
+              <span className="state-tag-automat">Dashboard Mount</span>
+              <span>Mount Number</span>
+            </div>
+            <span className="state-item-val" style={{ color: 'var(--accent)' }}>
+              Mount #{this._mountId}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="state-item">
+            <div className="state-item-header">
+              <span className="state-tag-local">Render Efficiency</span>
+              <span>Renders this Mount</span>
+            </div>
+            <span
+              className="state-item-val"
+              style={{ color: this._renderCount === 1 ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--orange)' }}
+            >
+              #{this._renderCount}
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 400, marginLeft: 6, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                {this._renderCount === 1 ? '(Single render!)' : `(Progressive update)`}
+              </span>
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Instant Constructor Resolution Callout */}
+        {isInstantSuccess && (
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: 'rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.15)',
+              border: '1px solid rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.4)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '10px 14px',
+              fontSize: 12,
+              color: 'var(--green)',
+              fontWeight: 600,
+              display: 'flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              gap: 8,
+              marginBottom: 14,
+            }}
+          >
+            <span>⚡</span>
+            <span>
+              <strong>Instant Resolution!</strong> Both upstreams were already in memory. Constructor received full payload immediately — <strong>1 render total</strong>!
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Pending / Concurrent Loading Dual Progress View */}
+        {status === 'pending' && (
+          <div style={{ marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8 }}>
+                <div className="spinner-gruvbox" style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} />
+                <span style={{ fontWeight: 600, fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--orange)' }}>
+                  Loading dual sources in parallel...
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <span style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+                {progressText || `${doneCount || 0}/${totalCount || 2} loaded`}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Dual Source Progress Cards */}
+            <div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr', gap: 8, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+                  padding: '8px 10px',
+                  borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                }}
+              >
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Source A (Stats, ~700ms)</div>
+                <div
+                  style={{
+                    fontSize: 12,
+                    fontWeight: 600,
+                    color: statsStatus === 'success' ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--orange)',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {statsStatus === 'success' ? '✅ Loaded' : '⏳ Fetching...'}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+                  padding: '8px 10px',
+                  borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                }}
+              >
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Source B (Metrics, ~1300ms)</div>
+                <div
+                  style={{
+                    fontSize: 12,
+                    fontWeight: 600,
+                    color: metricsStatus === 'success' ? 'var(--green)' : 'var(--orange)',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {metricsStatus === 'success' ? '✅ Loaded' : '⏳ Fetching...'}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Overall Progress Bar */}
+            <div style={{ height: 6, background: 'var(--surface-2)', borderRadius: 3, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  height: '100%',
+                  width: `${((doneCount || 0) / (totalCount || 2)) * 100}%`,
+                  background: 'var(--accent)',
+                  transition: 'width 0.25s ease',
+                  borderRadius: 3,
+                }}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Combined Dashboard View (Success) */}
+        {status === 'success' && stats && metrics && (
+          <div>
+            {/* Merged Header */}
+            <div
+              style={{
+                display: 'flex',
+                justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                alignItems: 'center',
+                background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+                padding: '10px 14px',
+                borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+                marginBottom: 12,
+              }}
+            >
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10 }}>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 24 }}>{stats.avatar}</span>
+                <div>
+                  <div style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: 14, color: 'var(--text-bright)' }}>
+                    {stats.name}
+                  </div>
+                  <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--aqua)' }}>{stats.level}</div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <span className="badge badge-success" style={{ fontSize: 10 }}>
+                Combined 200 OK
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Quick Metrics Grid */}
+            <div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(3, 1fr)', gap: 8, marginBottom: 12 }}>
+              <div style={{ background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 10, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Deployments</div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--text-1)' }}>{stats.deploymentsCount}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div style={{ background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 10, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Uptime</div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--green)' }}>{stats.uptimeRating}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div style={{ background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '8px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 10, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>Active Nodes</div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--accent)' }}>{metrics.activeNodes}</div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Recent Events from Source B */}
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--text-3)', textTransform: 'uppercase', marginBottom: 6 }}>
+              Live Infrastructure Events (from Source B):
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4 }}>
+              {metrics.events.map((evt) => (
+                <div
+                  key={evt.id}
+                  style={{
+                    display: 'flex',
+                    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                    fontSize: 11,
+                    background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+                    padding: '5px 8px',
+                    borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)',
+                    border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-2)' }}>{evt.text}</span>
+                  <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-3)', fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)' }}>{evt.time}</span>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * MultiApiCombinedDashboard — Right column of Section 07.
+ *
+ * Provides a collapsible panel to mount and unmount the combined dashboard.
+ */
+export default class MultiApiCombinedDashboard extends PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      isMounted: false,
+    };
+  }
+
+  toggleMount = () => {
+    this.setState((prev) => ({ isMounted: !prev.isMounted }));
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { isMounted } = this.state;
+    const combinedState = combinedDashboardAutomat.state;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="card">
+        <div className="card-header">
+          <span className="card-icon">⚡</span>
+          <h3>Combined Dashboard Automat</h3>
+          <span className="badge badge-success">Automat.combine()</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="card-body">
+          <p style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-2)', marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            Combines two upstream automats. If both are already loaded, accessing this
+            automat resolves <strong>instantly in constructor with 1 render</strong>. If not, it triggers
+            both to load concurrently in parallel.
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Current Upstream Status Indicator */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              display: 'flex',
+              justifyContent: 'space-between',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '8px 12px',
+              fontSize: 12,
+              marginBottom: 14,
+            }}
+          >
+            <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+              Upstream Readiness:
+            </span>
+            <span
+              className={`badge ${
+                combinedState.status === 'success'
+                  ? 'badge-success'
+                  : combinedState.status === 'pending'
+                  ? 'badge-api'
+                  : 'badge-cascade'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {combinedState.status === 'success'
+                ? 'BOTH READY (Instant Constructor)'
+                : combinedState.status === 'pending'
+                ? 'SYNCING UPSTREAMS'
+                : 'IDLE (Will trigger parallel fetch)'}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Mount / Unmount Toggle Button */}
+          <button
+            id="btn-toggle-combined-dashboard"
+            type="button"
+            className="btn"
+            style={{
+              width: '100%',
+              display: 'flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              justifyContent: 'center',
+              gap: 8,
+              padding: '10px 16px',
+              background: isMounted ? 'var(--surface-2)' : 'var(--accent)',
+              color: isMounted ? 'var(--text-1)' : 'var(--text-dark)',
+              fontWeight: 700,
+              fontSize: 13,
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+            }}
+            onClick={this.toggleMount}
+          >
+            <span>{isMounted ? '🔼' : '🔽'}</span>
+            <span>
+              {isMounted
+                ? 'Unmount Combined Dashboard (Collapse)'
+                : 'Mount Combined Dashboard (Expand)'}
+            </span>
+          </button>
+
+          {/* Mounted View or Unmounted Hint */}
+          {isMounted ? (
+            <CombinedDashboardView />
+          ) : (
+            <div
+              style={{
+                textAlign: 'center',
+                padding: '28px 16px',
+                color: 'var(--text-3)',
+                fontSize: 12,
+                fontStyle: 'italic',
+                border: '1px dashed var(--border)',
+                borderRadius: 'var(--r-lg)',
+                marginTop: 12,
+              }}
+            >
+              Dashboard component is currently <strong>UNMOUNTED</strong>.
+              <br />
+              Click the button above to mount and inspect constructor resolution.
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}

src/examples/components/MultiApiIndividualControls.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import {
+  userStatsAutomat,
+  systemMetricsAutomat,
+  resetMultiApiDemo,
+} from '../automats/combinedMultiAutomat.js';
+
+/**
+ * MultiApiIndividualControls — Left column of Section 07.
+ *
+ * Controls and monitors the two individual upstream automats:
+ * 1. userStatsAutomat (delayed API, ~700ms)
+ * 2. systemMetricsAutomat (delayed API, ~1300ms)
+ */
+export default class MultiApiIndividualControls extends PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      stats: userStatsAutomat.state,
+      metrics: systemMetricsAutomat.state,
+    };
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.unsubStats = userStatsAutomat.subscribe((stats) => {
+      this.setState({ stats });
+    });
+    this.unsubMetrics = systemMetricsAutomat.subscribe((metrics) => {
+      this.setState({ metrics });
+    });
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.unsubStats) this.unsubStats();
+    if (this.unsubMetrics) this.unsubMetrics();
+  }
+
+  handleFetchStats = () => {
+    userStatsAutomat.getData({ reload: true });
+  };
+
+  handleFetchMetrics = () => {
+    systemMetricsAutomat.getData({ reload: true });
+  };
+
+  handleResetAll = () => {
+    resetMultiApiDemo();
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { stats, metrics } = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="card">
+        <div className="card-header">
+          <span className="card-icon">🧩</span>
+          <h3>Individual Delayed Automats</h3>
+          <span className="badge badge-api">2 Upstream APIs</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="card-body">
+          <p style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-2)', marginBottom: 14 }}>
+            Two independent automats with simulated delayed APIs. You can trigger each individually,
+            or let the combined automat trigger both concurrently.
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Upstream A: User Stats */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '12px 14px',
+              marginBottom: 12,
+            }}
+          >
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6 }}>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 16 }}>🛡️</span>
+                <strong style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-1)' }}>Automat A: User Stats</strong>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>(~700ms)</span>
+              </div>
+              <span
+                className={`badge ${
+                  stats.status === 'success'
+                    ? 'badge-success'
+                    : stats.status === 'pending'
+                    ? 'badge-api'
+                    : 'badge-cascade'
+                }`}
+                style={{ fontSize: 10 }}
+              >
+                {stats.status.toUpperCase()}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            {stats.status === 'pending' && (
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, padding: '6px 0', fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--orange)' }}>
+                <div className="spinner-gruvbox" style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} />
+                <span>Fetching User Stats API...</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {stats.status === 'success' && stats.data && (
+              <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-2)', background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '6px 10px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+                <strong style={{ color: 'var(--accent)' }}>{stats.data.name}</strong> · {stats.data.level} (Uptime: {stats.data.uptimeRating})
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <button
+              id="btn-fetch-stats"
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ width: '100%', fontSize: 12, padding: '5px 10px' }}
+              onClick={this.handleFetchStats}
+            >
+              {stats.status === 'success' ? '🔄 Reload Stats (~700ms)' : '▶️ Fetch Stats API (~700ms)'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Upstream B: System Metrics */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: 'var(--surface-0)',
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--r-md)',
+              padding: '12px 14px',
+              marginBottom: 16,
+            }}
+          >
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6 }}>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 16 }}>📊</span>
+                <strong style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-1)' }}>Automat B: System Metrics</strong>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>(~1300ms)</span>
+              </div>
+              <span
+                className={`badge ${
+                  metrics.status === 'success'
+                    ? 'badge-success'
+                    : metrics.status === 'pending'
+                    ? 'badge-api'
+                    : 'badge-cascade'
+                }`}
+                style={{ fontSize: 10 }}
+              >
+                {metrics.status.toUpperCase()}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            {metrics.status === 'pending' && (
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, padding: '6px 0', fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--orange)' }}>
+                <div className="spinner-gruvbox" style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} />
+                <span>Fetching System Metrics API...</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {metrics.status === 'success' && metrics.data && (
+              <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-2)', background: 'var(--surface-1)', padding: '6px 10px', borderRadius: 'var(--r-sm)', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+                Cluster: <strong style={{ color: 'var(--green)' }}>{metrics.data.clusterHealth}</strong> · {metrics.data.activeNodes} Nodes · {metrics.data.events.length} Events
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <button
+              id="btn-fetch-metrics"
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ width: '100%', fontSize: 12, padding: '5px 10px' }}
+              onClick={this.handleFetchMetrics}
+            >
+              {metrics.status === 'success' ? '🔄 Reload Metrics (~1300ms)' : '▶️ Fetch Metrics API (~1300ms)'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Reset All Button */}
+          <button
+            id="btn-reset-multi-demo"
+            type="button"
+            className="btn btn-secondary"
+            style={{ width: '100%', marginBottom: 14 }}
+            onClick={this.handleResetAll}
+          >
+            🗑️ Reset Both to Idle (Clear Cache)
+          </button>
+
+          {/* Guided Testing Flow Hints */}
+          <div className="info-box" style={{ marginTop: 0 }}>
+            <div className="info-box-title">
+              <span>💡</span> Two Verification Flows:
+            </div>
+            <ul style={{ fontSize: 12 }}>
+              <li>
+                <strong>Flow 1 (Instant Constructor Resolution):</strong> Click both fetch buttons above. Once both show <code className="inline-code">SUCCESS</code>, expand the Combined Dashboard on the right. Notice it resolves <strong>instantly in constructor with 1 render</strong>!
+              </li>
+              <li>
+                <strong>Flow 2 (Concurrent Orchestration):</strong> Click <em>Reset Both to Idle</em>, then expand the Combined Dashboard directly. It triggers both APIs in parallel, finishing in ~1300ms total.
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}

src/index.css

@@ -411,6 +411,40 @@ body {
   border: 1px solid rgba(131, 165, 152, 0.3);
 }
 
+.badge-success {
+  background: rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.15);
+  color: var(--green);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 187, 38, 0.3);
+}
+
+/* ── Spinner & Skeleton Animations ─────────────────── */
+
+.spinner-gruvbox {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border: 2px solid rgba(250, 189, 47, 0.25);
+  border-top-color: var(--accent);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: spin-gruvbox 0.75s linear infinite;
+  display: inline-block;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin-gruvbox {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.skeleton-bar {
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--surface-1) 25%, var(--surface-2) 50%, var(--surface-1) 75%);
+  background-size: 200% 100%;
+  animation: skeleton-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
+}
+
+@keyframes skeleton-pulse {
+  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
+  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
+}
 /* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 .btn {

src/lib/Automat.js

@@ -1,73 +1,131 @@
 /**
  * @module Automat
  *
- * Higher-order state container designed for React PureComponent with optional
+ * Higher-order observable state container for React PureComponents with optional
- * persistence (Window or IndexedDB) and backend API binding.
+ * persistence (Window or IndexedDB), backend API binding, cascading invalidation,
+ * and multi-automat combination.
  */
 
 /**
- * Shallow equality check between two values or objects.
+ * Performs a shallow equality check between two values or objects.
+ * Used by Automat subscribers to avoid unnecessary setState calls when
+ * a subscribed slice of state has not changed.
  */
-function shallowEqual(a, b) {
+export function shallowEqual(a, b) {
   if (Object.is(a, b)) return true;
   if (!a || !b || typeof a !== 'object' || typeof b !== 'object') return false;
-  const kA = Object.keys(a);
+  const keysA = Object.keys(a);
-  return kA.length === Object.keys(b).length && kA.every((k) => Object.is(a[k], b[k]));
+  const keysB = Object.keys(b);
+  if (keysA.length !== keysB.length) return false;
+  for (let i = 0; i < keysA.length; i++) {
+    const key = keysA[i];
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(b, key) || !Object.is(a[key], b[key])) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
 }
 
 // ── Global Window & Registry Aliases ──────────────────────────────
 const W = typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window : null;
 const getGlobalMap = (key) => W && (W[key] ||= new Map());
 
-// ── Unified IndexedDB Runner ──────────────────────────────────────
+// ── Unified IndexedDB Storage ─────────────────────────────────────
 const IDB_NAME = 'automat_db';
 const IDB_STORE = 'states';
 let idbPromise = null;
 
-const getIdb = () =>
+function getIdb() {
-  typeof indexedDB === 'undefined'
+  if (typeof indexedDB === 'undefined') return Promise.resolve(null);
-    ? Promise.resolve(null)
+  if (!idbPromise) {
-    : (idbPromise ||= new Promise((resolve) => {
+    idbPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
-        try {
+      try {
-          const req = indexedDB.open(IDB_NAME, 1);
+        const req = indexedDB.open(IDB_NAME, 1);
-          req.onupgradeneeded = () => {
+        req.onupgradeneeded = () => {
-            if (!req.result.objectStoreNames.contains(IDB_STORE)) {
+          const db = req.result;
-              req.result.createObjectStore(IDB_STORE);
+          if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(IDB_STORE)) {
-            }
+            db.createObjectStore(IDB_STORE);
-          };
+          }
-          req.onsuccess = () => resolve(req.result);
+        };
-          req.onerror = () => resolve(null);
+        req.onsuccess = () => resolve(req.result);
-        } catch {
+        req.onerror = () => resolve(null);
-          resolve(null);
+      } catch {
-        }
+        resolve(null);
-      }));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  return idbPromise;
+}
 
-const idbRun = (method, ...args) =>
+function idbGet(key) {
-  getIdb().then(
+  return getIdb().then((db) => {
-    (db) =>
+    if (!db) return undefined;
-      db &&
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
-      new Promise((resolve) => {
+      try {
-        try {
+        const tx = db.transaction(IDB_STORE, 'readonly');
-          const req = db
+        const req = tx.objectStore(IDB_STORE).get(key);
-            .transaction(IDB_STORE, method === 'get' ? 'readonly' : 'readwrite')
+        req.onsuccess = () => resolve(req.result);
-            .objectStore(IDB_STORE)[method](...args);
+        req.onerror = () => resolve(undefined);
-          req.onsuccess = req.oncomplete = () => resolve(req.result);
+      } catch {
-          req.onerror = () => resolve();
+        resolve(undefined);
-        } catch {
+      }
-          resolve();
+    });
-        }
+  });
-      })
+}
-  );
+
+function idbSet(key, value) {
+  return getIdb().then((db) => {
+    if (!db) return;
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      try {
+        const tx = db.transaction(IDB_STORE, 'readwrite');
+        tx.objectStore(IDB_STORE).put(value, key);
+        tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+        tx.onerror = () => resolve();
+      } catch {
+        resolve();
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function idbDelete(key) {
+  return getIdb().then((db) => {
+    if (!db) return;
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      try {
+        const tx = db.transaction(IDB_STORE, 'readwrite');
+        tx.objectStore(IDB_STORE).delete(key);
+        tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+        tx.onerror = () => resolve();
+      } catch {
+        resolve();
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
 
 // ── Selector Normalizer ───────────────────────────────────────────
-const resolveSelector = (s) =>
+function resolveSelector(s, isComponent = false) {
-  typeof s === 'function'
+  if (typeof s === 'function') {
-    ? s
+    return s;
-    : Array.isArray(s)
+  }
-    ? (x) => x && Object.fromEntries(s.map((k) => [k, x[k]]))
+  if (typeof s === 'string') {
-    : s
+    return isComponent ? (state) => (state ? { [s]: state[s] } : state) : (state) => state?.[s];
-    ? (x) => x && { [s]: x[s] }
+  }
-    : (x) => x;
+  if (Array.isArray(s)) {
+    return (state) => {
+      if (!state) return state;
+      const slice = {};
+      for (let i = 0; i < s.length; i++) {
+        const k = s[i];
+        slice[k] = state[k];
+      }
+      return slice;
+    };
+  }
+  return (state) => state;
+}
 
 export class Automat {
   constructor(initialState = null, callbacks = {}, options = {}) {
@@ -79,69 +137,73 @@ export class Automat {
       : null;
     this._state = this._initial ? { ...this._initial } : null;
 
-    this._cbs = callbacks;
+    const resolvedCallbacks = typeof callbacks === 'function' ? callbacks(this) : (callbacks || {});
+    this._cbs = {};
+    for (const [key, fn] of Object.entries(resolvedCallbacks)) {
+      this._cbs[key] = typeof fn === 'function' ? fn.bind(this) : fn;
+    }
     this._subs = new Map();
     this._dirtySubs = new Set();
     this._unsubs = [];
     this._name = options.name ?? null;
     this._persist = Boolean(options.persist);
-    this._url = options.url ?? null;
+    this._loader = options.loader ?? null;
-    this._fetcher = options.fetcher || ((url) => fetch(url).then((r) => r.json()));
     this._error = null;
 
     if (this._name) {
       getGlobalMap('__AUTOMATS__')?.set(this._name, this);
     }
 
-    this._isReady = !this._url && !(this._name && this._persist);
     this._isDirty = false;
-    this._ready = this._url
+
-      ? this._fetchData()
+    if (this._loader) {
-      : this._name && this._persist
+      this._ready = this._fetchLoader();
-      ? idbRun('get', this._name).then((saved) => {
+    } else if (this._name && this._persist) {
-          if (saved && typeof saved === 'object') this.setState(saved);
+      this._ready = idbGet(this._name).then((saved) => {
-          this._isReady = true;
+        if (saved && typeof saved === 'object') {
-          return this._state;
+          this.setState(saved);
-        })
+        }
-      : Promise.resolve(
+        return this._state;
-          this._name && !this._persist
+      });
-            ? ((this._state = {
+    } else if (this._name && !this._persist) {
-                ...this._state,
+      const saved = getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.get(this._name);
-                ...getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.get(this._name),
+      if (saved && typeof saved === 'object') {
-              }),
+        this._state = { ...this._state, ...saved };
-              getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.set(this._name, this._state),
+      }
-              this._state)
+      getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.set(this._name, this._state);
-            : this._state
+      this._ready = Promise.resolve(this._state);
-        );
+    } else {
+      this._ready = Promise.resolve(this._state);
+    }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Internal data fetcher for backend API binding.
+   * Internal data loader for function-backed automats.
-   * @param {boolean} [silent=false] If true, preserves isReady without unready flash.
    * @private
    */
-  _fetchData(silent = false) {
+  _fetchLoader() {
-    if (!silent) this._isReady = false;
     this._isDirty = false;
     this._error = null;
 
-    const promise = this._fetcher(this._url, this)
+    const promise = Promise.resolve(this._loader(this))
       .then((data) => {
-        this._state = data;
+        if (data && typeof data === 'object') {
-        this._isReady = true;
+          this._state = { ...this._state, ...data };
+        } else if (data !== undefined) {
+          this._state = data;
+        }
         this._isDirty = false;
         this._error = null;
         if (this._name) {
           this._persist
-            ? idbRun('put', this._state, this._name)
+            ? idbSet(this._name, this._state)
             : getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.set(this._name, this._state);
         }
         this._notify(this._state);
         return this._state;
       })
       .catch((err) => {
-        this._error = err;
+        this._error = err?.message || String(err);
-        this._isReady = false;
         this._notify(this._state);
         throw err;
       });
@@ -152,21 +214,26 @@ export class Automat {
 
   /**
    * Marks the automat as dirty and unready.
-   * State resets to initial default or null (if no defaults were given).
+   * State resets to initial default or null.
-   *
+   * If subscribed anywhere and configured with a loader, triggers loader fetch immediately.
-   * If subscribed anywhere, reloads immediately from backend API.
-   * If not subscribed anywhere, defers reload until read() or subscribe().
    */
-  setDirty() {
+  setDirty(keep = false, now = false) {
+    let shouldKeep = Boolean(keep);
+    let shouldNow = Boolean(now);
+    if (typeof keep === 'object' && keep !== null) {
+      shouldKeep = Boolean(keep.keep);
+      shouldNow = Boolean(keep.now);
+    }
     if (typeof this._state?.revoke === 'function') {
       try {
         this._state.revoke();
       } catch {}
     }
     this._isDirty = true;
-    this._isReady = false;
+    if (!shouldKeep) {
-    this._state = this._initial ? { ...this._initial } : null;
+      this._state = this._initial ? { ...this._initial } : null;
-    this._notify(this._state);
+      this._notify(this._state);
+    }
 
     if (this._dirtySubs) {
       for (const fn of this._dirtySubs) {
@@ -176,41 +243,24 @@ export class Automat {
       }
     }
 
-    if (this._subs.size > 0 && this._url) {
+    if (this._loader && (shouldNow || this._subs.size > 0)) {
-      return this._fetchData();
+      return this._fetchLoader();
     }
     return Promise.resolve(this._state);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Reloads data from the backend API without making the automat dirty or unready.
-   * Existing state remains intact and UI stays interactive until fresh data arrives.
-   *
-   * @returns {Promise<any>} Resolves with the fresh state.
-   */
-  reload() {
-    return this._url ? this._fetchData(true) : Promise.resolve(this._state);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Alias for reload().
-   */
-  refresh() {
-    return this.reload();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Reads current state for React Suspense or imperative consumers.
-   * If dirty and unmounted, calling read() triggers deferred reload.
+   * If dirty and unmounted, triggers deferred fetch.
    * If unready, throws the ready promise for React Suspense.
    */
   read() {
-    if (this._url) {
+    if (this._loader) {
       if (this._isDirty) {
-        this._fetchData();
+        this._fetchLoader();
       }
-      if (!this._isReady) {
+      if (this._error) throw this._error;
-        if (this._error) throw this._error;
+      if (this._state === null && this._ready) {
         throw this._ready;
       }
     }
@@ -227,14 +277,31 @@ export class Automat {
 
   /**
    * Combines multiple automats into one derived automat.
-   * The combined state and actions use the same keys as the supplied map.
-   * Child updates are forwarded without taking ownership of the children.
    *
-   * @param {Record<string, Automat>} automats
+   * Supports two signatures:
+   * 1. Array + Combiner function:
+   *    Automat.combine([automatA, automatB], (stateA, stateB) => ({ ... }), options)
+   * 2. Object Dictionary:
+   *    Automat.combine({ auth: authAutomat, company: companyAutomat })
+   *
+   * @param {Automat[] | Record<string, Automat>} upstream
+   * @param {Function} [combiner]
+   * @param {object} [options]
    * @returns {Automat}
    */
-  static combine(automats) {
+  static combine(upstream, combiner, options = {}) {
-    return new CombinedAutomat(automats);
+    if (Array.isArray(upstream)) {
+      if (typeof combiner !== 'function') {
+        throw new TypeError('Automat.combine with array expects a combiner function as second argument.');
+      }
+      return createOrchestratedCombinedAutomat(upstream, combiner, options);
+    }
+
+    if (upstream && typeof upstream === 'object') {
+      return new CombinedAutomat(upstream);
+    }
+
+    throw new TypeError('Automat.combine expects an array or dictionary object of Automat instances.');
   }
 
   get name() {
@@ -245,12 +312,8 @@ export class Automat {
     return this._persist;
   }
 
-  get url() {
+  get isPersisted() {
-    return this._url;
+    return this._persist;
-  }
-
-  get isReady() {
-    return this._isReady;
   }
 
   get isDirty() {
@@ -266,8 +329,8 @@ export class Automat {
   }
 
   get ready() {
-    if (this._url && this._isDirty) {
+    if (this._loader && this._isDirty) {
-      return this._fetchData();
+      return this._fetchLoader();
     }
     return this._ready;
   }
@@ -275,50 +338,73 @@ export class Automat {
   async clearPersistence() {
     if (!this._name) return;
     this._persist
-      ? await idbRun('delete', this._name)
+      ? await idbDelete(this._name)
       : getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.delete(this._name);
   }
 
   get state() {
+    if (this._loader && this._isDirty) {
+      this._fetchLoader();
+    }
     return this._state;
   }
 
   getState() {
-    return this._state;
+    return this.state;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Shallow-merges `partial` into current state and notifies all subscribers.
+   */
   setState(partial) {
-    this._state = { ...this._state, ...partial };
+    const update = typeof partial === 'function' ? partial(this._state) : partial;
+    this._state = { ...this._state, ...update };
     if (this._name) {
       this._persist
-        ? idbRun('put', this._state, this._name)
+        ? idbSet(this._name, this._state)
         : getGlobalMap('__AUTOMAT_STATE__')?.set(this._name, this._state);
     }
-    this._notify(partial);
+    this._notify(update);
     return this._state;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Subscribes a React PureComponent instance or a listener callback.
+   * Supports slice subscriptions with string, array, or function selectors.
+   * Uses shallow equality to prevent re-renders when the slice has not changed.
+   *
+   * @param {object|function} target React component (`this`) or callback function.
+   * @param {string|string[]|function} [selector]
+   * @returns {function} Unsubscribe cleanup function.
+   */
   subscribe(target, selector) {
     const isComponent = target && typeof target.setState === 'function';
-    if (!isComponent && typeof target !== 'function') {
+    const isFunction = typeof target === 'function';
-      throw new TypeError('Automat.subscribe expects a component or function.');
+
+    if (!isComponent && !isFunction) {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        'Automat.subscribe expects a callback function or a React component instance with a setState method.'
+      );
     }
 
-    const getSlice = selector ? resolveSelector(selector) : null;
+    const hasSelector = selector !== undefined && selector !== null;
+    const getSlice = hasSelector ? resolveSelector(selector, isComponent) : null;
     let lastSlice = getSlice ? getSlice(this._state) : undefined;
 
     const notifyFn = (state, partial) => {
       if (getSlice) {
         const nextSlice = getSlice(state);
-        if (nextSlice == null && lastSlice == null) return;
+        if (nextSlice == null) return;
         if (shallowEqual(lastSlice, nextSlice)) return;
         lastSlice = nextSlice;
 
         if (isComponent) {
-          if (nextSlice !== null && typeof nextSlice !== 'object') {
+          if (typeof nextSlice !== 'object') {
-            throw new TypeError('Automat: selector must return an object.');
+            throw new TypeError(
+              'Automat: selector for a React component must return a state object, e.g. state => ({ count: state.count }).'
+            );
           }
-          nextSlice ? target.setState(nextSlice) : target.forceUpdate();
+          target.setState(nextSlice);
         } else {
           target(nextSlice);
         }
@@ -336,8 +422,8 @@ export class Automat {
 
     this._subs.set(target, notifyFn);
 
-    if (this._url && this._isDirty) {
+    if (this._loader && this._isDirty) {
-      this._fetchData();
+      this._fetchLoader();
     }
 
     return () => {
@@ -345,12 +431,18 @@ export class Automat {
     };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Slices this automat to a subset of state for reading and subscription.
+   *
+   * @param {string|string[]|function} selector
+   * @returns {{ readonly state: any, subscribe(target: object|function): function }}
+   */
   select(selector) {
-    const slice = resolveSelector(selector);
+    const getSlice = resolveSelector(selector, false);
     const self = this;
     return {
       get state() {
-        return slice(self._state);
+        return getSlice(self._state);
       },
       subscribe: (target) => self.subscribe(target, selector),
     };
@@ -363,7 +455,7 @@ export class Automat {
   /**
    * Registers a listener called whenever this automat becomes dirty.
    * @param {(automat: Automat) => void} fn
-   * @returns {() => void} Unsubscribe function
+   * @returns {() => void}
    */
   onDirty(fn) {
     this._dirtySubs.add(fn);
@@ -372,7 +464,7 @@ export class Automat {
 
   /**
    * Cascading invalidation: automatically sets this automat dirty whenever
-   * upstreamAutomat is set dirty. If filterFn is provided, only invalidates when it returns true.
+   * upstreamAutomat is set dirty.
    *
    * @param {Automat} upstreamAutomat
    * @param {(upstreamState: any, myState: any) => boolean} [filterFn]
@@ -389,14 +481,13 @@ export class Automat {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Connects this automat to an upstream automat.
+   * Connects this automat to derive state from an upstream automat.
-   * Whenever upstream emits new state, transform(upstreamState, myState) runs.
    *
    * @param {Automat} upstreamAutomat
    * @param {(upstreamState: any, myState: any) => any} transform
    * @param {object} [options]
    * @param {boolean | ((upstreamState: any, myState: any) => boolean)} [options.cascadeDirty]
-   * @returns {this}
+   * @returns {this} Chainable.
    */
   subscribeTo(upstreamAutomat, transform, options = {}) {
     const unsub = upstreamAutomat.subscribe((upstreamState) => {
@@ -443,7 +534,35 @@ export class Automat {
 }
 
 /**
- * Derived aggregate returned by Automat.combine().
+ * Creates an orchestrated combined Automat from an array of upstreams and combiner function.
+ */
+function createOrchestratedCombinedAutomat(upstreamAutomats, combiner, options = {}) {
+  const computeInitial = () => {
+    const upstreamStates = upstreamAutomats.map((a) => a.state);
+    return combiner(...upstreamStates);
+  };
+
+  const combined = new Automat(
+    computeInitial(),
+    {},
+    options
+  );
+
+  // Subscribe to all upstreams
+  upstreamAutomats.forEach((upstream) => {
+    combined.subscribeTo(upstream, () => {
+      const upstreamStates = upstreamAutomats.map((a) => a.state);
+      const combinedSlice = combiner(...upstreamStates);
+      combined.setState(combinedSlice);
+      return combinedSlice;
+    });
+  });
+
+  return combined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Derived aggregate returned by Automat.combine({ auth: authAutomat, company: companyAutomat }).
  * Disposing it removes aggregate subscriptions but leaves its children alive.
  */
 class CombinedAutomat extends Automat {
@@ -469,7 +588,7 @@ class CombinedAutomat extends Automat {
     for (const [key, automat] of entries) {
       this._unsubs.push(
         automat.subscribe((state) => this.setState({ [key]: state })),
-        automat.onDirty(() => {
+        automat.onDirty?.(() => {
           for (const fn of this._dirtySubs) {
             try {
               fn(this);
@@ -480,10 +599,6 @@ class CombinedAutomat extends Automat {
     }
   }
 
-  get isReady() {
-    return Object.values(this._children).every((automat) => automat.isReady);
-  }
-
   get isDirty() {
     return Object.values(this._children).some((automat) => automat.isDirty);
   }
@@ -501,29 +616,18 @@ class CombinedAutomat extends Automat {
 
   read() {
     this._state = Object.fromEntries(
-      Object.entries(this._children).map(([key, automat]) => [key, automat.read()])
+      Object.entries(this._children).map(([key, automat]) => [key, automat.read?.() ?? automat.state])
     );
     return this._state;
   }
 
-  setDirty() {
+  setDirty(keep = false, now = false) {
-    return Promise.all(Object.values(this._children).map((automat) => automat.setDirty())).then(() => {
+    return Promise.all(Object.values(this._children).map((automat) => automat.setDirty?.(keep, now))).then(() => {
       this._syncState();
       return this._state;
     });
   }
 
-  reload() {
-    return Promise.all(Object.values(this._children).map((automat) => automat.reload())).then(() => {
-      this._syncState();
-      return this._state;
-    });
-  }
-
-  refresh() {
-    return this.reload();
-  }
-
   _syncState() {
     this._state = Object.fromEntries(
       Object.entries(this._children).map(([key, automat]) => [key, automat.state])

src/lib/fetchers.js

@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ export const connectSSE = (automat, url, options = {}) => {
     if (eventName === 'invalidate' || eventName === 'dirty' || data?.action === 'invalidate') {
       automat.setDirty();
     } else if (eventName === 'reload' || data?.action === 'reload') {
-      automat.reload();
+      if (typeof automat.actions?.reload === 'function') {
+        automat.actions.reload();
+      } else if (typeof automat.reload === 'function') {
+        automat.reload();
+      }
     }
   };
 

src/lib/index.d.ts

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import type { PureComponent } from 'react';
 export interface AutomatOptions<T = any> {
   name?: string | null;
   persist?: boolean;
-  url?: string | null;
+  loader?: (automat: Automat<T, any>) => Promise<T | Partial<T>> | T | Partial<T>;
-  fetcher?: (url: string, automat?: Automat<T, any>) => Promise<T>;
 }
 
 export type Selector<T, S> =
@@ -41,19 +40,21 @@ export type CombinedActions<M extends Record<string, Automat<any, any>>> = {
 };
 
 export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
-  constructor(initialState?: T | null, actions?: A, options?: AutomatOptions<T>);
+  constructor(
+    initialState?: T | null,
+    actions?: A | ((automat: Automat<T, A>) => A),
+    options?: AutomatOptions<T>
+  );
 
   readonly state: T;
   getState(): T;
   setState(partial: Partial<T> | ((prevState: T) => Partial<T>)): T;
 
   readonly actions: A;
-  readonly isReady: boolean;
   readonly isDirty: boolean;
   readonly ready: Promise<T>;
   readonly name: string | null;
   readonly persist: boolean;
-  readonly url: string | null;
   readonly subscriberCount: number;
 
   subscribe(
@@ -77,9 +78,7 @@ export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
 
   onDirty(fn: (automat: this) => void): () => void;
 
-  setDirty(): Promise<T>;
+  setDirty(keep?: boolean, now?: boolean): Promise<T>;
-  reload(): Promise<T>;
-  refresh(): Promise<T>;
   read(): T;
 
   clearPersistence(): Promise<void>;
@@ -89,6 +88,11 @@ export class Automat<T = any, A = Record<string, Function>> {
   static combine<M extends Record<string, Automat<any, any>>>(
     automats: M
   ): Automat<CombinedState<M>, CombinedActions<M>>;
+  static combine<R = any>(
+    upstreamAutomats: Automat<any, any>[],
+    combiner: (...states: any[]) => R,
+    options?: AutomatOptions<R>
+  ): Automat<R, Record<string, Function>>;
 }
 
 export function fetchJson<T = any>(url: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<T>;

src/lib/index.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @module react-automat
  *
- * Higher-order state container for React PureComponents with optional persistence.
+ * Observable higher-order state container for React PureComponents with optional persistence.
  *
  * @example
  * import { Automat } from './lib/index.js';

src/main.jsx

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof EventTarget !== 'undefined') {
     return originalAddEventListener.call(this, type, listener, opts);
   };
 }
-
 import { StrictMode } from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import './index.css';