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HomeViewModel.kt

class HomeViewModel : ViewModel() {

    private val _contacts = MutableStateFlow<List<String>>(emptyList())
    private val _deliveryList = MutableStateFlow<List<String>>(emptyList())

    val state = combine(_contacts, _deliveryList) { contacts, deliveryList ->
        State(
            contactList = contacts,
            deliveryList = deliveryList,
        )
    }.distinctUntilChanged()

    init {
        loadContacts()
        loadDeliveryList()
    }

    private fun loadContacts() {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _contacts.value = FakeContactApi.loadContacts()
        }
    }

    private fun loadDeliveryList() {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _deliveryList.value = FakeDeliveryApi.loadDeliveryList()
        }
    }

    data class State(
        val contactList: List<String> = emptyList(),
        val deliveryList: List<String> = emptyList(),
    )
}