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HomeViewModel.kt

class HomeViewModel : ViewModel() {

    private val _state = MutableStateFlow(State())
    val state = _state.asStateFlow()

    init {
        loadContacts()
        loadDeliveryList()
    }

    private fun loadContacts() {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            val contactList = FakeContactApi.loadContacts()
            _state.update { previousState ->
                previousState.copy(
                    contactList = contactList
                )
            }
        }
    }

    private fun loadDeliveryList() {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            val deliveryList = FakeDeliveryApi.loadDeliveryList()
            _state.update { previousState ->
                previousState.copy(
                    deliveryList = deliveryList
                )
            }
        }
    }

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