* add type unions and optionals

* add type inheritance

* style: pre-commit fixes

* switch to inheriting from object

* style: pre-commit fixes

* fix text case

* style: pre-commit fixes

* fix bind call

* fix function name

* add std::move for older code

* remove std::move

* move away from object creation

* style: pre-commit fixes

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