diff --git a/develop/singles/headers/meta.hpp/meta_all.hpp b/develop/singles/headers/meta.hpp/meta_all.hpp
index 6b8ed31..ed40887 100644
--- a/develop/singles/headers/meta.hpp/meta_all.hpp
+++ b/develop/singles/headers/meta.hpp/meta_all.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <deque>
 #include <functional>
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <map>
@@ -2536,7 +2537,10 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] const void* get_cdata() const noexcept;
 
         [[nodiscard]] uvalue operator*() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] bool has_deref_op() const noexcept;
+
         [[nodiscard]] uvalue operator[](std::size_t index) const;
+        [[nodiscard]] bool has_index_op() const noexcept;
 
         template < typename T >
         [[nodiscard]] T get_as() &&;
@@ -8134,7 +8138,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<T*> {
         uvalue operator()(T* v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8142,7 +8146,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<const T*> {
         uvalue operator()(const T* v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8150,7 +8154,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<std::shared_ptr<T>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::shared_ptr<T>& v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8158,7 +8162,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<std::unique_ptr<T>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::unique_ptr<T>& v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 }
@@ -8181,7 +8185,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     struct index_traits<T*> {
         uvalue operator()(T* v, std::size_t i) const {
             // NOLINTNEXTLINE(*-pointer-arithmetic)
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8190,7 +8194,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     struct index_traits<const T*> {
         uvalue operator()(const T* v, std::size_t i) const {
             // NOLINTNEXTLINE(*-pointer-arithmetic)
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8198,7 +8202,15 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::array<T, Size>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::array<T, Size>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < typename T, typename Allocator >
+        requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
+    struct index_traits<std::deque<T, Allocator>> {
+        uvalue operator()(const std::deque<T, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) {
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8206,7 +8218,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::span<T, Extent>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::span<T, Extent>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8214,7 +8226,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -8222,7 +8234,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::vector<T, Allocator>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::vector<T, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 }
@@ -8392,21 +8404,26 @@ namespace meta_hpp
                     self.vtable_ = nullptr;
                 },
 
-                .deref = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const storage_u& from) -> uvalue {
-                    if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_traits<Tp> ) {
-                        return detail::deref_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from));
-                    } else {
-                        META_HPP_THROW_AS(exception, "value type doesn't have value deref traits");
-                    }
-                },
 
-                .index = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const storage_u& from, [[maybe_unused]] std::size_t i) -> uvalue {
-                    if constexpr ( detail::has_index_traits<Tp> ) {
-                        return detail::index_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from), i);
+                .deref = [](){
+                    if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_traits<Tp> ) {
+                        return +[](const storage_u& from) -> uvalue {
+                            return detail::deref_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from));
+                        };
                     } else {
-                        META_HPP_THROW_AS(exception, "value type doesn't have value index traits");
+                        return nullptr;
                     }
-                },
+                }(),
+
+                .index = [](){
+                    if constexpr ( detail::has_index_traits<Tp> ) {
+                        return +[](const storage_u& from, std::size_t i) -> uvalue {
+                            return detail::index_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from), i);
+                        };
+                    } else {
+                        return nullptr;
+                    }
+                }(),
             };
 
             return &table;
@@ -8530,11 +8547,19 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     }
 
     inline uvalue uvalue::operator*() const {
-        return vtable_ != nullptr ? vtable_->deref(storage_) : uvalue{};
+        return has_deref_op() ? vtable_->deref(storage_) : uvalue{};
+    }
+
+    inline bool uvalue::has_deref_op() const noexcept {
+        return vtable_ != nullptr && vtable_->deref != nullptr;
     }
 
     inline uvalue uvalue::operator[](std::size_t index) const {
-        return vtable_ != nullptr ? vtable_->index(storage_, index) : uvalue{};
+        return has_index_op() ? vtable_->index(storage_, index) : uvalue{};
+    }
+
+    inline bool uvalue::has_index_op() const noexcept {
+        return vtable_ != nullptr && vtable_->index != nullptr;
     }
 
     template < typename T >
diff --git a/develop/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp b/develop/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
index 566ca0a..c8bab4d 100644
--- a/develop/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
+++ b/develop/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
@@ -385,35 +385,59 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
     SUBCASE("deref") {
         {
             int i{42};
-            const meta::uvalue v{*meta::uvalue{&i}};
+            meta::uvalue u{&i};
+            CHECK(u.has_deref_op());
+
+            const meta::uvalue v{*u};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int>());
             CHECK(v.get_data() != &i);
         }
         {
             const char i{42};
-            const meta::uvalue v{*meta::uvalue{&i}};
+            meta::uvalue u{&i};
+            CHECK(u.has_deref_op());
+
+            const meta::uvalue v{*u};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<char>());
             CHECK(v.get_data() != &i);
         }
         {
             const int i{42};
             const int* const pi = &i;
-            const meta::uvalue v{*meta::uvalue{&pi}};
+            meta::uvalue u{&pi};
+            CHECK(u.has_deref_op());
+
+            const meta::uvalue v{*u};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>() );
             CHECK(v.get_as<const int*>() == pi);
         }
         {
             int i{42};
 
-            [[maybe_unused]] void* p1 = &i;
-            [[maybe_unused]] const void* p2 = &i;
-            [[maybe_unused]] void* const& p3 = &i;
-            [[maybe_unused]] const void* const& p4 = &i;
+            void* p1 = &i;
+            const void* p2 = &i;
+            void* const& p3 = &i;
+            const void* const& p4 = &i;
 
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::uvalue(p1));
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::uvalue(p2));
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::uvalue(p3));
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::uvalue(p4));
+            CHECK_FALSE(meta::uvalue(p1).has_deref_op());
+            CHECK_FALSE(meta::uvalue(p2).has_deref_op());
+            CHECK_FALSE(meta::uvalue(p3).has_deref_op());
+            CHECK_FALSE(meta::uvalue(p4).has_deref_op());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue(p1));
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue(p2));
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue(p3));
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue(p4));
+        }
+        {
+            int* p1 = nullptr;
+            const int* p2 = nullptr;
+
+            CHECK(meta::uvalue{p1}.has_deref_op());
+            CHECK(meta::uvalue{p2}.has_deref_op());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue{p1});
+            CHECK_FALSE(*meta::uvalue{p2});
         }
         {
             ivec2 v{1,2};
@@ -443,55 +467,127 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
 TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value/arrays") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
+    SUBCASE("int") {
+        meta::uvalue v{42};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int>());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v.has_index_op());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[0]);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("void*") {
+        int i{42};
+        void* p{&i};
+        meta::uvalue v{p};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<void*>());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v.has_index_op());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[0]);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("const void*") {
+        int i{42};
+        const void* p{&i};
+        meta::uvalue v{p};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const void*>());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v.has_index_op());
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[0]);
+    }
+
     SUBCASE("int[3]") {
-        int arr[3]{1,2,3};
-        meta::uvalue v{arr};
-        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int*>());
-        CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
-        CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
-        CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        {
+            int arr[3]{1,2,3};
+            meta::uvalue v{arr};
+            CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int*>());
+            CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
+            CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
+            CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
+            CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        }
+        {
+            int* arr = nullptr;
+            meta::uvalue v{arr};
+            CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int*>());
+            CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(v[0]);
+        }
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const int[3]") {
-        const int arr[3]{1,2,3};
-        meta::uvalue v{arr};
-        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>());
-        CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
-        CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
-        CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        {
+            const int arr[3]{1,2,3};
+            meta::uvalue v{arr};
+            CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>());
+            CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
+            CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
+            CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
+            CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        }
+        {
+            const int* arr = nullptr;
+            meta::uvalue v{arr};
+            CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>());
+            CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(v[0]);
+        }
     }
 
     SUBCASE("std::array") {
         meta::uvalue v{std::array{1,2,3}};
         CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::array<int, 3>>());
+        CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
         CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
         CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
         CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[3]);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("std::deque") {
+        const meta::uvalue v{std::deque{1,2,3}};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::deque<int>>());
+        CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
+        CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[3]);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("std::string") {
         meta::uvalue v{std::string{"hi!"}};
         CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::string>());
+        CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
         CHECK(v[0].get_as<char>() == 'h');
         CHECK(v[1].get_as<char>() == 'i');
         CHECK(v[2].get_as<char>() == '!');
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[3]);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("std::span") {
         std::vector arr{1,2,3};
         meta::uvalue v{std::span{arr}};
         CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::span<int>>());
+        CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
         CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
         CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
         CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[3]);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("std::vector") {
         const meta::uvalue v{std::vector{1,2,3}};
         CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::vector<int>>());
+        CHECK(v.has_index_op());
+
         CHECK(v[0].get_as<int>() == 1);
         CHECK(v[1].get_as<int>() == 2);
         CHECK(v[2].get_as<int>() == 3);
+        CHECK_FALSE(v[3]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base/base.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base/base.hpp
index 2dea187..6162479 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base/base.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base/base.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <concepts>
+#include <deque>
 #include <functional>
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <map>
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp
index 1785ada..da0bb63 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<T*> {
         uvalue operator()(T* v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<const T*> {
         uvalue operator()(const T* v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<std::shared_ptr<T>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::shared_ptr<T>& v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct deref_traits<std::unique_ptr<T>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::unique_ptr<T>& v) const {
-            return uvalue{*v};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{*v} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/index_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/index_traits.hpp
index d340c57..a00b687 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/index_traits.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_detail/value_traits/index_traits.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     struct index_traits<T*> {
         uvalue operator()(T* v, std::size_t i) const {
             // NOLINTNEXTLINE(*-pointer-arithmetic)
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     struct index_traits<const T*> {
         uvalue operator()(const T* v, std::size_t i) const {
             // NOLINTNEXTLINE(*-pointer-arithmetic)
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return v != nullptr ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -44,7 +44,15 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::array<T, Size>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::array<T, Size>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < typename T, typename Allocator >
+        requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
+    struct index_traits<std::deque<T, Allocator>> {
+        uvalue operator()(const std::deque<T, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) {
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::span<T, Extent>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::span<T, Extent>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) const {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         requires std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>
     struct index_traits<std::vector<T, Allocator>> {
         uvalue operator()(const std::vector<T, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) {
-            return uvalue{v[i]};
+            return i < v.size() ? uvalue{v[i]} : uvalue{};
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue.hpp
index 96a10fa..83ff9ef 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] const void* get_cdata() const noexcept;
 
         [[nodiscard]] uvalue operator*() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] bool has_deref_op() const noexcept;
+
         [[nodiscard]] uvalue operator[](std::size_t index) const;
+        [[nodiscard]] bool has_index_op() const noexcept;
 
         template < typename T >
         [[nodiscard]] T get_as() &&;
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue/uvalue.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue/uvalue.hpp
index f20f9b7..a499094 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue/uvalue.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_uvalue/uvalue.hpp
@@ -180,21 +180,26 @@ namespace meta_hpp
                     self.vtable_ = nullptr;
                 },
 
-                .deref = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const storage_u& from) -> uvalue {
-                    if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_traits<Tp> ) {
-                        return detail::deref_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from));
-                    } else {
-                        META_HPP_THROW_AS(exception, "value type doesn't have value deref traits");
-                    }
-                },
 
-                .index = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const storage_u& from, [[maybe_unused]] std::size_t i) -> uvalue {
-                    if constexpr ( detail::has_index_traits<Tp> ) {
-                        return detail::index_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from), i);
+                .deref = [](){
+                    if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_traits<Tp> ) {
+                        return +[](const storage_u& from) -> uvalue {
+                            return detail::deref_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from));
+                        };
                     } else {
-                        META_HPP_THROW_AS(exception, "value type doesn't have value index traits");
+                        return nullptr;
                     }
-                },
+                }(),
+
+                .index = [](){
+                    if constexpr ( detail::has_index_traits<Tp> ) {
+                        return +[](const storage_u& from, std::size_t i) -> uvalue {
+                            return detail::index_traits<Tp>{}(*storage_cast<Tp>(from), i);
+                        };
+                    } else {
+                        return nullptr;
+                    }
+                }(),
             };
 
             return &table;
@@ -318,11 +323,19 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     }
 
     inline uvalue uvalue::operator*() const {
-        return vtable_ != nullptr ? vtable_->deref(storage_) : uvalue{};
+        return has_deref_op() ? vtable_->deref(storage_) : uvalue{};
+    }
+
+    inline bool uvalue::has_deref_op() const noexcept {
+        return vtable_ != nullptr && vtable_->deref != nullptr;
     }
 
     inline uvalue uvalue::operator[](std::size_t index) const {
-        return vtable_ != nullptr ? vtable_->index(storage_, index) : uvalue{};
+        return has_index_op() ? vtable_->index(storage_, index) : uvalue{};
+    }
+
+    inline bool uvalue::has_index_op() const noexcept {
+        return vtable_ != nullptr && vtable_->index != nullptr;
     }
 
     template < typename T >