diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c002f02..a7dfaf4 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 - add meta exception class;
 - add conversion of nullptr to any pointers;
 - add conversion of any pointers to void pointer ( identically cv-qualified );
+- void value?
+- all string to hash?
 
 * argument names
 * argument defaults
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
index 1ae7f8f..7c6f43c 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
@@ -182,3 +182,50 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     using scope_map = std::map<scope_index, scope, std::less<>>;
     using variable_map = std::map<variable_index, variable, std::less<>>;
 }
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail::stdex
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr std::underlying_type_t<T> to_underlying(T v) noexcept {
+        return static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<T>>(v);
+    }
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail::stdex
+{
+    template < typename T, typename U >
+    concept same_as =
+        std::is_same_v<T, U> &&
+        std::is_same_v<U, T>;
+
+    template < typename Derived, typename Base >
+    concept derived_from =
+        std::is_base_of_v<Base, Derived> &&
+        std::is_convertible_v<const volatile Derived*, const volatile Base*>;
+
+    template < typename From, typename To >
+    concept convertible_to =
+        std::is_convertible_v<From, To> &&
+        requires { static_cast<To>(std::declval<From>()); };
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept destructible =
+        std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<T>;
+
+    template < typename T, typename... Args >
+    concept constructible_from =
+        destructible<T> &&
+        std::is_constructible_v<T, Args...>;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept move_constructible =
+        constructible_from<T, T> &&
+        convertible_to<T, T>;
+
+    template<typename T>
+    concept copy_constructible =
+        move_constructible<T> &&
+        constructible_from<T, T&> && convertible_to<T&, T> &&
+        constructible_from<T, const T&> && convertible_to<const T&, T> &&
+        constructible_from<T, const T> && convertible_to<const T, T>;
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_registry/class_bind.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_registry/class_bind.hpp
index 36ba7cc..81dce45 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_registry/class_bind.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_registry/class_bind.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     template < detail::class_kind Class >
     template < typename... Args >
     class_bind<Class>& class_bind<Class>::ctor_() {
-        static_assert(detail::constructible_from<Class, Args...>);
+        static_assert(detail::stdex::constructible_from<Class, Args...>);
         auto ctor_state = detail::ctor_state::make<Class, Args...>();
         data_->ctors.emplace(ctor_state->index, std::move(ctor_state));
         return *this;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp
     template < detail::class_kind Class >
     template < detail::class_kind Base >
     class_bind<Class>& class_bind<Class>::base_() {
-        static_assert(detail::derived_from<Class, Base>);
+        static_assert(detail::stdex::derived_from<Class, Base>);
         data_->bases.emplace(resolve_type<Base>());
         data_->bases_info.emplace(resolve_type<Base>(), detail::class_type_data::base_info{
             .upcast = +[](void* derived) -> void* {
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/evalue.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/evalue.hpp
index af2b6bd..df4328d 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/evalue.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/evalue.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     evalue_state::evalue_state(evalue_index index, Enum value)
     : index{std::move(index)}
     , enum_value{value}
-    , underlying_value{to_underlying(value)} {}
+    , underlying_value{stdex::to_underlying(value)} {}
 
     template < enum_kind Enum >
     evalue_state_ptr evalue_state::make(std::string name, Enum value) {
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
index 8cf7683..8d4eac5 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
@@ -34,36 +34,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     using copy_cvref_t = typename cvref_traits<From>::template copy_to<To>;
 }
 
-namespace meta_hpp::detail
-{
-    template < typename T >
-    concept destructible =
-        std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<T>;
-
-    template < typename T, typename... Args >
-    concept constructible_from =
-        destructible<T> &&
-        std::is_constructible_v<T, Args...>;
-
-    template < typename Derived, typename Base >
-    concept derived_from =
-        std::is_base_of_v<Base, Derived> &&
-        std::is_convertible_v<const volatile Derived*, const volatile Base*>;
-
-    template < typename From, typename To >
-    concept convertible_to =
-        std::is_convertible_v<From, To> &&
-        requires { static_cast<To>(std::declval<From>()); };
-}
-
-namespace meta_hpp::detail
-{
-    template < typename T >
-    [[nodiscard]] constexpr std::underlying_type_t<T> to_underlying(T v) noexcept {
-        return static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<T>>(v);
-    }
-}
-
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
     template < typename T >
@@ -114,34 +84,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         (std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>);
 }
 
-namespace meta_hpp::detail
-{
-    template < typename T >
-    concept has_deref_op_kind = requires(const T& v) {
-        { *v } -> convertible_to<std::remove_pointer_t<T>>;
-    };
-
-    template < typename T >
-    concept has_less_op_kind = requires(const T& v) {
-        { v < v } -> convertible_to<bool>;
-    };
-
-    template < typename T >
-    concept has_equals_op_kind = requires(const T& v) {
-        { v == v } -> convertible_to<bool>;
-    };
-
-    template < typename T >
-    concept has_istream_op_kind = requires(std::istream& is, T& v) {
-        { is >> v } -> convertible_to<std::istream&>;
-    };
-
-    template < typename T >
-    concept has_ostream_op_kind = requires(std::ostream& os, const T& v) {
-        { os << v } -> convertible_to<std::ostream&>;
-    };
-}
-
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
     class noncopyable {
@@ -187,9 +129,8 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] const void* data() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const void* cdata() const noexcept;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] value deref();
-        [[nodiscard]] value deref() const;
-        [[nodiscard]] value cderef() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] value operator*() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] value operator[](std::size_t index) const;
 
         template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T> >
         [[nodiscard]] Tp& cast() &;
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
index 3e64be2..24c6e82 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include "../meta_base.hpp"
 #include "../meta_utilities.hpp"
 
+#include "value_traits/deref_traits.hpp"
+#include "value_traits/equals_traits.hpp"
+#include "value_traits/index_traits.hpp"
+#include "value_traits/istream_traits.hpp"
+#include "value_traits/less_traits.hpp"
+#include "value_traits/ostream_traits.hpp"
+
 namespace meta_hpp
 {
     struct value::traits final {
@@ -17,8 +24,8 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         void* (*const data)(value&) noexcept;
         const void* (*const cdata)(const value&) noexcept;
 
-        value (*const deref)(value&);
-        value (*const cderef)(const value&);
+        value (*const deref)(const value&);
+        value (*const index)(const value&, std::size_t);
 
         bool (*const less)(const value&, const value&);
         bool (*const equals)(const value&, const value&);
@@ -48,35 +55,35 @@ namespace meta_hpp
                 return v.try_cast<T>();
             },
 
-            .deref = +[]([[maybe_unused]] value& v) -> value {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_op_kind<T> ) {
+            .deref = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const value& v) -> value {
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_deref_traits<T> ) {
                     return value{*v.cast<T>()};
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have deref operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value deref traits");
                 }
             },
 
-            .cderef = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const value& v) -> value {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_deref_op_kind<T> ) {
-                    return value{*v.cast<T>()};
+            .index = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const value& v, [[maybe_unused]] std::size_t index) -> value {
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_index_traits<T> ) {
+                    return detail::value_index_traits<T>{}(v.cast<T>(), index);
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have deref operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value index traits");
                 }
             },
 
             .less = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const value& l, [[maybe_unused]] const value& r) -> bool {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_less_op_kind<T> ) {
-                    return l.cast<T>() < r.cast<T>();
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_less_traits<T> ) {
+                    return detail::value_less_traits<T>{}(l.cast<T>(), r.cast<T>());
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have less operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value less traits");
                 }
             },
 
             .equals = +[]([[maybe_unused]] const value& l, [[maybe_unused]] const value& r) -> bool {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_equals_op_kind<T> ) {
-                    return l.cast<T>() == r.cast<T>();
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_equals_traits<T> ) {
+                    return detail::value_equals_traits<T>{}(l.cast<T>(), r.cast<T>());
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have equality operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value equals traits");
                 }
             },
 
@@ -97,18 +104,18 @@ namespace meta_hpp
             },
 
             .istream = +[]([[maybe_unused]] std::istream& is, [[maybe_unused]] value& v) -> std::istream& {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_istream_op_kind<T> ) {
-                    return is >> v.cast<T>();
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_istream_traits<T> ) {
+                    return detail::value_istream_traits<T>{}(is, v.cast<T>());
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have istream operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value istream traits");
                 }
             },
 
             .ostream = +[]([[maybe_unused]] std::ostream& os, [[maybe_unused]] const value& v) -> std::ostream& {
-                if constexpr ( detail::has_ostream_op_kind<T> ) {
-                    return os << v.cast<T>();
+                if constexpr ( detail::has_value_ostream_traits<T> ) {
+                    return detail::value_ostream_traits<T>{}(os, v.cast<T>());
                 } else {
-                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have ostream operator");
+                    throw std::logic_error("value type doesn't have value ostream traits");
                 }
             },
         };
@@ -181,16 +188,12 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return traits_->cdata(*this);
     }
 
-    inline value value::deref() {
+    inline value value::operator*() const {
         return traits_->deref(*this);
     }
 
-    inline value value::deref() const {
-        return traits_->cderef(*this);
-    }
-
-    inline value value::cderef() const {
-        return traits_->cderef(*this);
+    inline value value::operator[](std::size_t index) const {
+        return traits_->index(*this, index);
     }
 
     template < typename T, typename Tp >
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ac5ad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/deref_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+#include "../../meta_utilities.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_deref_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_deref_traits = requires(const T& v) {
+        { value_deref_traits<T>{}(v) } -> stdex::convertible_to<value>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_deref_traits<T*> {
+        value operator()(T* v) const {
+            return value{*v};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_deref_traits<const T*> {
+        value operator()(const T* v) const {
+            return value{*v};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_deref_traits<std::shared_ptr<T>> {
+        value operator()(const std::shared_ptr<T>& v) const {
+            return value{*v};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_deref_traits<std::unique_ptr<T>> {
+        value operator()(const std::unique_ptr<T>& v) const {
+            return value{*v};
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/equals_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/equals_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6441c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/equals_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_equals_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_equals_traits = requires(const T& v) {
+        { value_equals_traits<T>{}(v, v) } -> stdex::convertible_to<bool>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+        requires requires(const T& v) {
+            { v == v } -> stdex::convertible_to<bool>;
+        }
+    struct value_equals_traits<T> {
+        bool operator()(const T& l, const T& r) const {
+            return l == r;
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/index_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/index_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2382f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/index_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+#include "../../meta_utilities.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_index_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_index_traits = requires(const T& v, std::size_t i) {
+        { value_index_traits<T>{}(v, i) } -> stdex::convertible_to<value>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_index_traits<T*> {
+        value operator()(T* v, std::size_t i) const {
+            return value{*(v + i)};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T >
+    struct value_index_traits<const T*> {
+        value operator()(const T* v, std::size_t i) const {
+            return value{*(v + i)};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T, std::size_t Size >
+    struct value_index_traits<std::array<T, Size>> {
+        value operator()(const std::array<T, Size>& v, std::size_t i) const {
+            return value{v[i]};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T, std::size_t Extent >
+    struct value_index_traits<std::span<T, Extent>> {
+        value operator()(const std::span<T, Extent>& v, std::size_t i) const {
+            return value{v[i]};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T, typename Traits, typename Allocator >
+    struct value_index_traits<std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>> {
+        value operator()(const std::basic_string<T, Traits, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) const {
+            return value{v[i]};
+        }
+    };
+
+    template < stdex::copy_constructible T, typename Allocator >
+    struct value_index_traits<std::vector<T, Allocator>> {
+        value operator()(const std::vector<T, Allocator>& v, std::size_t i) {
+            return value{v[i]};
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/istream_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/istream_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bb1fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/istream_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_istream_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_istream_traits = requires(std::istream& is, T& v) {
+        { value_istream_traits<T>{}(is, v) } -> stdex::convertible_to<std::istream&>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+        requires requires(std::istream& is, T& v) {
+            { is >> v } -> stdex::convertible_to<std::istream&>;
+        }
+    struct value_istream_traits<T> {
+        std::istream& operator()(std::istream& is, T& v) const {
+            return is >> v;
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/less_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/less_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca2498b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/less_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_less_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_less_traits = requires(const T& v) {
+        { value_less_traits<T>{}(v, v) } -> stdex::convertible_to<bool>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+        requires requires(const T& v) {
+            { v < v } -> stdex::convertible_to<bool>;
+        }
+    struct value_less_traits<T> {
+        bool operator()(const T& l, const T& r) const {
+            return l < r;
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/ostream_traits.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/ostream_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2f5ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/value_traits/ostream_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../meta_base.hpp"
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    struct value_ostream_traits;
+
+    template < typename T >
+    concept has_value_ostream_traits = requires(std::ostream& is, const T& v) {
+        { value_ostream_traits<T>{}(is, v) } -> stdex::convertible_to<std::ostream&>;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace meta_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+        requires requires(std::ostream& os, const T& v) {
+            { os << v } -> stdex::convertible_to<std::ostream&>;
+        }
+    struct value_ostream_traits<T> {
+        std::ostream& operator()(std::ostream& is, const T& v) const {
+            return is << v;
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/manuals/meta_examples/references_example.cpp b/manuals/meta_examples/references_example.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fef687..0000000
--- a/manuals/meta_examples/references_example.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
- * This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
- * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
- * Copyright (C) 2021, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-#include "../meta_manuals.hpp"
-
-namespace
-{
-}
-
-TEST_CASE("meta/meta_examples/references") {
-    namespace meta = meta_hpp;
-}
diff --git a/manuals/meta_examples/pointers_example.cpp b/manuals/meta_examples/values_example.cpp
similarity index 91%
rename from manuals/meta_examples/pointers_example.cpp
rename to manuals/meta_examples/values_example.cpp
index 5729a42..c0940df 100644
--- a/manuals/meta_examples/pointers_example.cpp
+++ b/manuals/meta_examples/values_example.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace
 {
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("meta/meta_examples/pointers") {
+TEST_CASE("meta/meta_examples/values") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 }
diff --git a/untests/meta_states/evalue_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_states/evalue_tests.cpp
index 93406af..ea3e1c6 100644
--- a/untests/meta_states/evalue_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_states/evalue_tests.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/evalue") {
         CHECK(evalue.get_value() == color::green);
         CHECK(evalue.get_value().get_type() == color_type);
 
-        CHECK(evalue.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::to_underlying(color::green));
+        CHECK(evalue.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::stdex::to_underlying(color::green));
         CHECK(evalue.get_underlying_value().get_type() == color_type.get_underlying_type());
     }
 }
diff --git a/untests/meta_types/enum_type_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_types/enum_type_tests.cpp
index 139703f..b18cd0b 100644
--- a/untests/meta_types/enum_type_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_types/enum_type_tests.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_types/enum_type") {
             const meta::evalue green_value = color_type.get_evalue("green");
             REQUIRE(green_value);
             CHECK(green_value.get_value() == color::green);
-            CHECK(green_value.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::to_underlying(color::green));
+            CHECK(green_value.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::stdex::to_underlying(color::green));
         }
 
         {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_types/enum_type") {
             const meta::evalue green_value = ecolor_type.get_evalue("green");
             REQUIRE(green_value);
             CHECK(green_value.get_value() == ecolor_green);
-            CHECK(green_value.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::to_underlying(ecolor_green));
+            CHECK(green_value.get_underlying_value() == meta::detail::stdex::to_underlying(ecolor_green));
         }
 
         {
diff --git a/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
index 46838c3..7a3199b 100644
--- a/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_utilities/value_tests.cpp
@@ -354,20 +354,20 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
     SUBCASE("deref") {
         {
             int i{42};
-            const meta::value v{meta::value{&i}.deref()};
+            const meta::value v{*meta::value{&i}};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int>());
             CHECK(v.data() != &i);
         }
         {
             const char i{42};
-            const meta::value v{meta::value{&i}.deref()};
+            const meta::value v{*meta::value{&i}};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<char>());
             CHECK(v.data() != &i);
         }
         {
             const int i{42};
             const int* const pi = &i;
-            const meta::value v{meta::value{&pi}.deref()};
+            const meta::value v{*meta::value{&pi}};
             CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>() );
             CHECK(v.cast<const int*>() == pi);
         }
@@ -379,10 +379,10 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
             void* const& p3 = &i;
             const void* const& p4 = &i;
 
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = meta::value(p1).deref());
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = meta::value(p2).deref());
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = meta::value(p3).deref());
-            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = meta::value(p4).deref());
+            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::value(p1));
+            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::value(p2));
+            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::value(p3));
+            CHECK_THROWS(std::ignore = *meta::value(p4));
         }
         {
             ivec2 v{1,2};
@@ -390,18 +390,77 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value") {
             CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 0);
             CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 0);
 
-            meta::value vv1{vp.deref()};
+            meta::value vv1{*vp};
             CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 0);
             CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 1);
 
-            meta::value vv2{std::move(vp).deref()};
+            meta::value vv2{*std::move(vp)};
             CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 0);
             CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 2);
 
-            meta::value vv3{vp.cderef()};
+            meta::value vv3{*std::as_const(vp)};
             CHECK(ivec2::move_ctor_counter == 0);
             CHECK(ivec2::copy_ctor_counter == 3);
         }
+        {
+            meta::value v{std::make_shared<int>(42)};
+            CHECK(*v == 42);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("meta/meta_utilities/value/arrays") {
+    namespace meta = meta_hpp;
+
+    SUBCASE("int[3]") {
+        int arr[3]{1,2,3};
+        meta::value v{arr};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<int*>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1] == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2] == 3);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("const int[3]") {
+        const int arr[3]{1,2,3};
+        meta::value v{arr};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<const int*>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1] == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2] == 3);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("std::array") {
+        meta::value v{std::array{1,2,3}};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::array<int, 3>>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1] == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2] == 3);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("std::string") {
+        meta::value v{std::string{"hi!"}};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::string>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 'h');
+        CHECK(v[1] == 'i');
+        CHECK(v[2] == '!');
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("std::span") {
+        std::vector arr{1,2,3};
+        meta::value v{std::span{arr}};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::span<int>>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1] == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2] == 3);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("std::vector") {
+        const meta::value v{std::vector{1,2,3}};
+        CHECK(v.get_type() == meta::resolve_type<std::vector<int>>());
+        CHECK(v[0] == 1);
+        CHECK(v[1] == 2);
+        CHECK(v[2] == 3);
     }
 }