saveState

abstract suspend fun saveState(): <Error class: unknown class>(source)

Persists the current container state for recovery across application sessions.

This method triggers a comprehensive save operation that captures the complete state of the container including learned models, interaction history, user preferences, and configuration settings. Regular state saving ensures continuity of learned behaviors across application restarts and protects against data loss.

State persistence scope:

  • Learning models: Complete serialization of trained neural networks and ML models

  • Training history: Learning progress, performance metrics, and adaptation data

  • User preferences: Instructions, customization settings, and privacy controls

  • Interaction data: Recent user interactions and behavioral patterns

  • Configuration: Container settings, component configurations, and metadata

Persistence strategies:

  • Incremental saves: Only persist changed data to optimize performance

  • Atomic operations: Ensure consistent state even if save operation is interrupted

  • Backup rotation: Maintain multiple save points for recovery scenarios

  • Compression: Optimize storage space while maintaining fast restore times

  • Encryption: Protect sensitive data with appropriate cryptographic controls

Triggers for state saving:

  • Periodic automatic saves based on configurable intervals

  • Milestone-based saves after significant learning progress

  • Manual saves triggered by application lifecycle events

  • Emergency saves before system shutdown or low memory conditions

Performance considerations:

  • Asynchronous operation to avoid blocking application UI

  • Background scheduling to minimize impact on user experience

  • Resource monitoring to defer saves during high-load periods

  • Efficient serialization to minimize save operation duration

Error handling and recovery:

  • Automatic retry with exponential backoff for transient failures

  • Fallback to partial saves if full state persistence fails

  • Detailed logging for troubleshooting persistence issues

  • Corruption detection and recovery mechanisms

Return

A Job representing the asynchronous save operation. The job can be used to monitor save progress, ensure completion before shutdown, or coordinate with other state management operations.

See also

for state restoration process

Throws

IllegalStateException

if container is not properly initialized

StorageException

if state persistence operations fail

SerializationException

if container state cannot be properly serialized