diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
index a2b14ca..2321df9 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
@@ -578,13 +578,23 @@ public:
     return materializer::apply(std::move(*this));
   }
 
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
   /// Returns true if the continuable_base will resolve its promise
   /// immediately on request.
   ///
   /// \since 4.0.0
-  bool is_ready() const noexcept {
-    return false;
-  }
+  bool is_ready() const noexcept;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+  /// Returns the result of this continuable immediatly.
+  ///
+  /// \attention requires that this continuable resolves immediatly on
+  ///            request which means that is_ready() holds.
+  ///
+  /// \since 4.0.0
+  unspecified request() &&;
+#endif
 
   /// Predicate to check whether the cti::continuable_base is frozen or not.
   ///
@@ -732,6 +742,18 @@ private:
   }
 };
 
+/*template <typename Continuable>
+struct continuable_trait
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+{
+  /// Deduces to a true_type if the continuable_base is a concrete type
+  /// which means all lazy expression templates were materialized and
+  /// the continuable can be queried for a direct result through is_ready.
+  using is_concrete = std::true_type;
+}
+#endif
+;*/
+
 /// Creates a continuable_base from a promise/callback taking function.
 ///
 /// \tparam Args The types (signature hint) the given promise is resolved with.
diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-coroutine.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-coroutine.hpp
index d08d709..364ad03 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-coroutine.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-coroutine.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace experimental {
 template <typename Data, typename... Args, typename... FunctionArgs>
 struct coroutine_traits<
     cti::continuable_base<Data,
-                          cti::detail::hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>,
+                          cti::detail::traits::identity<Args...>>,
     FunctionArgs...> {
 
   using promise_type =
diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp
index 0d5431a..8765dd1 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 #include <continuable/continuable-primitives.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/util.hpp>
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class promise_base
   /// \cond false
   ;
 template <typename Data, typename... Args>
-class promise_base<Data, detail::hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>
+class promise_base<Data, detail::traits::identity<Args...>>
     : detail::util::non_copyable
   /// \endcond
 { // clang-format on
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
   }
   /// \cond false
   /// Constructor for constructing an empty promise
-  explicit promise_base(detail::types::promise_no_init_tag) {
+  explicit promise_base(detail::types::promise_no_init_arg_t) {
   }
   /// \endcond
 
diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
index b30e5dd..122d40e 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <continuable/continuable-primitives.hpp>
 #include <continuable/continuable-base.hpp>
 #include <continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 
 namespace cti {
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ class continuable_trait {
 public:
   /// The promise type which is used to resolve continuations
   using promise =
-      promise_base<callback, detail::hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>;
+      promise_base<callback, detail::traits::identity<Args...>>;
 
   /// The continuable type for the given parameters.
   using continuable =
       continuable_base<ContinuationWrapper<sizeof(callback), void(promise)>,
-                       detail::hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>;
+                       detail::traits::identity<Args...>>;
 };
 /// \}
 } // namespace cti
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-aggregated.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-aggregated.hpp
index 96838cc..ad06059 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-aggregated.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-aggregated.hpp
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ T&& unpack_lazy(container::flat_variant<T>&& value) {
 template <typename Continuable>
 class continuable_box;
 template <typename Data>
-class continuable_box<continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<>>> {
+class continuable_box<continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<>>> {
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<>> continuable_;
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<>> continuable_;
 
 public:
   explicit continuable_box(
-      continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<>>&& continuable)
+      continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<>>&& continuable)
       : continuable_(std::move(continuable)) {
   }
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<>>&& fetch() {
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<>>&& fetch() {
     return std::move(continuable_);
   }
 
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ public:
 };
 template <typename Data, typename First>
 class continuable_box<
-    continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First>>> {
+    continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First>>> {
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First>> continuable_;
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First>> continuable_;
   lazy_value_t<First> first_;
 
 public:
   explicit continuable_box(
-      continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First>>&& continuable)
+      continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First>>&& continuable)
       : continuable_(std::move(continuable)) {
   }
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First>>&& fetch() {
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First>>&& fetch() {
     return std::move(continuable_);
   }
 
@@ -123,21 +123,21 @@ public:
 };
 template <typename Data, typename First, typename Second, typename... Rest>
 class continuable_box<
-    continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First, Second, Rest...>>> {
+    continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First, Second, Rest...>>> {
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First, Second, Rest...>>
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First, Second, Rest...>>
       continuable_;
   lazy_value_t<std::tuple<First, Second, Rest...>> args_;
 
 public:
   explicit continuable_box(
       continuable_base<Data,
-                       hints::signature_hint_tag<First, Second, Rest...>>&&
+                       traits::identity<First, Second, Rest...>>&&
           continuable)
       : continuable_(std::move(continuable)) {
   }
 
-  continuable_base<Data, hints::signature_hint_tag<First, Second, Rest...>>&&
+  continuable_base<Data, traits::identity<First, Second, Rest...>>&&
   fetch() {
     return std::move(continuable_);
   }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ constexpr auto finalize_impl(traits::identity<std::tuple<Args...>>,
 
 struct hint_mapper {
   template <typename... T>
-  constexpr auto operator()(T...) -> hints::signature_hint_tag<T...> {
+  constexpr auto operator()(T...) -> traits::identity<T...> {
     return {};
   }
 };
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-all.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-all.hpp
index 3d10720..27e084b 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-all.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-all.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <continuable/detail/connection/connection-aggregated.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/connection/connection.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/base.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/traits.hpp>
 
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-any.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-any.hpp
index 25be4ac..ec601b8 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-any.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection-any.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <continuable/continuable-promise-base.hpp>
 #include <continuable/continuable-traverse.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/base.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/traversal/container-category.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/traits.hpp>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct result_deducer {
   }
   template <typename T>
   static auto deduce_one(std::true_type, traits::identity<T> id) {
-    return hints::hint_of(id);
+    return base::annotation_of(id);
   }
   template <typename T>
   static auto deduce(traversal::container_category_tag<false, false>,
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
similarity index 81%
rename from include/continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp
rename to include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
index 6322579..99420ce 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
   SOFTWARE.
 **/
 
-#ifndef CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_HINTS_HPP_INCLUDED
-#define CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_HINTS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#ifndef CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_ANNOTATION_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_ANNOTATION_HPP_INCLUDED
 
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@
 
 namespace cti {
 namespace detail {
-namespace hints {
-/// Represents a present signature hint
+template <typename Annotation>
+struct annotation_trait;
+
+/// Specialization for a present signature hint
 template <typename... Args>
-using signature_hint_tag = traits::identity<Args...>;
-
-/// Returns the signature hint of the given continuable
-template <typename Data, typename... Args>
-constexpr signature_hint_tag<Args...>
-hint_of(traits::identity<continuable_base<Data, signature_hint_tag<Args...>>>) {
-  return {};
-}
+struct annotation_trait<traits::identity<Args...>> {
+  using is_concrete_hint = std::true_type;
+  using hint_t = traits::identity<Args...>;
+  using is_materialized = std::true_type;
+};
 
+namespace hints {
 /// Extracts the signature we pass to the internal continuable
 /// from an argument pack as specified by make_continuable.
 ///
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ constexpr auto extract(traits::identity<void> /*hint*/) {
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace cti
 
-#endif // CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_HINTS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#endif // CONTINUABLE_DETAIL_ANNOTATION_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
index 83a1750..56b1726 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <continuable/continuable-primitives.hpp>
 #include <continuable/continuable-result.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/features.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/result-trait.hpp>
@@ -69,6 +69,39 @@ struct is_continuable : std::false_type {};
 template <typename Data, typename Annotation>
 struct is_continuable<continuable_base<Data, Annotation>> : std::true_type {};
 
+/*template <typename... Args>
+struct ready_continuable {
+  std::tuple<Args...> values_;
+
+  template <typename Callback>
+  void operator()(Callback&& callback) && {
+    traits::unpack(std::forward<Callback>(callback), std::move(values_));
+  }
+
+  bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  std::tuple<Args...> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
+    return std::move(values_);
+  }
+};*/
+
+/*template <typename Continuation, typename Args>
+struct proxy_continuable : Continuation {
+  using Continuation::Continuation;
+
+  using Continuation::operator();
+
+  bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  std::tuple<T...> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
+    util::unreachable();
+  }
+};*/
+
 struct attorney {
   /// Creates a continuable_base from the given continuation, annotation
   /// and ownership.
@@ -78,7 +111,7 @@ struct attorney {
   static auto create_from(T&& continuation, A annotation,
                           util::ownership ownership) {
     (void)annotation;
-    return Continuable(std::forward<T>(continuation), ownership);
+    return Continuable({std::forward<T>(continuation)}, ownership);
   }
 
   /// Returns the ownership of the given continuable_base
@@ -93,6 +126,14 @@ struct attorney {
   }
 };
 
+/// Returns the signature hint of the given continuable
+template <typename Data, typename... Args>
+constexpr traits::identity<Args...>
+annotation_of(traits::identity<continuable_base<Data, //
+                                                traits::identity<Args...>>>) {
+  return {};
+}
+
 /// Invokes a continuation object in a reference correct way
 template <typename Data, typename Annotation, typename Callback>
 void invoke_continuation(continuable_base<Data, Annotation>&& continuation,
@@ -180,8 +221,8 @@ void invoke_void_no_except(traits::identity<Args...>, T&& callable) noexcept {
 }
 
 template <typename T, typename... Args>
-constexpr auto make_invoker(T&& invoke, hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>) {
-  return invoker<std::decay_t<T>, hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>(
+constexpr auto make_invoker(T&& invoke, traits::identity<Args...>) {
+  return invoker<std::decay_t<T>, traits::identity<Args...>>(
       std::forward<T>(invoke));
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +234,7 @@ invoker_of(traits::identity<continuable_base<Data, Annotation>>) {
   using Type =
       decltype(std::declval<continuable_base<Data, Annotation>>().finish());
 
-  auto constexpr const hint = hints::hint_of(traits::identify<Type>{});
+  auto constexpr const hint = base::annotation_of(traits::identify<Type>{});
 
   return make_invoker(
       [](auto&& callback, auto&& next_callback, auto&&... args) {
@@ -405,7 +446,7 @@ template <handle_results HandleResults, typename Base, typename Hint>
 struct result_handler_base;
 template <typename Base, typename... Args>
 struct result_handler_base<handle_results::no, Base,
-                           hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>> {
+                           traits::identity<Args...>> {
   void operator()(Args... args) && {
     // Forward the arguments to the next callback
     std::move(static_cast<Base*>(this)->next_callback_)(std::move(args)...);
@@ -413,7 +454,7 @@ struct result_handler_base<handle_results::no, Base,
 };
 template <typename Base, typename... Args>
 struct result_handler_base<handle_results::yes, Base,
-                           hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>> {
+                           traits::identity<Args...>> {
   /// The operator which is called when the result was provided
   void operator()(Args... args) && {
     // In order to retrieve the correct decorator we must know what the
@@ -475,17 +516,17 @@ struct callback_base;
 template <typename... Args, handle_results HandleResults,
           handle_errors HandleErrors, typename Callback, typename Executor,
           typename NextCallback>
-struct callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
-                     HandleErrors, Callback, Executor, NextCallback>
+struct callback_base<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults, HandleErrors,
+                     Callback, Executor, NextCallback>
     : proto::result_handler_base<
           HandleResults,
-          callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
-                        HandleErrors, Callback, Executor, NextCallback>,
-          hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>,
+          callback_base<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults, HandleErrors,
+                        Callback, Executor, NextCallback>,
+          traits::identity<Args...>>,
       proto::error_handler_base<
           HandleErrors,
-          callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
-                        HandleErrors, Callback, Executor, NextCallback>>,
+          callback_base<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults, HandleErrors,
+                        Callback, Executor, NextCallback>>,
       util::non_copyable {
 
   Callback callback_;
@@ -501,16 +542,15 @@ struct callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
   /// Pull the result handling operator() in
   using proto::result_handler_base<
       HandleResults,
-      callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
-                    HandleErrors, Callback, Executor, NextCallback>,
-      hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>::operator();
+      callback_base<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults, HandleErrors,
+                    Callback, Executor, NextCallback>,
+      traits::identity<Args...>>::operator();
 
   /// Pull the error handling operator() in
   using proto::error_handler_base<
       HandleErrors,
-      callback_base<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>, HandleResults,
-                    HandleErrors, Callback, Executor, NextCallback>>::
-  operator();
+      callback_base<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults, HandleErrors,
+                    Callback, Executor, NextCallback>>::operator();
 
   /// Resolves the continuation with the given values
   void set_value(Args... args) {
@@ -581,7 +621,7 @@ template <typename T, typename... Args>
 constexpr auto
 next_hint_of(std::integral_constant<handle_results, handle_results::yes>,
              traits::identity<T> /*callback*/,
-             hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...> /*current*/) {
+             traits::identity<Args...> /*current*/) {
   // Partial Invoke the given callback
   using Result = decltype(
       decoration::invoke_callback(std::declval<T>(), std::declval<Args>()...));
@@ -594,7 +634,7 @@ template <typename T, typename... Args>
 constexpr auto
 next_hint_of(std::integral_constant<handle_results, handle_results::no>,
              traits::identity<T> /*callback*/,
-             hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...> current) {
+             traits::identity<Args...> current) {
   return current;
 }
 
@@ -635,7 +675,7 @@ auto chain_continuation(Continuation&& continuation, Callback&& callback,
   static_assert(is_continuable<std::decay_t<Continuation>>{},
                 "Expected a continuation!");
 
-  using Hint = decltype(hints::hint_of(traits::identify<Continuation>()));
+  using Hint = decltype(base::annotation_of(traits::identify<Continuation>()));
   constexpr auto next_hint =
       next_hint_of(std::integral_constant<handle_results, HandleResults>{},
                    traits::identify<decltype(callback)>{}, Hint{});
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/core/types.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/core/types.hpp
index 5cff5f6..c94cd34 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/core/types.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/core/types.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 /// Tag for constructing an empty promise_base .
-struct promise_no_init_tag {};
+struct promise_no_init_arg_t {};
 } // namespace types
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace cti
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/other/coroutines.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/other/coroutines.hpp
index 2e22ad5..ba200c3 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/other/coroutines.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/other/coroutines.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <experimental/coroutine>
 #include <continuable/continuable-primitives.hpp>
 #include <continuable/continuable-result.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/features.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/traits.hpp>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct result_from_identity<traits::identity<T...>> {
 /// for waiting on a continuable in a stackless coroutine.
 template <typename Continuable>
 class awaitable {
-  using hint_t = decltype(hints::hint_of(traits::identify<Continuable>{}));
+  using hint_t = decltype(base::annotation_of(traits::identify<Continuable>{}));
   using result_t = typename result_from_identity<hint_t>::result_t;
 
   /// The continuable which is invoked upon suspension
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct promise_type : promise_resolver_base<promise_type<Promise, Args...>> {
   coroutine_handle<> handle_;
   Promise promise_;
 
-  explicit promise_type() : promise_(types::promise_no_init_tag{}) {
+  explicit promise_type() : promise_(types::promise_no_init_arg_t{}) {
   }
 
   auto get_return_object() {
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/other/transforms.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/other/transforms.hpp
index 3ca3c12..7f56546 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/other/transforms.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/other/transforms.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <future>
 #include <continuable/continuable-primitives.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/base.hpp>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/core/types.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/features.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/util.hpp>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ template <typename Hint>
 class promise_callback;
 
 template <typename... Args>
-class promise_callback<hints::signature_hint_tag<Args...>>
+class promise_callback<traits::identity<Args...>>
     : public future_trait<Args...> {
 
   typename future_trait<Args...>::promise_t promise_;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ template <typename Data, typename Annotation>
 auto as_future(continuable_base<Data, Annotation>&& continuable) {
   // Create the promise which is able to supply the current arguments
   constexpr auto const hint =
-      hints::hint_of(traits::identify<decltype(continuable)>{});
+      base::annotation_of(traits::identify<decltype(continuable)>{});
 
   promise_callback<std::decay_t<decltype(hint)>> callback;
   (void)hint;
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/utility/result-trait.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/utility/result-trait.hpp
index 66c0647..ebcf0b7 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/utility/result-trait.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/utility/result-trait.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <tuple>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
-#include <continuable/detail/core/hints.hpp>
+#include <continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/traits.hpp>
 #include <continuable/detail/utility/util.hpp>