Package	Version
equatable_annotations
equatable_gen

Provides Dart Build System builder for generating List<Object?> _$props private extensions for classes using Equatable.

Usage

Setup

1. Add to your pubspec.yaml:

   dependencies:
     equatable_annotations: ^latest_version
   
   dev_dependencies:
     equatable_gen: ^latest_version
     build_runner: ^latest_version
   

2. Create a build.yaml file in your project root:

   targets:
     $default:
       builders:
         equatable_gen:
           enabled: true
           options:
             auto_include: true
   

3. Add part declarations to your files:

   part 'your_file_name.g.dart';
   

4. Run code generation:

   flutter pub run build_runner build
   

Zero Annotation Approach

With auto_include: true in your build.yaml, no annotations are needed. The generator automatically processes:

• Classes that extend Equatable
• Classes that use EquatableMixin
• Classes that inherit from a class using either of the above

All you need is:

class MyClass extends Equatable {
  const MyClass({required this.id, required this.name});

  final String id;
  final String name;

  @override
  List<Object?> get props => _$props; // `_$props` will be automatically generated
}

The generator creates:

extension _$MyClassequatable_annotations on MyClass {
  List<Object?> get _$props => [id, name];
}

Inheritance

Inheritance works automatically. Fields from parent classes are included:

class ChildClass extends ParentClass { // ParentClass uses Equatable
  const ChildClass({required this.name, required super.id});

  final String name;

  @override
  List<Object?> get props => _$props;
}

// Generated:
extension _$ChildClassequatable_annotations on ChildClass {
  List<Object?> get _$props => [name, id]; // Both fields included
}

Field/Getter Control

Exclude Fields

Exclude fields from props with @ignore:

import 'package:equatable_annotations/equatable_annotations.dart';

@ignore
final String sensitiveData;

Include Getters

Include getters in props with @include:

import 'package:equatable_annotations/equatable_annotations.dart';

@include
String get fullName => '$firstName $lastName';

Advanced Configuration

Customize behavior in your build.yaml:

targets:
  $default:
    builders:
      equatable_gen:
        enabled: true
        options:
          auto_include: true # defaults to false
          include: # Only include classes matching patterns (regex)
            - User.*
          exclude: # Exclude classes matching patterns (regex)
            - .*ViewModel
          include_getters: true # defaults to false

Manual Annotation (Alternative)

If you prefer explicit control, you can use annotations:

import 'package:equatable_annotations/equatable_annotations.dart';
import 'package:equatable/equatable.dart';

part 'some_class.g.dart';

@generateProps
class SomeClass extends Equatable {
  const SomeClass({required this.id});

  final String id;

  @override
  List<Object?> get props => _$props;
}