FForm Package 🚀
Getting Started with FForm 🌟
Step 1: Installation
First things first, let's get the FForm package into your Flutter project. Add FForm to your pubspec.yaml file under dependencies:
dependencies:
fform: ^latest_version
Don't forget to run flutter pub get in your terminal to install the package.
Overview
FForm is a high-level Flutter package designed to make form creation and management a breeze, with simplified field validation. It offers two main components: FFormField and FFormBuilder, that together bring ease and flexibility to your form handling in Flutter apps.
FFormField<T, E>: A base class for all form fields supporting values, on-the-fly validation, and change handling.FFormBuilder<F extends FForm>: A widget that constructs and manages the form state, utilizing streams to refresh the UI dynamically as data changes.FForm: A base class for creating custom form classes, allowing you to add specific methods and properties to your forms.FFormException: A base class for creating custom exceptions for form fields, enabling you to define custom validation rules and error messages.FFormProvider: A widget that allows you to access the form in the widget tree without passing it as a parameter.KeyedField: A mixin that provides a unique key for identifying the form field widget, used to manage the state of the widget and access it in the widget tree.AsyncField: A mixin that provides asynchronous validation for form fields, allowing you to validate data against external sources or APIs.CachedField: A mixin that provides cached value for field, used to manage the state of the widget and access it in the widget tree.FFormObserver: A widget that allows you to observe the form state and trigger side effects based on the form's state changes.
Why It Rocks 🎸
- State Management Simplified: Automatically handles the state of both individual form fields and the form as a whole.
- Built-in Validation with a Twist: Supports on-the-fly validation and error handling for each field, ensuring a smooth user experience.
- Flexibility at Its Finest: Supports any data type for field values and validation errors thanks to generics.
- Reactive Forms for the Win: Leverages streams for tracking form state changes, ensuring your UI is always in sync.
- Multiple Forms, No Problem: Create multiple forms with custom fields and validation rules, all managed seamlessly by FForm.
- Custom Exceptions for Custom Needs: Define custom exceptions for form fields to handle complex validation rules and error messages with ease.
- AsyncValidator: Supports asynchronous validation for form fields, allowing you to validate data against external sources or APIs.
- CachedField: Provides cached value for field, used to manage the state of the widget and access it in the widget tree.
- FFormObserver: Allows you to observe the form state and trigger side effects based on the form's state changes.
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Usage Examples
FFormField
FFormField is a base class for all form fields, supporting values, on-the-fly validation, and change handling. It provides a set of getters and methods to manage the field state, including checking the field's validity, retrieving the current value, and handling exceptions.
Example
enum EmailError {
empty,
not;
@override
String toString() {
switch (this) {
case empty:
return 'emailEmpty';
case not:
return 'invalidFormatEmail';
default:
return 'invalidFormatEmail';
}
}
}
class EmailField extends FFormField<String, EmailError> {
EmailField({required String value}) : super(value);
@override
EmailError? validator(value) {
if (value.isEmpty) return EmailError.empty;
return null;
}
}
And you can add KeyedField mixin to get a unique key for identifying the form field widget.
class EmailField extends FFormField<String, EmailError> with KeyedField {
EmailField({required String value}) : super(value);
@override
EmailError? validator(value) {
if (value.isEmpty) return EmailError.empty;
return null;
}
}
// and get GlobalKey -> form.email.key
And you can use AsyncValidator
class EmailField extends FFormField<String, EmailError> with AsyncField<String, EmailError> {
EmailField({required String value}) : super(value);
@override
EmailError? validator(value) {
if (value.isEmpty) return EmailError.empty;
return null;
}
@override
Future<EmailError?> asyncValidator(value) async {
await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
if (!value.contains('@')) return EmailError.not;
return null;
}
}
Cached value for field
class EmailField extends FFormField<String, EmailError> with CachedField<String, EmailError> {
EmailField({required String value}) : super(value);
@override
EmailError? validator(value) {
if (value.isEmpty) return EmailError.empty;
return null;
}
}
FForm
FForm is a base class for creating custom form classes with specific fields and validation rules. It provides a set of getters and methods to manage the form state, including checking the form's validity, retrieving answers, and handling exceptions.
Example
This is a simple example of how to create a form with a single field. You can extend the FForm class to create custom forms with specific fields and validation rules.
class LoginForm extends FForm {
EmailField email;
LoginForm({
required this.email,
}): super(fields: [email]);
}
This is a more complex example of how to create a form with multiple fields. You can extend the FForm class to create custom forms with specific fields and validation rules.
class Form extends FForm {
List<Form> forms;
Form({
required this.forms,
}): super(subForms: forms);
}
FFormBuilder
FFormBuilder is a widget that constructs and manages the form state, utilizing streams to refresh the UI dynamically as data changes. It provides a builder function that takes the form and returns a widget tree based on the form's state.
Example
This is an example of how to use FFormBuilder to create a form with a single field. The builder function takes the form as a parameter and returns a widget tree based on the form's state.
void _submit() {
if(_form.check()) { // .isValid or .isInvalid start rebuild in FFormBuilder and returned boolean
print('Form Valid');
};
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return FFormBuilder<LoginForm>(
form: _form,
builder: (context, form) {
EmailField email = form.email; // or FFormProvider.of<LoginForm>(context).get<NameField>()
return Column(
children: [
TextField(
key: email.key,
controller: _emailController,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: 'Email',
errorText: email.exception.toString(),
),
),
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: _submit,
child: const Text('Submit'),
),
],
);
},
);
}
You can use ListenableBuilder to rebuild only the field that has changed,
but you can use FFormProvider to rebuild all fields in the form.
void _submit() {
if(_form.check()) { // .isValid or .isInvalid start rebuild in FFormBuilder and returned boolean
print('Form Valid');
};
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return ListenableBuilder<LoginForm>(
listenable: _form,
builder: (context, form) {
EmailField email = form.email; // or FFormProvider.of<LoginForm>(context).get<NameField>()
return Column(
children: [
TextField(
key: email.key,
controller: _emailController,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: 'Email',
errorText: email.exception.toString(),
),
),
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: _submit,
child: const Text('Submit'),
),
],
);
},
);
}
FFormProvider
FFormProvider is a widget that allows you to access the form in the widget tree without passing it as a parameter.
Example
FFormBuilder<LoginForm>(
form: _form,
builder: (context, form) {
FFormProvider.of<LoginForm>(context).email; // or form.email;
FFormProvider.of<LoginForm>(context).get<NameField>(); // or form.get<NameField>();
return YourForm();
},
)
FFormException
FFormException is a base class for creating custom exceptions for form fields. It allows you to define custom validation rules and error messages for form fields, enabling you to handle complex validation scenarios with ease.
Example
You can create a custom exception class that extends FFormException to define specific validation rules and error messages for a form field.
class PasswordValidationException extends FFormException {
final bool isMinLengthValid;
final bool isSpecialCharValid;
final bool isNumberValid;
PasswordValidationException({
required this.isMinLengthValid,
required this.isSpecialCharValid,
required this.isNumberValid,
});
@override
bool get isValid => isMinLengthValid && isSpecialCharValid && isNumberValid;
}
class PasswordField extends FFormField<String, PasswordValidationException> {
PasswordField(String value) : super(value);
@override
PasswordValidationException? validator(String value) {
final validator = FFormValidator(value);
return PasswordValidationException(
isMinLengthValid: validator.isMinLength(8),
isSpecialCharValid: validator.isHaveSpecialChar,
isNumberValid: validator.isHaveNumber,
);
}
}
FFormObserver
FFormObserver is a widget that allows you to observe the form state and trigger side effects based on the form's state changes. It provides a builder function that takes the form as a parameter and returns a widget tree based on the form's state.
Example
class MyFFormObserver extends FFormObserver {
@override
void check(FForm form) {
if (kDebugMode) {
print('Form has been checked and is ${form.isValid ? 'valid' : 'invalid'}');
}
}
}
FFormStatus
FFormStatus is an enum that represents the various states of a form (FForm) during its lifecycle. It helps track the form's status, such as whether it's idle, processing, successfully validated, or has encountered errors.
Enum Values
initial: The default state of the form before any action is taken.loading: Indicates that the form is currently processing, such as during validation or submission.success: Indicates that the form has successfully completed its operation with no validation errors.exception: Indicates that the form has encountered errors, such as validation failures.
Example
switch(_form.status) {
FFormStatus.initial => print('initial'),
FFormStatus.loading => print('loading'),
FFormStatus.success => print('success'),
FFormStatus.exception => print('exception'),
};
Examples
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