toString method
A string representation of this object.
Some classes have a default textual representation,
often paired with a static parse function (like int.parse).
These classes will provide the textual representation as
their string representation.
Other classes have no meaningful textual representation
that a program will care about.
Such classes will typically override toString to provide
useful information when inspecting the object,
mainly for debugging or logging.
Implementation
@override
String toString() {
if (kReleaseMode) {
return 'Provider<$valueType> not found for $widgetType';
}
return '''
Error: Could not find the correct Provider<$valueType> above this $widgetType Widget
This happens because you used a `BuildContext` that does not include the provider
of your choice. There are a few common scenarios:
- You added a new provider in your `main.dart` and performed a hot-reload.
To fix, perform a hot-restart.
- The provider you are trying to read is in a different route.
Providers are "scoped". So if you insert of provider inside a route, then
other routes will not be able to access that provider.
- You used a `BuildContext` that is an ancestor of the provider you are trying to read.
Make sure that $widgetType is under your MultiProvider/Provider<$valueType>.
This usually happens when you are creating a provider and trying to read it immediately.
For example, instead of:
```
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Provider<Example>(
create: (_) => Example(),
// Will throw a ProviderNotFoundError, because `context` is associated
// to the widget that is the parent of `Provider<Example>`
child: Text(context.watch<Example>().toString()),
);
}
```
consider using `builder` like so:
```
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Provider<Example>(
create: (_) => Example(),
// we use `builder` to obtain a new `BuildContext` that has access to the provider
builder: (context, child) {
// No longer throws
return Text(context.watch<Example>().toString());
}
);
}
```
If none of these solutions work, consider asking for help on StackOverflow:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/flutter
''';
}