overrideWithProvider method

Override overrideWithProvider(AutoDisposeProviderBase<State> value)

Overrides a provider with a value, ejecting the default behaviour.

This will also disable the auto-scoping mechanism, meaning that if the overridden provider specified dependencies, it will have no effect.

The override must not specify a dependencies.

Some common use-cases are:

• testing, by replacing a service with a fake implementation, or to reach a very specific state easily.
• multiple environments, by changing the implementation of a class based on the platform or other parameters.

This function should be used in combination with ProviderScope.overrides or ProviderContainer.overrides:

final myService = Provider((ref) => MyService());

runApp(
  ProviderScope(
    overrides: [
      myService.overrideWithProvider(
        // Replace the implementation of the provider with a different one
        Provider((ref) {
          ref.watch('other');
          return MyFakeService(),
        }),
      ),
    ],
    child: MyApp(),
  ),
);

Implementation

Override overrideWithProvider(ProviderType value) {
  assert(
    value.originProvider.dependencies == null,
    'When using overrideWithProvider, the override cannot specify `dependencies`.',
  );

  return ProviderOverride(
    origin: originProvider,
    override: value.originProvider,
  );
}