auto_go_route 1.0.8

A powerful, type-safe, and feature-rich routing package for Flutter GoRouter with automatic code generation.

Auto Go Route

A powerful, type-safe, and feature-rich routing package for Flutter with automatic code generation. Built on top of GoRouter with enhanced developer experience and production-ready features.

Features

✨ Type-Safe Navigation - Compile-time route validation and parameter checking
🔄 Automatic Code Generation - Zero boilerplate with @AutoGoRoute annotations
📱 Flutter-First - Built specifically for Flutter with full widget integration
🎯 Parameter Auto-Detection - Automatically extract required/optional parameters from paths
📚 Documentation Generation - Auto-generate route documentation in multiple formats
🔍 Route Registry - Centralized route management with validation and analytics
⚡ Performance Monitoring - Built-in performance tracking and optimization
🛡️ Production Ready - Comprehensive error handling and validation
🐚 Shell Routes - Support for nested navigation with shell routes
🔗 Nested Routes - Hierarchical route structure with parent-child relationships

Installation

Add the following to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  auto_go_route: ^1.0.8 # Use the latest version
  go_router: ^16.0.0 # Match the version compatible with the package

dev_dependencies:
  build_runner: ^2.4.15 # Match the version compatible with the package
  auto_go_route_generator: ^1.0.8 # Use the latest version

Then run:

flutter pub get

Quick Start

1. Annotate Your Page Widgets

Add the @AutoGoRoute annotation to any widget you want to make a screen.

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:auto_go_route/auto_go_route.dart';

@AutoGoRoute(path: '/login')
class LoginPage extends StatelessWidget {
  const LoginPage({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Login')),
      body: const Center(child: Text('Login Page')),
    );
  }
}

2. Create a Central Router Class

This class is the entry point for the generator.

// lib/app_router.dart
import 'package:auto_go_route/auto_go_route.dart';

part 'app_router.routes.g.dart'; // IMPORTANT: Use `.routes.g.dart`

@AutoGoRouteBase(initialLocation: '/home')
class AppRouter extends _$AppRouter {}

3. Generate Routes

Run the build runner to generate the necessary code.

dart run build_runner build

4. Set Up and Use the Router

Instantiate your AppRouter and use the generated buildRouter() method in your MaterialApp.

// lib/main.dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'app_router.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

// Create an instance of your generated router
final appRouter = AppRouter();

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp.router(
      routerConfig: appRouter.buildRouter(),
    );
  }
}

5. Navigate with Type-Safety and Ease

Use the generated BuildContext extension for the shortest, safest, and most convenient navigation.

// Navigate to a simple route
context.goToLogin();

// Navigate to a route with path parameters, query parameters, and extra data
context.pushToUserProfile(
  userId: 'user123',
  queries: {'ref': 'email_campaign'},
  extra: User(id: 'user123', name: 'John Doe'),
);

Advanced Usage

Parameters and extra Injection

The generator automatically injects path/query parameters (simple types) and the extra object (complex types) into your widget's constructor.

// The user object is passed as `extra`
@AutoGoRoute(path: '/user/:userId')
class UserProfilePage extends StatelessWidget {
  final String userId; // From path
  final String? tab;   // From query (optional)
  final User? user;    // From `extra` object

  const UserProfilePage({
    super.key,
    required this.userId,
    this.tab,
    this.user,
  });
  //...
}

// Navigation call
context.pushToUserProfile(
  userId: '123',
  queries: {'tab': 'settings'},
  extra: User(id: '123', name: 'Jane Doe'),
);

Stateful Shell Routes (e.g., Bottom Navigation)

Use @AutoGoRouteShell with isStateful: true. Use the order property on children to define the order of the branches (and bottom navigation tabs).

@AutoGoRouteShell(
  path: '/',
  isStateful: true,
  // Automatically redirects from '/' to the first child's path ('/home')
)
class DashboardShell extends StatelessWidget {
  final StatefulNavigationShell navigationShell;
  const DashboardShell({super.key, required this.navigationShell});
  // ... build Scaffold with BottomNavigationBar using navigationShell ...
}

@AutoGoRoute(path: '/home', parent: DashboardShell, order: 0)
class HomePage extends StatelessWidget { /* ... */ }

@AutoGoRoute(path: '/profile', parent: DashboardShell, order: 1)
class ProfilePage extends StatelessWidget { /* ... */ }

Custom Page Transitions (Dialogs/Bottom Sheets)

Use the pageBuilder property on a non-stateful ShellRoute to wrap its children in a custom Page, like a dialog or bottom sheet.

1. Define your Page Builder function:

// lib/utils/adaptive_page_builder.dart
Page<dynamic> adaptiveOverlayPageBuilder(BuildContext context, GoRouterState state, Widget child) {
  // Return your custom Page class, e.g., AdaptiveOverlayPage
  return AdaptiveOverlayPage(
    child: child,
    barrierDismissible: false,
    heightFactor: 0.9,
  );
}

2. Use it in your annotation:

@AutoGoRouteShell(
  path: '/my-dialog-flow',
  pageBuilder: 'adaptiveOverlayPageBuilder', // Pass the function name as a string
)
class MyDialogShell extends StatelessWidget {
  // This widget is a placeholder for the annotation
  final Widget child;
  const MyDialogShell({super.key, required this.child});
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) => child;
}

@AutoGoRoute(path: '/step1', parent: MyDialogShell)
class DialogStep1 extends StatelessWidget { /* ... */ }

Middleware (Route Guards)

Middleware functions intercept navigation to perform checks like authentication or feature flagging.

1. Create a Middleware Function

The function must return null to allow navigation or a String path to redirect.

// lib/middleware/auth_middleware.dart
import 'dart:async';
import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

FutureOr<String?> authMiddleware(BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) {
  final isLoggedIn = ... // Your auth logic here
  if (!isLoggedIn) {
    return '/login'; // Redirect to login
  }
  return null; // Proceed
}

2. Apply Middleware to a Route

Add the name of your middleware function (as a string) to the middleware list in the annotation.

@AutoGoRoute(
  path: '/profile',
  middleware: ['authMiddleware'], // Apply the guard
)
class ProfilePage extends StatelessWidget { ... }

API Reference

Annotations

@AutoGoRoute

@AutoGoRoute({
  required String path,        // Route path with parameters
  String? name,               // Optional route name
  String? description,        // Description for documentation
  List middleware = const [], // Middleware functions
  Type? parent,               // Parent route class for nesting
  int? order,                 // Order of the route in the parent
})

@AutoGoRouteShell

@AutoGoRouteShell({
  required String path,        // Shell route path
  String? name,               // Optional shell name
  String? description,        // Description for documentation
  String? navigatorKey,       // Navigator key identifier
  Type? parent,              // Parent shell for nesting
  bool isStateful = false,   // Use StatefulShellRoute
  String? initialRoute, // Auto-redirects from the shell's path to this path
  String? pageBuilder, // Custom page builder function name
})

@AutoGoRouteBase

@AutoGoRouteBase({
  String? initialLocation,    // Initial route location
  String? errorBuilder,       // Error page builder function name
  String? redirect,          // Global redirect function name
  String navigatorExtensionName = 'AutoGoRouteNavigation', // Extension name for navigation
})

Extensions

GoRouterStateTypeExtension

T getParam(String key)              // Get typed parameter
T getRequiredParam(String key)      // Get required parameter
T getOptionalParam(String key, T defaultValue) // Get optional parameter
Map getTypedPathParameters()     // Get all path parameters
Map getTypedQueryParameters()    // Get all query parameters
bool hasParam(String key)              // Check if parameter exists

TypeSafeNavigation

void goToRoute(RoutePaths route, {...})      // Navigate to route
void pushRoute(RoutePaths route, {...})     // Push route
void replaceRoute(RoutePaths route, {...})  // Replace current route
void goWithParams(T route, Map params)   // Navigate with typed params
void goToRouteIfAuth(RoutePaths route, bool isAuth, {...}) // Conditional navigation
void safePop([Object? result])              // Safe pop operation

AutoGoRouteNavigation

A built-in extension on BuildContext that provides a set of methods to navigate to routes. You can rename the extension with @AutoGoRouteBase annotation.

extension AutoGoRouteNavigation on BuildContext {
  void goToProfileRoute({Map<String, String>? queries}) {
    go(ProfileRouteRoute().pathWith(queries: queries));
  }

  void pushToProfileRoute({Map<String, String>? queries}) {
    push(ProfileRouteRoute().pathWith(queries: queries));
  }

  void replaceWithProfileRoute({Map<String, String>? queries}) {
    pushReplacement(ProfileRouteRoute().pathWith(queries: queries));
  }
}

// Usage
context.goToProfileRoute();
context.pushToProfileRoute();
context.replaceWithProfileRoute();

Route Registry

void register(RoutePaths route)              // Register single route
void registerAll(List routes)    // Register multiple routes
void validateAllRoutes()                     // Validate all routes
String generateDocumentation({...})          // Generate documentation
RegistryStatistics get statistics            // Get registry statistics

Package Structure

auto_go_route/
├── lib/
│   ├── auto_go_route.dart                    // Main export file
│   └── src/
│       ├── annotations/
│       │   └── auto_go_route.dart           // Route annotations
│       ├── base/
│       │   ├── route_paths.dart             // Base route class
│       │   ├── nested_route_paths.dart      // Nested route base
│       │   └── shell_route_paths.dart       // Shell route base
│       ├── extensions/
│       │   ├── go_router_state_extension.dart // Parameter extraction
│       │   ├── navigation_extensions.dart     // Navigation helpers
│       │   └── string.dart                    // String utilities
│       ├── registry/
│       │   └── route_registry.dart          // Route management
│       ├── utils/
│       │   └── route_utils.dart            // Route utilities
│       └── exceptions/
│           └── route_exceptions.dart        // Custom exceptions
└── generator/
    ├── lib/
    │   ├── auto_go_route_generator.dart     // Main generator export
    │   ├── builder.dart                     // Build configuration
    │   └── src/
    │       ├── generators/
    │       │   └── route_generator.dart     // Code generator
    │       └── utils/
    │           └── generator_utils.dart     // Generator utilities
    ├── build.yaml                          // Build configuration
    └── pubspec.yaml                         // Generator dependencies

Migration Guide

From manual GoRouter setup:

Before:

GoRoute(
  path: '/user/:id',
  builder: (context, state) {
    final id = state.pathParameters['id'] ?? '';
    return UserPage(userId: id);
  },
)

After:

@AutoGoRoute(path: '/user/:id')
class UserPage extends StatelessWidget {
  final String id;
  const UserPage({required this.id});
  // ...
}

From other routing packages:

1. Replace route definitions with @AutoGoRoute annotations
2. Create a route base class extending _$YourRouteClass
3. Run code generation: dart run build_runner build
4. Update navigation calls to use generated route instances
5. Register routes in RouteRegistry for additional features

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/itsarvinddev/auto_go_route.git

# Install dependencies
cd auto_go_route
flutter pub get

# Install generator dependencies
cd generator
dart pub get
cd ..

# Generate code
dart run build_runner build

# Run tests
flutter test

# Run example app
cd example
flutter run

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Github: itsarvinddev
• X: @itsarvinddev
• Issues: GitHub Issues

Made with ❤️ by Arvind Sangwan