Catcher #

Catcher is Flutter plugin which automatically catches error/exceptions and handle them. Catcher offers mutliple way to handle errors. Catcher is heavily inspired from ACRA: https://github.com/ACRA/acra Catcher is solution for developers which want to get errors informations without using Crashlytics or Sentry product. It's also great if you have your own backend where you're storing application logs, so you can manipulate it anyway you want.

Install #

Add this line to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  catcher: ^0.1.8

Then run this command:

$ flutter packages get

Then add this import:

import 'package:catcher/catcher_plugin.dart';

Table of contents #

Basic example
AndroidX
Catcher usage
Adding navigator key
Catcher configuration
Report catched exception
Localization

Report modes

Silent Report Mode
Notification Report Mode
Dialog Report Mode
Page Report Mode

Handlers

Console Handler
Email Manual Handler
Email Auto Handler
Http Handler
File Handler
Toast Handler

Test Exception
Explicit exception report handler map
Explicit exception report mode map
Error widget

Basic example #

Basic example utilizes debug config with Dialog Report Mode and Console Handler and release config with Dialog Report Mode and Email Manual Handler.

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:catcher/catcher_plugin.dart';

main() {
  CatcherOptions debugOptions =
      CatcherOptions(DialogReportMode(), [ConsoleHandler()]);
  CatcherOptions releaseOptions = CatcherOptions(DialogReportMode(), [
    EmailManualHandler(["recipient@email.com"])
  ]);

  Catcher(MyApp(), debugConfig: debugOptions, releaseConfig: releaseOptions);
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      navigatorKey: Catcher.navigatorKey,
      home: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
          ),
          body: ChildWidget()),
    );
  }
}

class ChildWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Container(
            child: FlatButton(
                child: Text("Generate error"),
                onPressed: () => generateError()));
  }

  generateError() async {
    throw "Test exception";
  }
}

Here in this code, Catcher will be initiated with 3 parameters: root widget which is MyApp, debug configuration and release configuration. Debug configuration has dialog report mode and console handler, release configuration has dialog report mode and manual email handler. If you run this code you will see screen with "Generate error" button on middle of the screen. After clicking on it, it will generate test exception, which will be handled by Catcher. Before Catcher process exception to handler, it will show dialog with information for user. This dialog is shown because we have used DialogReportHandler. Once user confirms action in this dialog, report will be send to console handler which will log to console error informations.

Dialog with default confirmation message

I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.527271 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ============================== CATCHER LOG ==============================
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.527742 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] Crash occured on 2019-02-09 12:40:20.424286
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.527827 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.527908 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ------- DEVICE INFO -------
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528233 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] id: PSR1.180720.061
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528337 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] androidId: 726e4abc58dde277
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528431 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] board: goldfish_x86
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528512 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] bootloader: unknown
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528595 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] brand: google
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528694 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] device: generic_x86
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528774 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] display: sdk_gphone_x86-userdebug 9 PSR1.180720.061 5075414 dev-keys
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528855 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] fingerprint: google/sdk_gphone_x86/generic_x86:9/PSR1.180720.061/5075414:userdebug/dev-keys
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.528939 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] hardware: ranchu
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.529023 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] host: vped9.mtv.corp.google.com
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.529813 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] isPsychicalDevice: false
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530178 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] manufacturer: Google
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530345 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] model: Android SDK built for x86
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530443 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] product: sdk_gphone_x86
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530610 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] tags: dev-keys
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530713 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] type: userdebug
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530825 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionBaseOs: 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.530922 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionCodename: REL
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.531074 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionIncremental: 5075414
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.531573 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionPreviewSdk: 0
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.531659 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionRelase: 9
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.531740 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionSdk: 28
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.531870 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] versionSecurityPatch: 2018-08-05
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532002 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532078 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ------- APP INFO -------
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532167 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] version: 1.0
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532250 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] appName: catcher_example
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532345 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] buildNumber: 1
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532426 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] packageName: com.jhomlala.catcherexample
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532667 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.532944 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ---------- ERROR ----------
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533096 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] Test exception
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533179 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533257 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ------- STACK TRACE -------
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533695 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #0      ChildWidget.generateError (package:catcher_example/file_example.dart:62:5)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533799 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] <asynchronous suspension>
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.533879 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #1      ChildWidget.build.<anonymous closure> (package:catcher_example/file_example.dart:53:61)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534149 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #2      _InkResponseState._handleTap (package:flutter/src/material/ink_well.dart:507:14)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534230 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #3      _InkResponseState.build.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter/src/material/ink_well.dart:562:30)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534321 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #4      GestureRecognizer.invokeCallback (package:flutter/src/gestures/recognizer.dart:102:24)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534419 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #5      TapGestureRecognizer._checkUp (package:flutter/src/gestures/tap.dart:242:9)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534524 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #6      TapGestureRecognizer.handlePrimaryPointer (package:flutter/src/gestures/tap.dart:175:7)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534608 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #7      PrimaryPointerGestureRecognizer.handleEvent (package:flutter/src/gestures/recognizer.dart:315:9)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534686 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #8      PointerRouter._dispatch (package:flutter/src/gestures/pointer_router.dart:73:12)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534765 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #9      PointerRouter.route (package:flutter/src/gestures/pointer_router.dart:101:11)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534843 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #10     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding.handleEvent (package:flutter/src/gestures/binding.dart:180:19)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.534973 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #11     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding.dispatchEvent (package:flutter/src/gestures/binding.dart:158:22)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.535052 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #12     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding._handlePointerEvent (package:flutter/src/gestures/binding.dart:138:7)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.535136 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #13     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding._flushPointerEventQueue (package:flutter/src/gestures/binding.dart:101:7)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.535216 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #14     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding._handlePointerDataPacket (package:flutter/src/gestures/binding.dart:85:7)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.535600 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #15     _rootRunUnary (dart:async/zone.dart:1136:13)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.535753 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #16     _CustomZone.runUnary (dart:async/zone.dart:1029:19)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.536008 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #17     _CustomZone.runUnaryGuarded (dart:async/zone.dart:931:7)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.536138 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #18     _invoke1 (dart:ui/hooks.dart:170:10)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.536271 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] #19     _dispatchPointerDataPacket (dart:ui/hooks.dart:122:5)
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.536375 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] 
I/flutter ( 7457): [2019-02-09 12:40:21.536539 | ConsoleHandler | INFO] ======================================================================

AndroidX #

Catcher starting from version 0.0.11 uses libraries which utilizes AndroidX. If you're using version greater than 0.0.11, please set your compileSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion to 28. If you're want use Catcher without AndroidX, please use Catcher 0.0.10.

Catcher usage #

Adding navigator key #

In order to make work Page Report Mode and Dialog Report Mode, you must include navigator key. Catcher plugin exposes key which must be included in your MaterialApp or WidgetApp:

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      //********************************************
      navigatorKey: Catcher.navigatorKey,
      //********************************************
      home: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
          ),
          body: ChildWidget()),
    );
  }

You need to provide this key, because Catcher needs context of navigator to show dialogs/pages. There is no need to include this navigator key if you won't use Page/Dialog Report Mode.

Catcher configuration #

Catcher instance needs 1 required and 3 optional parameters.

rootWidget (required) - instance of your root application widget
debugConfig (optional) - config used when Catcher detects that application runs in debug mode
releaseConfig (optional) - config used when Catcher detects that application runs in release mode
profileConfig (optional) - config used when Catcher detects that application runs in profile mode
enableLogger (optional) - enable/disable internal Catcher logs

main() {
  CatcherOptions debugOptions =
  CatcherOptions(DialogReportMode(), [ConsoleHandler()]);
  CatcherOptions releaseOptions = CatcherOptions(DialogReportMode(), [
    EmailManualHandler(["recipient@email.com"])
  ]);
  CatcherOptions profileOptions = CatcherOptions(
    NotificationReportMode(), [ConsoleHandler(), ToastHandler()],
    handlerTimeout: 10000, customParameters: {"example": "example_parameter"},);
  Catcher(MyApp(), debugConfig: debugOptions, releaseConfig: releaseOptions, profileConfig: profileOptions, enableLogger: false);
}

CatcherOptions parameters: reportMode - describes how error report will be shown to user, see report modes to get more informations handlers - list of handlers, which will process report, see handlers to get more informations handlerTimeout - timeout in milliseconds, this parameter describes max time of handling report by handler customParameters - map of additional parameters that will be included in report (for example user id or user name)

Report catched exception #

Catcher won't process exceptions catched in try/catch block. You can send exception from try catch block to Catcher:

try {
  ...
} catch (error,stackTrace) {
  Catcher.reportCheckedError(error, stackTrace);
}

Localization #

Catcher allows to create localizations for Report modes. To add localization support, you need setup few things:

Add navigatorKey in your MaterialApp:

 navigatorKey: Catcher.navigatorKey,

Add flutter localizations delegates and locales in your MaterialApp:

 localizationsDelegates: [
        GlobalMaterialLocalizations.delegate,
        GlobalWidgetsLocalizations.delegate,
      ],
      supportedLocales: [
        const Locale('en', 'US'),
        const Locale('pl', 'PL'),
      ],

Add localizationOptions in catcherOptions:

CatcherOptions(
...
    localizationOptions: [
        LocalizationOptions("pl", notificationReportModeTitle: "My translation" ...),
        LocalizationOptions("de", notificationReportModeTitle: "My translation" ...),
    ]
)

You can add translate for given parameters:

  final String notificationReportModeTitle; // notification report mode title
  final String notificationReportModeContent; // notification report mode subtitle

  final String dialogReportModeTitle; // dialog report mode title
  final String dialogReportModeDescription; // dialog report mode description
  final String dialogReportModeAccept; // dialog report mode accept button
  final String dialogReportModeCancel; // dialog report mode cancel button

  final String pageReportModeTitle; // page report mode toolbar title
  final String pageReportModeDescription; // page report mode description
  final String pageReportModeAccept; // page report mode accept button
  final String pageReportModeCancel; // page report mode cancel button

If you want to override default english texts, just add simply localization options for "en" language.

There are build in support for languages:

english

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultEnglishOptions();

chinese

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultChineseOptions();

hindi

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultHindiOptions();

spanish

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultSpanishOptions();

malay

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultMalayOptions();

russian

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultRussianOptions();

portuguese

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultPortugueseOptions();

french

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultFrenchOptions();

polish

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultPolishOptions();

italian

LocalizationOptions.buildDefaultItalianOptions();

Complete Example:

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:catcher/catcher_plugin.dart';
import 'package:flutter_localizations/flutter_localizations.dart';

main() {
  CatcherOptions debugOptions = CatcherOptions(DialogReportMode(), [
    ConsoleHandler(),
    HttpHandler(HttpRequestType.post, Uri.parse("https://httpstat.us/200"),
        printLogs: true)
  ], localizationOptions: [
    LocalizationOptions("pl",
        notificationReportModeTitle: "Wystąpił błąd aplikacji",
        notificationReportModeContent:
            "Naciśnij tutaj aby wysłać raport do zespołu wpsarcia",
        dialogReportModeTitle: "Błąd aplikacji",
        dialogReportModeDescription:
            "Wystąpił niespodziewany błąd aplikacji. Raport z błędem jest gotowy do wysłania do zespołu wsparcia. Naciśnij akceptuj aby wysłać raport lub odrzuć aby odrzucić raport.",
        dialogReportModeAccept: "Akceptuj",
        dialogReportModeCancel: "Odrzuć",
        pageReportModeTitle: "Błąd aplikacji",
        pageReportModeDescription:
            "Wystąpił niespodziewany błąd aplikacji. Raport z błędem jest gotowy do wysłania do zespołu wsparcia. Naciśnij akceptuj aby wysłać raport lub odrzuć aby odrzucić raport.",
        pageReportModeAccept: "Akceptuj",
        pageReportModeCancel: "Odrzuć")
  ]);
  CatcherOptions releaseOptions = CatcherOptions(NotificationReportMode(), [
    EmailManualHandler(["recipient@email.com"])
  ]);

  Catcher(MyApp(), debugConfig: debugOptions, releaseConfig: releaseOptions);
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      navigatorKey: Catcher.navigatorKey,
      localizationsDelegates: [
        GlobalMaterialLocalizations.delegate,
        GlobalWidgetsLocalizations.delegate,
      ],
      supportedLocales: [
        const Locale('en', 'US'),
        const Locale('pl', 'PL'),
      ],
      home: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
          ),
          body: ChildWidget()),
    );
  }
}

class ChildWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Container(
        child: FlatButton(
            child: Text("Generate error"), onPressed: () => generateError()));
  }

  generateError() async {
    throw "Test exception";
  }
}

Report modes #

Report mode is the process of gathering user permission to handle error. User can accept or deny permission to handle error. There are 4 types of report mode:

Silent Report Mode

Silent Report Mode is default report mode. This report mode doesn't ask user for permission to handle crash logs. It will push logs automatically to handlers.

ReportMode reportMode = SilentReportMode();

Notification Report Mode

Notification Report Mode shows local notification about error. Once user clicks on notification, report will be pushed to handlers.

ReportMode reportMode = NotificationReportMode();

See localization options to change default texts.

Notification Report Mode

Dialog Report Mode

Dialog Report Mode shows dialog with information about error. Dialog has title, description and 2 buttons: Accept and Cancel. Once user clicks on Accept button, report will be pushed to handlers.

  ReportMode reportMode = DialogReportMode();

See localization options to change default texts.

Dialog report mode

Page Report Mode

Page Report Mode shows new page with information about error. Page has title, description, stack trace view and 2 buttons: Accept and Cancel. Once user clicks on Accept button, report will be pushed to handlers.

  ReportMode reportMode = PageReportMode(showStackTrace: false);

Page Report Mode can be configured with optional parameters: showStackTrace (optional) - enables/disables stack trace view

See localization options to change default texts.

Page report mode

Handlers #

Handlers are an last point in error processing flow. They are doing specific task with error report, for example logging report to console.

Console Handler

Console Handler is the default and basic handler. It show crash log in console. Console logger allows you to parametrize log output:

ConsoleHandler(
          enableApplicationParameters: true,
          enableDeviceParameters: true,
          enableCustomParameters: true,
          enableStackTrace: true)

enableApplicationParameters (optional) - display in log section with application data:

I/flutter ( 4820): ------- APP INFO -------
I/flutter ( 4820): version: 1.0
I/flutter ( 4820): appName: catcher_example
I/flutter ( 4820): buildNumber: 1
I/flutter ( 4820): packageName: com.jhomlala.catcherexample
I/flutter ( 4820):

enableDeviceParameters (optional) - display in log section with device data (it will show android/ios data):

I/flutter ( 4820): ------- DEVICE INFO -------
I/flutter ( 4820): id: PSR1.180720.061
I/flutter ( 4820): androidId: fd97a76448e87410
I/flutter ( 4820): board: goldfish_x86
I/flutter ( 4820): bootloader: unknown
I/flutter ( 4820): brand: google
I/flutter ( 4820): device: generic_x86
I/flutter ( 4820): display: sdk_gphone_x86-userdebug 9 PSR1.180720.061 5075414 dev-keys
I/flutter ( 4820): fingerprint: google/sdk_gphone_x86/generic_x86:9/PSR1.180720.061/5075414:userdebug/dev-keys
I/flutter ( 4820): hardware: ranchu
I/flutter ( 4820): host: vped9.mtv.corp.google.com
I/flutter ( 4820): isPsychicalDevice: false
I/flutter ( 4820): manufacturer: Google
I/flutter ( 4820): model: Android SDK built for x86
I/flutter ( 4820): product: sdk_gphone_x86
I/flutter ( 4820): tags: dev-keys
I/flutter ( 4820): type: userdebug
I/flutter ( 4820): versionBaseOs: 
I/flutter ( 4820): versionCodename: REL
I/flutter ( 4820): versionIncremental: 5075414
I/flutter ( 4820): versionPreviewSdk: 0
I/flutter ( 4820): versionRelase: 9
I/flutter ( 4820): versionSdk: 28
I/flutter ( 4820): versionSecurityPatch: 2018-08-05

enableCustomParameters (optional) - display in log section with custom parameters passed to Catcher constructor
enableStackTrace (optional) - display in log section with stack trace:

I/flutter ( 5073): ------- STACK TRACE -------
I/flutter ( 5073): #0      _MyAppState.generateError (package:catcher_example/main.dart:38:5)
I/flutter ( 5073): <asynchronous suspension>
I/flutter ( 5073): #1      _MyAppState.build.<anonymous closure> (package:catcher_example/main.dart:31:69)
I/flutter ( 5073): #2      _InkResponseState._handleTap (package:flutter/src/material/ink_well.dart:507:14)
I/flutter ( 5073): #3      _InkResponseState.build.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter/src/material/ink_well.dart:562:30)
I/flutter ( 5073): #4      GestureRecognizer.invokeCallback (package:flutter/src/gestures/recognizer.dart:102:24)
I/flutter ( 5073): #5      TapGestureRecognizer._checkUp (package:flutter/src/gestures/tap.dart:242:9)
I/flutter ( 5073): #6      TapGestureRecognizer.handlePrimaryPointer (package:flutter/src/gestures/tap.dart:175:7)
I/flutter ( 5073): #7      PrimaryPointerGestureRecognizer.handleEvent (package:flutter/src/gestures/recognizer.dart:315:9)
I/flutter ( 5073): #8      PointerRouter._dispatch (package:flutter/src/gestures/pointer_router.dart:73:12)
I/flutter ( 5073): #9      PointerRouter.route (package:flutter/src/gestures/pointer_router.dart:101:11)
I/flutter ( 5073): #10     _WidgetsFlutterBinding&BindingBase&GestureBinding.handleEvent (package:flutter

Email Manual Handler

Email manual handler can be used to send email manually by user. It opens default email application with prepared email.

EmailManualHandler(
      ["email1@email.com", "email2@email.com"],
      enableDeviceParameters: true,
      enableStackTrace: true,
      enableCustomParameters: true,
      enableApplicationParameters: true,
      sendHtml: true,
      emailTitle: "Sample Title",
      emailHeader: "Sample Header",
      printLogs: true)

Email Manual Handler parameters:

recipients (required) - list of email addresses of recipients
enableDeviceParameters (optional) - see Console Handler description
enableStackTrace (optional) - see Console Handler description
enableCustomParameters (optional) - see Console Handler description
enableApplicationParameters (optional) - see Console Handler description
sendHtml (optional) - enable/disable html email formatting
emailTitle (optional) - set custom email title
emailHeader (optional) - set additional email text header
printLogs (optional) - enable/disable debug logs

Email Auto Handler

Email handler can be used to send automatically email with error reports. Email handler has multiple configuration parameters. Few of them are required, other are optional. These parameters are required:

 EmailAutoHandler("smtp.gmail.com", 587, "somefakeemail@gmail.com", "Catcher",
          "FakePassword", ["myemail@gmail.com"])

We need to setup email smtp server, email account and recipient. Currently, only Gmail was tested and worked. You can try use other email providers, but there can be errors.

List of all parameters:

smtpHost (required) - host address of your email, for example host for gmail is smtp.gmail.com
smtpPort (required) - smtp port of your email, for example port for gmail is 587
senderEmail (required) - email from which Catcher will send email (it will be sender of error emails)
senderName (required) - name of sender email
senderPassword (required) - password for sender email
recipients (required) - list which contains recipient emails
enableSSL (optional) - if your email provider supports SSL, you can enable this option
enableDeviceParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableApplicationParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableStackTrace (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableCustomParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
emailTitle (optional) - custom title of report email, if not set then title will be: Handled Error: >> [Error name] <<
emailHeader (optional)- custom header message before report data
sendHtml (optional) - enable/disable html data in your email, if enabled then html will be sent and your report will look much better
printLog (optional) - enable/disable debug logs

Example email:

Http Handler

Http Handler provides feature for sending report to external server. Data will be encoded in JSON and sent to specified server. Currently only POST request can be send. Minimal example:

HttpHandler(HttpRequestType.post, Uri.parse("http://logs.server.com")

All parameters list:

requestType (required) - type of request, currently only POST is supported
endpointUri (required) - uri address of server
headers (optional) - map of additional headers that can be send in http request
requestTimeout (optional) - request time in milliseconds
printLogs (optional) - show debug logs

You can try using example backend server which handles logs. It's written in Java 8 and Spring Framework and uses material design. You can find code of backend server here: https://github.com/jhomlala/catcher/tree/master/backend

Note: Remeber to add Internet permission in Android Manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

File Handler

File handler allows to store logs in file. Minimal example:

Future<File> getFile() async {
  final directory = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
  return File(directory.path+"/logs.txt");
}

void main() async{

  File file = await getFile();

  Catcher(
      application: MyApp(),
      handlers: [
        ConsoleHandler(),
        FileHandler(file),
      ],
      reportModeType: ReportModeType.silent);
}

All parameters list:

file (required) - the file where you want to store your logs
enableDeviceParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableApplicationParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableStackTrace (optional) - please look in console handler description
enableCustomParameters (optional) - please look in console handler description
printLogs (optional) - enable/disable debug logs

Example of logging to file in external directory: https://github.com/jhomlala/catcher/blob/master/example/lib/file_example.dart

Toast Handler

Toast handler allows to show short message in toast. Minimal example:

All parameters list:

gravity (optional) - location of the toast on screen top/middle/bottom
length (optional) - length of toast: long or short
backgroundColor (optional) - background color of toast
textColor (optional) - text color of toast
fontSize (optional) - text size
customMessage (optional) - custom message for toast, if not set then "Error occured: error" will be displayed.

Test exception #

Send test exception:

Catcher.sendTestException();

Explicit exception report handler map #

Explicit exception report handler map allows you to setup report handler for specific exception. For example if you want to setup Console Handler for FormatException, you can write:

var explicitMap = {"FormatException": ConsoleHandler()};
CatcherOptions debugOptions = CatcherOptions(
      DialogReportMode(),
      [
        ConsoleHandler(),
        HttpHandler(HttpRequestType.post, Uri.parse("https://httpstat.us/200"),
            printLogs: true)
      ],
      explicitExceptionHandlersMap: explicitMap);

Now if FormatException will be catched, then Console Handler will be used. Warning: if you setup explicit exception map for specific exception, then only this handler will be used for this exception!

Explicit exception report mode map #

Same as explicit report handler map, but it's for report mode. Let's say you want to use specific report mode for some exception:

 var explicitReportModesMap = {"FormatException": NotificationReportMode()};
  CatcherOptions debugOptions = CatcherOptions(
      DialogReportMode(),
      [
        ConsoleHandler(),
        HttpHandler(HttpRequestType.post, Uri.parse("https://httpstat.us/200"),
            printLogs: true)
      ],
      explicitExceptionReportModesMap: explicitReportModesMap,);

When FormatException will be catched, then NotificationReportMode will be used. For other exceptions, Catcher will use DialogReportMode.

Error widget #

You can add error widget which will replace red screen of death. To add this into your app, see code below:

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      navigatorKey: Catcher.navigatorKey,
      //********************************************
      builder: (BuildContext context, Widget widget) {
        Catcher.addDefaultErrorWidget(
            showStacktrace: true,
            customTitle: "Custom error title",
            customDescription: "Custom error description");
        return widget;
      },
      //********************************************
      home: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
          ),
          body: ChildWidget()),
    );
  }

You need to add in your MaterialApp or CupertinoApp builder method with Catcher.addDefaultErrorWidget(). This will add error handler for each widget in your app.

You can provide optional parameters:

showStacktrace - show/hide stacktrace
customTitle - custom title for error widget
customDescription - custom description for error widget

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Silent Report Mode

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Dialog Report Mode

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Explicit exception report mode map #

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