dynamic_library 0.8.0

Dart library for improving the process of loading dynamic libraries (with OS-specific load checks)

dynamic_library

This Dart package is focused on providing better experiences related to DynamicLibrary usage in Dart and Flutter projects. This package is used internally at [Pieces.app][Pieces.app] and [Runtime.dev][Runtime.dev]

We considered using the dylib package but found it insufficient to provide descriptive errors when working with dynamic libraries on Dart and Flutter Applications. Dynamic libraries could fail to load for any one of the following reasons:

• The file doesn't exist
• The directory doesn't exist that we are searching in
• The dynamic library is missing dependencies

The implementation of DynamicLibrary in the dart standard library fails to say essentially anything other than 'DynamicLibrary fails to load'. When deploying multiple dynamic libraries across multiple platforms, we really need traceability to know if the dynamic library doesn't exist, isn't in the right place or is missing dependencies to better inform the developer on proper debugging steps or work scope estimation.

Usage

TODO: Include snippets and examples

Note: It is recommended to not use searchPaths when using this library in compiled applications as there are a lot of cross-platform variables to consider in your application. This searchPaths parameter is more useful for running dart code in a development environment (with binaries in various locations), instead of in production environments.

Contributing

This package is maintained on Github