flutter_ntp 0.0.2

A flutter implementation of (NTP) Network Time Protocol server.

flutter_ntp

A Flutter package for obtaining accurate time using Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Overview

flutter_ntp is a Dart package designed to fetch accurate time information using NTP servers. It supports querying various NTP servers and caching responses to improve performance and reliability.

Features

• NTP Querying: Fetch accurate time from NTP servers.
• Server Flexibility: Supports querying from a wide range of NTP servers.
• Caching: Optionally caches NTP responses to reduce network calls and improve performance.
• Timeout Handling: Configurable timeout for NTP queries.
• Easy Integration: Simple API for fetching NTP time in your Flutter applications.

Installation

Add flutter_ntp to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  flutter_ntp: ^version

Install packages from the command line:

flutter pub get

Usage

Import the package where needed:

import 'package:flutter_ntp/flutter_ntp.dart';

Fetching NTP Time

 DateTime currentTime = await FlutterNTP.now();
 print('Current NTP time: $currentTime');

Parameters

• lookUpAddress: Optional. The NTP server address to query. Default is google, you can access NtpServer and change the address.
• port: Optional. The port number for NTP query. Default is 123, which uses default port for google server.
• timeout: Optional. Timeout duration for NTP query. Default is null.
• cacheDuration: Optional. Duration to cache NTP responses. Default is 1 hour.

Example

DateTime currentTime = await NTP.now(
  lookUpAddress: NtpServer.google.url,
  port: 123,
  timeout: Duration(seconds: 5),
  cacheDuration: Duration(minutes: 30),
);

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