model_generator 2.2.0

Dart tool to automaticly generate models from a yml file to speed up your development flow.

Model Generator

This model generator can be used to generate JsonSerializable models

Run

flutter packages run model_generator

Default setup

Example of the pubspec.yaml file if you want to use a custom base_directory for all your models Default is /lib/model you can override it for all your models like this:

model_generator:
  base_directory: custom_models

this will write all your models to /lib/custom_models path will be added after the base_directory

Default setup

Example of the model_generator/config.yaml file

UserModel:
  path: webservice/user
  properties:
    id:
      type: int
    name:
      type: string
    salary:
      type: double
    something:
      type: dynamic
    isLoggedIn:
      type: bool
    roles:
      type: array
      items:
        type: string
    birthday:
      type: date
    addresses:
      type: array
      items:
        type: Address
    securityRole:
      type: string
      jsonKey: securityIndicator
    dynamicField:
      type: dynamic
    includeIfNullField:
      includeIfNull: false #If this field is null, this field will not be added to your json object (used for PATCH models)
      type: string
    ignoreField:
      ignore: false #this field will not be final, and not be used in the json parsing
      type: string

Address:
  path: webservice/user
  properties:
    street:
      type: string

#Custom base_directory
CustomBaseDirectoryObject:
  base_directory: custom_models
  path: webservice
  properties:
    path:
      type: string

Enum support

Add enums with custom values

Gender:
  path: webservice/user
  type: enum
  properties:
    MALE:
      value: _mAl3
    FEMALE:
      value: femAle
    X:
      value: X
    Y:

Custom object

Support for custom objects that are not generated by the model generator

CustomObject:
  path: data/custom/
  type: custom

Required methods inside your class

  factory {Model_Name}.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => _${Model_Name}FromJson(json);

  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _${Model_Name}ToJson(this);

fromJson & toJson

Support for custom objects but use fromJson & toJson instead of full object parsing:

CustomObjectFromToJson:
  path: data/custom/
  type: custom_from_to_json

Required functions outside your class

{Model_Name} handle{Model_Name}FromJson(object) => {Model_Name}.fromJson(object);

{Original_Type} handle{Model_Name}ToJson({Model_Name} data) => data.toJson();