neuron 1.1.8

Signal/Slot reactive state management for Flutter. Clean syntax, powerful features including middleware, persistence, time-travel debugging, and code generation support.

Changelog

All notable changes to the Neuron package will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

1.0.0 - 2025-11-21

Added

• Initial release of Neuron state management framework
• Core reactive primitives: Signal<T>, AsyncSignal<T>, Computed<T>
• Specialized collection signals: ListSignal<E>, MapSignal<K,V>, SetSignal<E>
• Rate limiting signals: DebouncedSignal, ThrottledSignal, DistinctSignal
• Middleware system with built-in middlewares:
  • LoggingMiddleware - Log value changes
  • ValidationMiddleware - Validate before emit
  • ClampMiddleware - Clamp numeric values
  • TransformMiddleware - Transform values
  • SanitizationMiddleware - Sanitize strings
• Persistence adapters:
  • PersistentSignal - Auto-save/load
  • JsonPersistence - JSON serialization
  • SimplePersistence - String-based storage
  • MemoryPersistence - In-memory (testing)
• Effects and reactions:
  • SignalReaction - Side effects on changes
  • SignalTransaction - Batch updates
  • SignalAction - Async operations with state
• DevTools integration:
  • SignalDevTools - Time-travel debugging
  • Event tracking and history
  • State inspection and export
• Widget integration:
  • Slot<T> - Connect signals to UI
  • AsyncSlot<T> - Handle async states
  • NeuronApp - MaterialApp wrapper
• Service locator:
  • Neuron - Global controller registry
  • NeuronController - Base controller with lifecycle
  • Auto-disposal with .bind()
• Context-less navigation:
  • Neuron.to(), Neuron.off(), Neuron.back()
  • Neuron.toNamed(), Neuron.offNamed()
• Utility methods via SignalUtils
• Extension methods on signals
• Comprehensive example app
• Full documentation and README

Design Philosophy

• Signal/Slot terminology and concepts
• StatelessWidget-only approach (no StatefulWidget)
• Static init pattern for controllers
• Clean, predictable API
• Type-safe and compile-time checked

1.1.7 - 2025-12-06

Documentation

• Added gallery images to README to showcase AnimatedSlot features.

1.1.6 - 2025-12-06

Maintenance

• Formatted code to comply with Dart formatter and improve pub.dev score.

1.1.5 - 2025-12-05

Documentation

• Added missing API documentation for AggregateMiddleware and AnimatedErrorMessage.

1.1.4 - 2025-12-05

Changed

• Changed AnimatedSlot default clipBehavior to false to prevent clipping of shadows and overflowing content by default.

1.1.3 - 2025-12-05

Maintenance

• Updated dependencies to latest versions (device_info_plus ^12.3.0, flutter_lints ^6.0.0).
• Added analysis_options.yaml and resolved all static analysis issues to improve pub.dev score.

1.1.2 - 2025-12-05

Metadata

• Added package topics to pubspec.yaml for better discovery on pub.dev.
• Added CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.

1.1.1 - 2025-12-05

Documentation

• Added comprehensive "Widget Guide" to README.md covering Slot, AsyncSlot, MultiSlot, ConditionalSlot, and AnimatedSlot.

1.1.0 - 2025-12-05

Added

• Documentation: Comprehensive Dartdoc comments with usage examples for all public APIs.
• DevTools Auto-Registration: Signals bound to a controller with .bind(this) are now automatically registered with DevTools.
• Unified Debug Server: New WebSocket + HTTP debug server for better tooling integration.
• New Middleware:
  • RateLimitMiddleware - Limits emission frequency
  • ConditionalMiddleware - Conditional value emission
  • HistoryMiddleware - Track previous values
  • CoalesceMiddleware - Prevent null values
  • AggregateMiddleware - Combine multiple middlewares
• New Persistence Adapters:
  • BinaryPersistence - Custom binary serialization
  • EncryptedPersistence - Encrypted storage wrapper
  • VersionedPersistence - Versioned data with migration support
• DevTools Enhancements:
  • Event filtering by type and signal ID
  • Time range queries
  • Custom event recording
  • Checkpoint creation and restoration
  • Snapshot comparison
  • Activity statistics
• Performance:
  • Cached computed signals with TTL
  • Lazy signal initialization
  • Collection optimizations (reverse, shuffle, filter)

Fixed

• CLI: Improved dependency injection in generated projects.
• Analysis: Resolved all linter warnings and improved code health.

Planned

• More middleware types
• Additional persistence adapters
• Enhanced DevTools features
• Performance optimizations
• More comprehensive tests
• Create Dartdoc reference documentation

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