realm_generator 0.2.0-alpha

Generates RealmObject classes from Realm data model classes. This package is part of the official Realm Flutter and Realm Dart SDKs. Realm is a mobile database - an alternative to SQLite and key-value stores.

Description

Dart code generator that generates RealmObject classes based on Realm data model classes using naming conventions.

This package is part of the official Realm Flutter and Realm Dart SDKs https://github.com/realm/realm-dart

Usage

• Add a dependency to realm package or realm_dart package to your application
• Run flutter pub run build_runner build or dart run build_runner build to generate RealmObjects

Conventions

Every dart class defined as class _ClassName that defines at least a single field with @RealmProperty annotation is considered a Realm data model class and the code generator will generate a RealmObject class that can be used with Realm Flutter™ and Realm Dart™.

• The dart file containg Realm schema classes needs to have a part defintion name in the format part "filename.g.dart". For example: In file cars.dart there should be a part definition part "cars.g.dart"

• The underscore in the class name is requried by convention. class _Car.

• Every field that references another RealmObject must use the schema class name of that RealmObject. For example _Car secondCar.

• The generator will infer the Realm type from the dart type of the annotated @RealmProperty field String make is Realm string.

• The @RealmProperty annotation has a type: property which can be used to override the type inference if needed.

Example

Filename: cars.dart

part "cars.g.dart"

class _Car {
  @RealmProperty()
  String make;

  @RealmProperty(type: "string")
  String model;

  @RealmProperty(defaultValue: "50", optional: true)
  String kilometers;

  @RealmProperty(optional: true, defaultValue: "5")
  _Car secondCar;

  @RealmProperty(optional: true)
  List<_Car> allOtherCars;
}

Generated output fileName cars.g.dart

// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND

part of 'cars.dart';

// **************************************************************************
// RealmObjectGenerator
// **************************************************************************

class Car extends RealmObject {
  Car._constructor() : super.constructor();
  Car() {}

  @RealmProperty()
  String get make => super['make'];
  set make(String value) => super['make'] = value;

  @RealmProperty(type: 'string')
  String get model => super['model'];
  set model(String value) => super['model'] = value;

  @RealmProperty(defaultValue: '50', optional: true)
  String get kilometers => super['kilometers'];
  set kilometers(String value) => super['kilometers'] = value;

  @RealmProperty(optional: true, defaultValue: '5')
  Car get secondCar => super['secondCar'];
  set secondCar(Car value) => super['secondCar'] = value;

  @RealmProperty(optional: true)
  List<Car> get allOtherCars => this.super_get<Car>('allOtherCars');
  set allOtherCars(List<Car> value) => this.super_set<Car>('allOtherCars', value);

  @override
  static dynamic schema() {
    return RealmObject.getSchema('Car', [
      new SchemaProperty('make', type: 'string'),
      new SchemaProperty('model', type: 'string'),
      new SchemaProperty('kilometers', type: 'string', defaultValue: '50', optional: true),
      new SchemaProperty('secondCar', type: 'Car', optional: true, defaultValue: '5'),
      new SchemaProperty('allOtherCars', type: 'Car[]', optional: true),
    ]);
  }
}

Debugging

On first use .dart_tool/build/entrypoint/build.dart needs to be generated with pub run build_runer build

use a terminal to launch a debuggee with command dart --observe --pause-isolates-on-start --enable-vm-service:5858/127.0.0.1 --disable-service-auth-codes .dart_tool/build/entrypoint/build.dart build to run build in example directory use: cd example && pub run build_runner build