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A reactive primitive for dart and flutter
Overview #
A Beacon is a reactive primitive(signal
) and simple state management solution for Dart and Flutter.
Flutter web demo(source): https://flutter-beacon.surge.sh/
All examples: https://github.com/jinyus/dart_beacon/tree/main/examples
Installation #
dart pub add state_beacon
Usage #
import 'package:state_beacon/state_beacon.dart';
Create a beacon
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_beacon/flutter_beacon.dart';
final counter = Beacon.writable(0);
// The future will be recomputed whenever the counter changes
final derivedFutureCounter = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {
final count = counter.value;
return await counterFuture(count);
});
Future<String> counterFuture(int count) async {
await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: count));
return '$count second has passed.';
}
Watch it in a widget
class Counter extends StatelessWidget {
const Counter({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(
counter.watch(context).toString(),
style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineMedium!,
);
}
}
class FutureCounter extends StatelessWidget {
const FutureCounter({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return switch (derivedFutureCounter.watch(context)) {
AsyncData<String>(value: final v) => Text(v),
AsyncError(error: final e) => Text('$e'),
_ => const CircularProgressIndicator(),
};
}
}
Features #
- Beacon.writable: Read and write values.
- Beacon.readable: Read-only values.
- Beacon.createEffect: React to changes in beacon values.
- Beacon.doBatchUpdate: Batch multiple updates into a single notification.
- Beacon.debounced: Debounce value changes over a specified duration.
- Beacon.throttled: Throttle value changes based on a duration.
- Beacon.filtered: Update values based on filter criteria.
- Beacon.timestamped: Attach timestamps to each value update.
- Beacon.undoRedo: Undo and redo value changes.
- Beacon.bufferedCount: Create a buffer/list of values based a int limit.
- Beacon.bufferedTime: Create a buffer/list of values based on a time limit.
- Beacon.stream: Create beacons from Dart streams.
- Beacon.future: Initialize beacons from futures.
- Beacon.derived: Compute values reactively based on other beacons.
- Beacon.derivedFuture: Asynchronously compute values with state tracking.
- Beacon.list: Manage lists reactively.
Beacon.writable: #
Creates a WritableBeacon
from a value that can be read and written to.
final counter = Beacon.writable(0);
counter.value = 10;
print(counter.value); // 10
Beacon.lazyWritable: #
Like Beacon.writable
but behaves like a late
variable. It must be set before it's read.
NB: All writable beacons have a lazy counterpart.
final counter = Beacon.lazyWritable();
print(counter.value); // throws UninitializeLazyReadException()
counter.value = 10;
print(counter.value); // 10
Beacon.readable: #
Creates an immutable ReadableBeacon
from a value. This is useful for exposing a beacon's value to consumers without allowing them to modify it.
final counter = Beacon.readable(10);
counter.value = 10; // Compilation error
final _internalCounter = Beacon.writable(10);
// Expose the beacon's value without allowing it to be modified
ReadableBeacon<int> get counter => _internalCounter;
Beacon.createEffect: #
Creates an effect based on a provided function. The provided function will be called whenever one of its dependencies change. An effect runs immediately after creation.
final age = Beacon.writable(15);
Beacon.createEffect(() {
if (age.value >= 18) {
print("You can vote!");
} else {
print("You can't vote yet");
}
});
// Outputs: "You can't vote yet"
age.value = 20; // Outputs: "You can vote!"
Beacon.doBatchUpdate: #
Executes a batched update which allows multiple updates to be batched into a single update. This can be used to optimize performance by reducing the number of update notifications.
final age = Beacon.writable<int>(10);
var callCount = 0;
age.subscribe((_) => callCount++);
Beacon.doBatchUpdate(() {
age.value = 15;
age.value = 16;
age.value = 20;
age.value = 23;
});
expect(callCount, equals(1)); // There were 4 updates, but only 1 notification
Beacon.derived: #
Creates a DerivedBeacon
whose value is derived from a computation function.
This beacon will recompute its value everytime one of it's dependencies change.
Example:
final age = Beacon.writable<int>(18);
final canDrink = Beacon.derived(() => age.value >= 21);
print(canDrink.value); // Outputs: false
age.value = 22;
print(canDrink.value); // Outputs: true
Beacon.derivedFuture: #
Creates a DerivedBeacon
whose value is derived from an asynchronous computation.
This beacon will recompute its value every time one of its dependencies change.
The result is wrapped in an AsyncValue
, which can be in one of four states: idle
, loading
, data
, or error
.
If manualStart
is true
(default: false), the beacon will be in the idle
state and the future will not execute until [start()] is called.
If cancelRunning
is true
(default: true), the results of a current execution will be discarded
if another execution is triggered before the current one finishes.
Example:
final counter = Beacon.writable(0);
// The future will be recomputed whenever the counter changes
final derivedFutureCounter = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {
final count = counter.value;
await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: count));
return '$count second has passed.';
});
class FutureCounter extends StatelessWidget {
const FutureCounter({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return switch (derivedFutureCounter.watch(context)) {
AsyncData<String>(value: final v) => Text(v),
AsyncError(error: final e) => Text('$e'),
AsyncLoading() || AsyncIdle() => const CircularProgressIndicator(),
};
}
}
Can be transformed into a future with myFutureBeacon.toFuture()
This can useful when a DerivedFutureBeacon depends on another DerivedFutureBeacon.
This functionality is also availabe to regular FutureBeacons and StreamBeacons.
var firstName = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {
final val = count.value;
await Future.delayed(k10ms);
return 'Sally $val';
});
var lastName = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {
final val = count.value + 1;
await Future.delayed(k10ms);
return 'Smith $val';
});
var fullName = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {
// wait for the future to complete
// we don't have to manually handle all the states
final fname = await firstName.toFuture();
final lname = await lastName.toFuture();
return '$fname $lname';
});
Beacon.debounced: #
Creates a DebouncedBeacon
with an initial value and a debounce duration.
This beacon delays updates to its value based on the duration.
var myBeacon = Beacon.debounced(10, duration: Duration(seconds: 1));
myBeacon.value = 20; // Update is debounced
print(myBeacon.value); // Outputs: 10
await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
print(myBeacon.value); // Outputs: 20
Beacon.throttled: #
Creates a ThrottledBeacon
with an initial value and a throttle duration.
This beacon limits the rate of updates to its value based on the duration.
Updates that occur faster than the throttle duration are ignored.
const k10ms = Duration(milliseconds: 10);
var beacon = Beacon.throttled(10, duration: k10ms);
beacon.set(20);
expect(beacon.value, equals(20)); // first update allowed
beacon.set(30);
expect(beacon.value, equals(20)); // too fast, update ignored
await Future.delayed(k10ms * 1.1);
beacon.set(30);
expect(beacon.value, equals(30)); // throttle time passed, update allowed
Beacon.filterd: #
Creates a FilteredBeacon
with an initial value and a filter function.
This beacon updates its value only if it passes the filter criteria.
The filter function receives the previous and new values as arguments.
The filter function can also be changed using the setFilter
method.
Simple Example:
var pageNum = Beacon.filtered(10, (prev, next) => next > 0); // only positive values are allowed
pageNum.value = 20; // update is allowed
pageNum.value = -5; // update is ignored
Example when filter function depends on another beacon:
var pageNum = Beacon.filtered(1); // we will set the filter function later
final posts = Beacon.derivedFuture(() async {Repository.getPosts(pageNum.value);});
pageNum.setFilter((prev, next) => posts.value is! AsyncLoading); // can't change pageNum while loading
Beacon.timestamped: #
Creates a TimestampBeacon
with an initial value.
This beacon attaches a timestamp to each value update.
var myBeacon = Beacon.timestamped(10);
print(myBeacon.value); // Outputs: (value: 10, timestamp: __CURRENT_TIME__)
Beacon.undoRedo: #
Creates an UndoRedoBeacon
with an initial value and an optional history limit.
This beacon allows undoing and redoing changes to its value.
var undoRedoBeacon = UndoRedoBeacon<int>(0, historyLimit: 10);
undoRedoBeacon.value = 10;
undoRedoBeacon.value = 20;
undoRedoBeacon.undo(); // Reverts to 10
undoRedoBeacon.redo(); // Goes back to 20
Beacon.bufferedCount: #
Creates a BufferedCountBeacon
that collects and buffers a specified number
of values. Once the count threshold is reached, the beacon's value is updated
with the list of collected values and the buffer is reset.
This beacon is useful in scenarios where you need to aggregate a certain number of values before processing them together.
var countBeacon = Beacon.bufferedCount<int>(3);
countBeacon.subscribe((values) {
print(values);
});
countBeacon.value = 1;
countBeacon.value = 2;
countBeacon.value = 3; // Triggers update and prints [1, 2, 3]
Beacon.bufferedTime: #
Creates a BufferedTimeBeacon
that collects values over a specified time duration.
Once the time duration elapses, the beacon's value is updated with the list of
collected values and the buffer is reset.
var timeBeacon = Beacon.bufferedTime<int>(duration: Duration(seconds: 5));
timeBeacon.subscribe((values) {
print(values);
});
timeBeacon.value = 1;
timeBeacon.value = 2;
// After 5 seconds, it will output [1, 2]
Beacon.stream: #
Creates a StreamBeacon
from a given stream.
This beacon updates its value based on the stream's emitted values.
The emitted values are wrapped in an AsyncValue
, which can be in one of three states: loading
, data
, or error
.
This can we wrapped in a Throttled or Filtered beacon to control the rate of updates.
Can be transformed into a future with mystreamBeacon.toFuture()
:
var myStream = Stream.periodic(Duration(seconds: 1), (i) => i);
var myBeacon = Beacon.stream(myStream);
myBeacon.subscribe((value) {
print(value); // Outputs AsyncLoading(),AsyncData(0),AsyncData(1),AsyncData(2),...
});
Beacon.streamRaw: #
Like Beacon.stream
, but it doesn't wrap the value in an AsyncValue
.
If you dont supply an initial value, the type has to be nullable.
var myStream = Stream.periodic(Duration(seconds: 1), (i) => i);
var myBeacon = Beacon.streamRaw(myStream,initialValue: 0);
myBeacon.subscribe((value) {
print(value); // Outputs 0,1,2,3,...
});
Beacon.future: #
Creates a FutureBeacon
that initializes its value based on a future.
This can be refreshed by calling the reset
method.
If manualStart
is true
, the future will not execute until [start()] is called.
var myBeacon = Beacon.future(() async {
return await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1), () => 'Hello');
});
myBeacon.subscribe((value) {
print(value); // Outputs 'Hello' after 1 second
});
Beacon.list: #
Creates a ListBeacon
with an initial list value.
This beacon manages a list of items, allowing for reactive updates and manipulations of the list.
var nums = Beacon.list<int>([1, 2, 3]);
Beacon.createEffect(() {
print(nums.value); // Outputs: [1, 2, 3]
});
nums.add(4); // Outputs: [1, 2, 3, 4]
nums.remove(2); // Outputs: [1, 3, 4]
myWritable.wrap(anyBeacon): #
Wraps an existing beacon and comsumes its values
Supply a (then
) function to customize how the emitted values are
processed.
var bufferBeacon = Beacon.bufferedCount<int>(10);
var count = Beacon.writable(5);
// Wrap the count beacon and provide a custom transformation.
bufferBeacon.wrap(
count,
then: (thisBeacon, countValue) {
// Custom transformation: Add the value twice to the buffer.
thisBeacon.add(countValue);
thisBeacon.add(countValue);
});
print(bufferBeacon.buffer); // Outputs: [5, 5]
count.value = 10;
print(bufferBeacon.buffer); // Outputs: [5, 5, 10, 10]