to_string_helper 1.0.3-beta

Flexibly configure output of toString method (with or without code generation).

example/example.md

Simple example (without code generator)

• pubspec.yaml

  dependencies:
    to_string_helper:
  

• bike.dart

  import 'package:to_string_helper/to_string_helper.dart';
    
  class Bike {
    final hasEngine = false;
    final wheels = 2;
    
    @override
    String toString() {
      return ToStringHelper(this)
        .add('wheels', wheels) // named value
        .addValue(hasEngine) // unnamed value
        .toString();
    }
  }
  

Simple example (with code generator)

• Require package to_string_helper_generator

• pubspec.yaml

  dependencies:
    to_string_helper:
  
  dev_dependencies:
    build_runner:
    to_string_helper_generator:
  

• bike.dart

  import 'package:to_string_helper/to_string_helper.dart';
  
  part 'bike.g.dart';
  
  @ToString()
  class Bike {
    final hasEngine = false;
  
    @ToStringField(exclude: true)
    final wheels = 2;
    
    @override
    String toString() {
      // Name of the generated method is in format _$<className>ToString()
      return _$bikeToString(this);
    }
  }