Flutter Streambuilder map to List object - flutter

Question

I need to display a listview in Flutter with data from firestore. Then I want the user to be able to filter the listview by typing his query in a textfield in the appbar. This is the code I came up with for the listview:
_buildAllAds() {
return StreamBuilder(
stream: Firestore.instance.collection("Classificados")
.orderBy('title').snapshots().map((snap) async {
allAds.clear();
snap.documents.forEach((d) {
allAds.add(ClassificadoData(d.documentID,
d.data["title"], d.data["description"], d.data["price"], d.data["images"] ));
});
}),
builder: (context, snapshot) {
// if (!snapshot.hasData) {
// return Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
// }
//else{
//}
if (snapshot.hasError) {
print("err:${snapshot.error}");
}
return ListView.builder(
itemCount: allAds.length,
itemBuilder: (context, index) {
ClassificadoData ad = allAds[index];
return ClassificadosTile(ad);
});
});
}
The reason I save the stream data in the List allAds of type ClassificadoData (data items are ads) is because I can then copy it to another List filteredAds on which the user can perform filtering. And the reason I need a stream for allAds is because I want users to be able to see additions/updates in real time.
So this code "works" but it feels a bit awkward and I also can't do nothing with the builder since snaphot remains null all the way (can't show loader during initial data fetch, for example).
Was wondering if there's maybe a more solid way for doing what I want and if it's possible to get a reference to the snapshots down to the builder.

Answer 1

You seem to be mixing two different concepts of using Streams and Stream related Widgets. Ideally you would either use a StreamBuilder and use the data you get from the stream directly on the Widget, or listen to the data and update a variable that is then used to populate your ListView. I've build the latter as an example from your code:
#override
initState(){
_listenToData();
super.initState();
}
_listenToData(){
Firestore.instance.collection("Classificados")
.orderBy('title').snapshots().listen((snap){
allAds.clear();
setState(() {
snap.documents.forEach((d) {
allAds.add(ClassificadoData(d.documentID,
d.data["title"], d.data["description"], d.data["price"], d.data["images"] ));
});
});
});
}
_buildAllAds() {
return ListView.builder(
itemCount: allAds.length,
itemBuilder: (context, index) {
ClassificadoData ad = allAds[index];
return ClassificadosTile(ad);
}
);
}