ancestorInheritedElementForWidgetOfExactType is deprecated - flutter

After Flutter version 1.12.1 ancestorInheritedElementForWidgetOfExactType is deprecated.
We should use getElementForInheritedWidgetOfExactType now.
How do I edit this BlocProvider to work with this new method?
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
Type _typeOf<T>() => T;
abstract class BlocBase {
void dispose();
}
class BlocProvider<T extends BlocBase> extends StatefulWidget {
BlocProvider({
Key key,
#required this.child,
#required this.bloc,
}) : super(key: key);
final Widget child;
final T bloc;
#override
_BlocProviderState<T> createState() => _BlocProviderState<T>();
static T of<T extends BlocBase>(BuildContext context) {
final type = _typeOf<_BlocProviderInherited<T>>();
_BlocProviderInherited<T> provider =
context.ancestorInheritedElementForWidgetOfExactType(type)?.widget; //deprecated
return provider?.bloc;
}
}
class _BlocProviderState<T extends BlocBase> extends State<BlocProvider<T>> {
#override
void dispose() {
widget.bloc?.dispose();
super.dispose();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return new _BlocProviderInherited<T>(
bloc: widget.bloc,
child: widget.child,
);
}
}
class _BlocProviderInherited<T> extends InheritedWidget {
_BlocProviderInherited({
Key key,
#required Widget child,
#required this.bloc,
}) : super(key: key, child: child);
final T bloc;
#override
bool updateShouldNotify(_BlocProviderInherited oldWidget) => false;
}
Do I get rid of the _typeOf variable now?
What are the benefits of this change?

Use context.getElementForInheritedWidgetOfExactType<_BlocProviderInherited<T>>().widget and it should work.
As far as benefits go, the documentation basically states the same though someone can correct me but I don't see any difference. You should be able to get rid of the _typeOf variable.

Related

How to change the variable of an object specified in the widget argument

I'm a beginner and I cannot understand one thing. So, I have these classes:
class Book {
int? id;
Author author = Author();
}
class Author {
String? firstName;
String? lastName;
}
Creating the book object in the widget
class MainWidget extends StatefulWidget {
const MainWidget({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<MainWidget> createState() => _MainWidgetState();
}
class _MainWidgetState extends State<MainWidget> {
final Book myBook = Book();
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return ChangeBookAuthor(bookAuthor: myBook.author);
}
}
And changing the value of the author
First example
class ChangeBookAuthor extends StatefulWidget {
final Author bookAuthor;
const ChangeBookAuthor({Key? key, required this.bookAuthor})
: super(key: key);
#override
State<ChangeBookAuthor> createState() => _ChangeBookAuthorState();
}
class _ChangeBookAuthorState extends State<ChangeBookAuthor> {
late Author _bookAuthor;
#override
void initState() {
_bookAuthor = widget.bookAuthor;
super.initState();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return TextFormField(
onChanged: (value) => _bookAuthor.firstName = value,
);
}
}
Second example
class ChangeBookAuthor extends StatefulWidget {
final Book book;
const ChangeBookAuthor({Key? key, required this.book})
: super(key: key);
#override
State<ChangeBookAuthor> createState() => _ChangeBookAuthorState();
}
class _ChangeBookAuthorState extends State<ChangeBookAuthor> {
late Book _book;
#override
void initState() {
_book = widget.book;
super.initState();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return TextFormField(
onChanged: (value) => _book.author.firstName = value,
);
}
}
In my application, I would like to have a ChangeBookAuthor widget that only gets the Author object and changes its value in the Book object in MainWidget. How can this be achieved? Why does the first example work and the second doesn't?

rebuild part of page via listening to pageController

what I have is column with a PageView and a Text below it.
what I want is to rebuild the text based on the PageController.
as I know the PageController extends ChangeNotifier and I am in search of sth like ValueNotifier which we can listen to it via ValueListenableBuilder.
any help is appreciated.
I have create a custom widget based on ValueListenableBuilder which can accept a ChangeNotifier and call its builder callBack function:
DISADVANTAGE:
I WANT ONLY CALL CALLBACK FUNCTION WHEN THE PAGE CHANGED BECAUSE IN THIS WAY, THE CALLBACK FUNCTION WILL BE CALLED MANY TIMES
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
typedef ChangeWidgetBuilder = Widget Function(
ChangeNotifier notifier,
Widget child,
);
class ChangeListenableBuilder extends StatefulWidget {
const ChangeListenableBuilder({
Key key,
#required this.changeListenable,
#required this.builder,
this.child,
}) : assert(changeListenable != null),
assert(builder != null),
super(key: key);
final ChangeNotifier changeListenable;
final ChangeWidgetBuilder builder;
final Widget child;
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => _ChangeListenableBuilderState();
}
class _ChangeListenableBuilderState extends State<ChangeListenableBuilder> {
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
widget.changeListenable.addListener(_valueChanged);
}
#override
void didUpdateWidget(ChangeListenableBuilder oldWidget) {
if (oldWidget.changeListenable != widget.changeListenable) {
oldWidget.changeListenable.removeListener(_valueChanged);
widget.changeListenable.addListener(_valueChanged);
}
super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
}
#override
void dispose() {
widget.changeListenable.removeListener(_valueChanged);
super.dispose();
}
void _valueChanged() => setState(() {});
#override
Widget build(_) => widget.builder(widget.changeListenable, widget.child);
}

Giving the initial parameter from external to Statefulwidget

I want to make Page Widget with string "mytitle","Anime"
It might be too simple question but it is very confusing for me the relationship of StatefulWidget and State
return Navigator.pushReplacement(context,
NoAnimationMaterialPageRoute(
builder: (context,"mytitle","Anime") => AnimePage()));
class AnimePage extends StatefulWidget {
AnimePage({Key key, this.title, this.video}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
final String video;
#override
_AnimePageState createState() => _AnimePageState();
}
class _AnimePageState extends State<AnimePage> {
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
print(widget.video) //want to show `Anime` here
};
This works:
return Navigator.pushReplacement(
context,
NoAnimationMaterialPageRoute(
builder: (context) => AnimePage(
// pass your parameter values
title: 'My Anime',
video: YOUR_VIDEO_PARAM,
),
),
);
You also have to add the constructor on the State, like this...
class AnimePage extends StatefulWidget {
AnimePage({Key key, this.title, this.video}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
final String video;
#override
_AnimePageState createState() => _AnimePageState(title,video);
}
class _AnimePageState extends State<AnimePage> {
final String title;
final String video;
_AnimePageState(this.title,this.video);
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
print(widget.video) //want to show `Anime` here
};
I hope that was what you're looking for

When to pass property to state or access property from stateful Widget? [duplicate]

I'm wondering what the recommended way of passing data to a stateful widget, while creating it, is.
The two styles I've seen are:
class ServerInfo extends StatefulWidget {
Server _server;
ServerInfo(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => new _ServerInfoState(_server);
}
class _ServerInfoState extends State<ServerInfo> {
Server _server;
_ServerInfoState(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
}
This method keeps a value both in ServerInfo and _ServerInfoState, which seems a bit wasteful.
The other method is to use widget._server:
class ServerInfo extends StatefulWidget {
Server _server;
ServerInfo(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => new _ServerInfoState();
}
class _ServerInfoState extends State<ServerInfo> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
widget._server = "10"; // Do something we the server value
return null;
}
}
This seems a bit backwards as the state is no longer stored in _ServerInfoSate but instead in the widget.
Is there a best practice for this?
Don't pass parameters to State using it's constructor.
You should only access the parameters using this.widget.myField.
Not only editing the constructor requires a lot of manual work ; it doesn't bring anything. There's no reason to duplicate all the fields of Widget.
EDIT :
Here's an example:
class ServerIpText extends StatefulWidget {
final String serverIP;
const ServerIpText ({ Key? key, this.serverIP }): super(key: key);
#override
_ServerIpTextState createState() => _ServerIpTextState();
}
class _ServerIpTextState extends State<ServerIpText> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(widget.serverIP);
}
}
class AnotherClass extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Center(
child: ServerIpText(serverIP: "127.0.0.1")
);
}
}
Best way is don't pass parameters to State class using it's constructor. You can easily access in State class using widget.myField.
For Example
class UserData extends StatefulWidget {
final String clientName;
final int clientID;
const UserData(this.clientName,this.clientID);
#override
UserDataState createState() => UserDataState();
}
class UserDataState extends State<UserData> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
// Here you direct access using widget
return Text(widget.clientName);
}
}
Pass your data when you Navigate screen :
Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => UserData("WonderClientName",132)));
Another answer, building on #RĂ©miRousselet's anwser and for #user6638204's question, if you want to pass initial values and still be able to update them in the state later:
class MyStateful extends StatefulWidget {
final String foo;
const MyStateful({Key key, this.foo}): super(key: key);
#override
_MyStatefulState createState() => _MyStatefulState(foo: this.foo);
}
class _MyStatefulState extends State<MyStateful> {
String foo;
_MyStatefulState({this.foo});
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(foo);
}
}
For passing initial values (without passing anything to the constructor)
class MyStateful extends StatefulWidget {
final String foo;
const MyStateful({Key key, this.foo}): super(key: key);
#override
_MyStatefulState createState() => _MyStatefulState();
}
class _MyStatefulState extends State<MyStateful> {
#override
void initState(){
super.initState();
// you can use this.widget.foo here
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(foo);
}
}
Flutter's stateful widgets API is kinda awkward: storing data in Widget in order to access it in build() method which resides in State object đŸ¤¦ If you don't want to use some of bigger state management options (Provider, BLoC), use flutter_hooks (https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_hooks) - it is a nicer and cleaner substitute for SatefullWidgets:
class Counter extends HookWidget {
final int _initialCount;
Counter(this._initialCount = 0);
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final counter = useState(_initialCount);
return GestureDetector(
// automatically triggers a rebuild of Counter widget
onTap: () => counter.value++,
child: Text(counter.value.toString()),
);
}
}
#RĂ©mi Rousselet, #Sanjayrajsinh, #Daksh Shah is also better. but I am also defined this is in from starting point.that which parameter is which value
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
String name = "Flutter Demo";
String description = "This is Demo Application";
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: MainActivity(
appName: name,
appDescription: description,
),
);
}
}
class MainActivity extends StatefulWidget {
MainActivity({Key key, this.appName, this.appDescription}) : super(key: key);
var appName;
var appDescription;
#override
_MainActivityState createState() => _MainActivityState();
}
class _MainActivityState extends State<MainActivity> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(widget.appName),
),
body: Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Text(widget.appDescription),
),
),
);
}
}
The best practice is to define the stateful widget class as immutable which means defining all dependencies (arrival parameter) as final parameters. and getting access to them by widget.<fieldName> in the state class. In case you want to change their values like reassigning you should define the same typed properties in your state class and re-assign them in the initState function. it is highly recommended not to define any not-final property in your stateful widget class and make it a mutable class. something like this pattern:
class SomePage extends StatefulWidget{
final String? value;
SomePage({this.value});
#override
State<SomePage> createState() => _SomePageState();
}
class _SomePageState extends State<SomePage> {
String? _value;
#override
void initState(){
super.initState();
setState(() {
_value = widget.value;
});
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(_value);
}
}
To pass data to stateful widget, first of all, create two pages. Now from the first page open the second page and pass the data.
class PageTwo extends StatefulWidget {
final String title;
final String name;
PageTwo ({ this.title, this.name });
#override
PageTwoState createState() => PageTwoState();
}
class PageTwoStateState extends State<PageTwo> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(
widget.title,
style: TextStyle(
fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.w700),
),
}
}
class PageOne extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialButton(
text: "Open PageTwo",
onPressed: () {
var destination = ServicePage(
title: '<Page Title>',
provider: '<Page Name>',
);
Navigator.push(context,
MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => destination));
},);
}
}

Passing Data to a Stateful Widget in Flutter

I'm wondering what the recommended way of passing data to a stateful widget, while creating it, is.
The two styles I've seen are:
class ServerInfo extends StatefulWidget {
Server _server;
ServerInfo(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => new _ServerInfoState(_server);
}
class _ServerInfoState extends State<ServerInfo> {
Server _server;
_ServerInfoState(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
}
This method keeps a value both in ServerInfo and _ServerInfoState, which seems a bit wasteful.
The other method is to use widget._server:
class ServerInfo extends StatefulWidget {
Server _server;
ServerInfo(Server server) {
this._server = server;
}
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => new _ServerInfoState();
}
class _ServerInfoState extends State<ServerInfo> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
widget._server = "10"; // Do something we the server value
return null;
}
}
This seems a bit backwards as the state is no longer stored in _ServerInfoSate but instead in the widget.
Is there a best practice for this?
Don't pass parameters to State using it's constructor.
You should only access the parameters using this.widget.myField.
Not only editing the constructor requires a lot of manual work ; it doesn't bring anything. There's no reason to duplicate all the fields of Widget.
EDIT :
Here's an example:
class ServerIpText extends StatefulWidget {
final String serverIP;
const ServerIpText ({ Key? key, this.serverIP }): super(key: key);
#override
_ServerIpTextState createState() => _ServerIpTextState();
}
class _ServerIpTextState extends State<ServerIpText> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(widget.serverIP);
}
}
class AnotherClass extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Center(
child: ServerIpText(serverIP: "127.0.0.1")
);
}
}
Best way is don't pass parameters to State class using it's constructor. You can easily access in State class using widget.myField.
For Example
class UserData extends StatefulWidget {
final String clientName;
final int clientID;
const UserData(this.clientName,this.clientID);
#override
UserDataState createState() => UserDataState();
}
class UserDataState extends State<UserData> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
// Here you direct access using widget
return Text(widget.clientName);
}
}
Pass your data when you Navigate screen :
Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => UserData("WonderClientName",132)));
Another answer, building on #RĂ©miRousselet's anwser and for #user6638204's question, if you want to pass initial values and still be able to update them in the state later:
class MyStateful extends StatefulWidget {
final String foo;
const MyStateful({Key key, this.foo}): super(key: key);
#override
_MyStatefulState createState() => _MyStatefulState(foo: this.foo);
}
class _MyStatefulState extends State<MyStateful> {
String foo;
_MyStatefulState({this.foo});
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(foo);
}
}
For passing initial values (without passing anything to the constructor)
class MyStateful extends StatefulWidget {
final String foo;
const MyStateful({Key key, this.foo}): super(key: key);
#override
_MyStatefulState createState() => _MyStatefulState();
}
class _MyStatefulState extends State<MyStateful> {
#override
void initState(){
super.initState();
// you can use this.widget.foo here
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(foo);
}
}
Flutter's stateful widgets API is kinda awkward: storing data in Widget in order to access it in build() method which resides in State object đŸ¤¦ If you don't want to use some of bigger state management options (Provider, BLoC), use flutter_hooks (https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_hooks) - it is a nicer and cleaner substitute for SatefullWidgets:
class Counter extends HookWidget {
final int _initialCount;
Counter(this._initialCount = 0);
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final counter = useState(_initialCount);
return GestureDetector(
// automatically triggers a rebuild of Counter widget
onTap: () => counter.value++,
child: Text(counter.value.toString()),
);
}
}
#RĂ©mi Rousselet, #Sanjayrajsinh, #Daksh Shah is also better. but I am also defined this is in from starting point.that which parameter is which value
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
String name = "Flutter Demo";
String description = "This is Demo Application";
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: MainActivity(
appName: name,
appDescription: description,
),
);
}
}
class MainActivity extends StatefulWidget {
MainActivity({Key key, this.appName, this.appDescription}) : super(key: key);
var appName;
var appDescription;
#override
_MainActivityState createState() => _MainActivityState();
}
class _MainActivityState extends State<MainActivity> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(widget.appName),
),
body: Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Text(widget.appDescription),
),
),
);
}
}
The best practice is to define the stateful widget class as immutable which means defining all dependencies (arrival parameter) as final parameters. and getting access to them by widget.<fieldName> in the state class. In case you want to change their values like reassigning you should define the same typed properties in your state class and re-assign them in the initState function. it is highly recommended not to define any not-final property in your stateful widget class and make it a mutable class. something like this pattern:
class SomePage extends StatefulWidget{
final String? value;
SomePage({this.value});
#override
State<SomePage> createState() => _SomePageState();
}
class _SomePageState extends State<SomePage> {
String? _value;
#override
void initState(){
super.initState();
setState(() {
_value = widget.value;
});
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(_value);
}
}
To pass data to stateful widget, first of all, create two pages. Now from the first page open the second page and pass the data.
class PageTwo extends StatefulWidget {
final String title;
final String name;
PageTwo ({ this.title, this.name });
#override
PageTwoState createState() => PageTwoState();
}
class PageTwoStateState extends State<PageTwo> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Text(
widget.title,
style: TextStyle(
fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.w700),
),
}
}
class PageOne extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialButton(
text: "Open PageTwo",
onPressed: () {
var destination = ServicePage(
title: '<Page Title>',
provider: '<Page Name>',
);
Navigator.push(context,
MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => destination));
},);
}
}