Provider
Riverpod
Bloc (Business Logic Component)
Redux
MobX
The lifecycle methods and patterns of various state management solutions in Flutter is crucial for effectively managing state in your application. Here’s a comparison of some popular state management approaches in Flutter, highlighting their lifecycle methods and differences:
Provider
Lifecycle Methods:
ChangeNotifier: A class that provides change notification to its listeners.
notifyListeners(): Notifies all the listeners about changes.
initState in StatefulWidget: Initialize the provider.
dispose in StatefulWidget: Dispose of the provider.
Usage:
- Providers are created using ChangeNotifierProvider, Provider, Consumer, etc.
- Suitable for managing simple to moderately complex state . Example:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
class CounterModel extends ChangeNotifier {
int _count = 0;
int get count => _count;
void increment() {
_count++;
notifyListeners();
}
}
void main() {
runApp(
ChangeNotifierProvider(
create: (context) => CounterModel(),
child: MyApp(),
),
);
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: CounterScreen(),
);
}
}
class CounterScreen extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final counter = Provider.of<CounterModel>(context);
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Provider Example')),
body: Center(
child: Text('Count: ${counter.count}'),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: () => counter.increment(),
child: Icon(Icons.add),
),
);
}
}
Riverpod
Lifecycle Methods:
Similar to Provider, but with a different API.
Provider: The simplest provider type.
StateNotifierProvider: For more complex state management using StateNotifier.
ProviderScope: Used to provide Riverpod providers to the widget tree.
Usage:
Uses ProviderScope, Provider, StateNotifierProvider, etc.
Provides compile-time safety and improved performance over Provider.
Example:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
class CounterNotifier extends StateNotifier<int> {
CounterNotifier() : super(0);
void increment() => state++;
}
final counterProvider = StateNotifierProvider<CounterNotifier, int>((ref) {
return CounterNotifier();
});
void main() {
runApp(ProviderScope(child: MyApp()));
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: CounterScreen(),
);
}
}
class CounterScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context, ScopedReader watch) {
final counter = watch(counterProvider);
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Riverpod Example')),
body: Center(
child: Text('Count: $counter'),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: () => context.read(counterProvider.notifier).increment(),
child: Icon(Icons.add),
),
);
}
}
- Bloc (Business Logic Component) Lifecycle Methods:
Bloc: A class that manages state using Streams.
Streams: For state updates.
Sink: For events that cause state changes.
BlocProvider: Provides the bloc to the widget tree.
dispose(): Close streams to avoid memory leaks.
Usage:
Ideal for managing complex state with clear separation of business logic.
Uses events and states to manage state transitions.
Example:
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import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
enum CounterEvent { increment }
class CounterBloc extends Bloc {
CounterBloc() : super(0);
@override
Stream mapEventToState(CounterEvent event) async* {
if (event == CounterEvent.increment) {
yield state + 1;
}
}
}
void main() {
runApp(
BlocProvider(
create: (context) => CounterBloc(),
child: MyApp(),
),
);
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: CounterScreen(),
);
}
}
class CounterScreen extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final counterBloc = BlocProvider.of(context);
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Bloc Example')),
body: Center(
child: BlocBuilder<CounterBloc, int>(
builder: (context, count) {
return Text('Count: $count');
},
),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: () => counterBloc.add(CounterEvent.increment),
child: Icon(Icons.add),
),
);
}
}
Redux
Lifecycle Methods:
Store: Holds the application state.
Reducer: Pure function to handle actions and return new state.
Middleware: Intercepts actions to perform side effects.
StoreProvider: Provides the store to the widget tree.
dispose(): Clean up any resources if necessary.
Usage:
Suitable for managing global state in a predictable way.
Actions, reducers, and middleware define the state transitions and side effects.
Example:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_redux/flutter_redux.dart';
import 'package:redux/redux.dart';
class AppState {
final int counter;
AppState(this.counter);
}
enum Actions { Increment }
AppState counterReducer(AppState state, dynamic action) {
if (action == Actions.Increment) {
return AppState(state.counter + 1);
}
return state;
}
void main() {
final store = Store<AppState>(
counterReducer,
initialState: AppState(0),
);
runApp(MyApp(store));
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
final Store<AppState> store;
MyApp(this.store);
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return StoreProvider<AppState>(
store: store,
child: MaterialApp(
home: CounterScreen(),
),
);
}
}
class CounterScreen extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Redux Example')),
body: Center(
child: StoreConnector<AppState, int>(
converter: (store) => store.state.counter,
builder: (context, count) {
return Text('Count: $count');
},
),
),
floatingActionButton: StoreConnector<AppState, VoidCallback>(
converter: (store) {
return () => store.dispatch(Actions.Increment);
},
builder: (context, callback) {
return FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: callback,
child: Icon(Icons.add),
);
},
),
);
}
}
MobX
Lifecycle Methods:
Observable: Reactive state that can be observed.
Action: Modifies observable state.
Reaction: Observes changes and reacts to them.
Observer: Rebuilds the UI when observable state changes.
dispose(): Clean up resources and reactions.
Usage:
Best for fine-grained reactivity and managing complex state.
Uses observables, actions, and reactions for state management.
Example:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_mobx/flutter_mobx.dart';
import 'package:mobx/mobx.dart';
import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
class Counter = _Counter with _$Counter;
abstract class _Counter with Store {
@observable
int value = 0;
@action
void increment() {
value++;
}
@action
void decrement() {
value--;
}
}
void main() {
runApp(
Provider<Counter>(
create: (_) => Counter(),
child: MyApp(),
),
);
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: CounterScreen(),
);
}
}
class CounterScreen extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final counter = Provider.of<Counter>(context);
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: Text('MobX Example')),
body: Center(
child: Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
Observer(
builder: (_) => Text('Count: ${counter.value}'),
),
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: counter.increment,
child: Text('Increment'),
),
SizedBox(width: 20),
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: counter.decrement,
child: Text('Decrement'),
),
],
),
],
),
),
);
}
}
Comparison of different state management techniques
When choosing a state management technique for your project, it’s important to consider the unique characteristics of each technique and how they fit with your project requirements. Here is a comparison of the different state management techniques:
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