Source code generation in Flutter & Dart (Part 1): Reflection and code gen

1. json_serializable.dart

   1 29 1,613 7.7 Dart

   Generates utilities to aid in serializing to/from JSON.

   

   However, we cannot do this kind of JSON de-serialization in Flutter. Without reflection, we need to consider other approaches for these same tasks. For instance, the package json_serializable uses source code generation for decorating classes with methods to serialize and de-serialize JSON strings.

2. Shorebird

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   Shorebird - Patch in minutes not days. Shorebird powers rapid development with CodePush and optimized CI pipelines designed specifically for Flutter.

   

3. Jackson JSON Processor

   2 30 9,732 8.6

   Main Portal page for the Jackson project

   

   In this code example, the Jackson mapper uses reflection to find out the type of class it should use to de-serialize the JSON string:

4. mockito

   3 10 664 7.4 Dart

   Discontinued Mockito-inspired mock library for Dart (by dart-archive)

   

   Mockito allows developers to create mock objects from existing classes, stub their methods and verify or assert their behavior during tests.

5. build

   4 10 851 9.4 Dart

   A build system for Dart written in Dart (by dart-lang)

   

   build: "Defines the basic pieces of how a build happens and how they interact."

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