flutter_foreground_task_updated

Description:

flutter foreground task updated

This plugin is used to implement a foreground service on the Android platform.

Features #

Can perform repetitive task with foreground service.
Provides useful utilities (minimizeApp, wakeUpScreen, etc.) that can use when performing task.
Provides a widget that prevents the app from closing when the foreground service is running.
Provides a widget to start the foreground service when the app is minimized or closed.
Provides an option to automatically resume foreground service on boot.

Getting started #
To use this plugin, add flutter_foreground_task as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file. For example:
dependencies:
flutter_foreground_task: ^3.5.5
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After adding the flutter_foreground_task plugin to the flutter project, we need to specify the permissions and services to use for this plugin to work properly.
🐤 Android #
Since this plugin is based on a foreground service, we need to add the following permission to the AndroidManifest.xml file. Open the AndroidManifest.xml file and specify it between the <manifest> and <application> tags.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
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And we need to add this permission to automatically resume foreground service at boot time.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
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And specify the service inside the <application> tag as follows.
<service android:name="com.pravera.flutter_foreground_task.service.ForegroundService" />
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🐤 iOS #
We can also launch flutter_foreground_task on iOS platform. However, it has the following limitations.

Works only on iOS 10.0 or later.
If the app is forcibly closed, the task will not work.
Task cannot be started automatically on device reboot.
Due to the background processing limitations of the platform, the onEvent event may not work properly in the background. But in the foreground it works fine.

Objective-C:


To use this plugin developed in Swift language in a project using Objective-C, you need to add a bridge header. If you don't have an ios/Runner/Runner-Bridging-Header.h file in your project, check this page.


Open the ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift file and add the commented code.


#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import "GeneratedPluginRegistrant.h"

// here
#import <flutter_foreground_task/FlutterForegroundTaskPlugin.h>

// here
void registerPlugins(NSObject<FlutterPluginRegistry>* registry) {
[GeneratedPluginRegistrant registerWithRegistry:registry];
}

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
[GeneratedPluginRegistrant registerWithRegistry:self];

// here, Without this code the task will not work.
[FlutterForegroundTaskPlugin setPluginRegistrantCallback:registerPlugins];
if (@available(iOS 10.0, *)) {
[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter].delegate = (id<UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate>) self;
}

return [super application:application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
}

@end

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Swift:

Declare the import statement below in the ios/Runner/Runner-Bridging-Header.h file.

#import <flutter_foreground_task/FlutterForegroundTaskPlugin.h>
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Open the ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift file and add the commented code.

import UIKit
import Flutter

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
override func application(
_ application: UIApplication,
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
) -> Bool {
GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)

// here, Without this code the task will not work.
SwiftFlutterForegroundTaskPlugin.setPluginRegistrantCallback(registerPlugins)
if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
UNUserNotificationCenter.current().delegate = self as? UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate
}

return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
}
}

// here
func registerPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: registry)
}
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How to use #
This plugin has two ways to start a foreground task. There is a way to manually start a foreground task and a way to start it when the app is minimized or closed by the WillStartForegroundTask widget.
🐥 Start manually

Initialize the FlutterForegroundTask. You can use the FlutterForegroundTask.init() function to set notifications and task options.


androidNotificationOptions: Options for setting up notifications on the Android platform.
iosNotificationOptions: Options for setting up notifications on the iOS platform.
foregroundTaskOptions: Options for setting the foreground task.
printDevLog: Whether to show the developer log. If this value is set to true, you can see logs of the activity (start, stop, etc) of the flutter_foreground_task plugin. It does not work in release mode. The default is false.

Future<void> _initForegroundTask() async {
await FlutterForegroundTask.init(
androidNotificationOptions: AndroidNotificationOptions(
channelId: 'notification_channel_id',
channelName: 'Foreground Notification',
channelDescription: 'This notification appears when the foreground service is running.',
channelImportance: NotificationChannelImportance.LOW,
priority: NotificationPriority.LOW,
iconData: const NotificationIconData(
resType: ResourceType.mipmap,
resPrefix: ResourcePrefix.ic,
name: 'launcher',
),
buttons: [
const NotificationButton(id: 'sendButton', text: 'Send'),
const NotificationButton(id: 'testButton', text: 'Test'),
],
),
iosNotificationOptions: const IOSNotificationOptions(
showNotification: true,
playSound: false,
),
foregroundTaskOptions: const ForegroundTaskOptions(
interval: 5000,
autoRunOnBoot: true,
allowWifiLock: true,
),
printDevLog: true,
);
}

@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_initForegroundTask();
}
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Add WithForegroundTask widget to prevent the app from closing when the foreground service is running.

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
// A widget that prevents the app from closing when the foreground service is running.
// This widget must be declared above the [Scaffold] widget.
home: WithForegroundTask(
child: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Flutter Foreground Task'),
centerTitle: true,
),
body: buildContentView(),
),
),
);
}
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Write callback and handler and start the foreground service. FlutterForegroundTask.startService() provides the following options:


notificationTitle: The title that will be displayed in the notification.
notificationText: The text that will be displayed in the notification.
callback: A top-level function that calls the setTaskHandler function.

// The callback function should always be a top-level function.
void startCallback() {
// The setTaskHandler function must be called to handle the task in the background.
FlutterForegroundTask.setTaskHandler(FirstTaskHandler());
}

class FirstTaskHandler extends TaskHandler {
@override
Future<void> onStart(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {
// You can use the getData function to get the data you saved.
final customData = await FlutterForegroundTask.getData<String>(key: 'customData');
print('customData: $customData');
}

@override
Future<void> onEvent(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {
// Send data to the main isolate.
sendPort?.send(timestamp);
}

@override
Future<void> onDestroy(DateTime timestamp) async {
// You can use the clearAllData function to clear all the stored data.
await FlutterForegroundTask.clearAllData();
}

@override
void onButtonPressed(String id) {
// Called when the notification button on the Android platform is pressed.
print('onButtonPressed >> $id');
}
}

class ExampleApp extends StatefulWidget {
const ExampleApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

@override
_ExampleAppState createState() => _ExampleAppState();
}

class _ExampleAppState extends State<ExampleApp> {
ReceivePort? _receivePort;

// ...

Future<bool> _startForegroundTask() async {
// You can save data using the saveData function.
await FlutterForegroundTask.saveData(key: 'customData', value: 'hello');

ReceivePort? receivePort;
if (await FlutterForegroundTask.isRunningService) {
receivePort = await FlutterForegroundTask.restartService();
} else {
receivePort = await FlutterForegroundTask.startService(
notificationTitle: 'Foreground Service is running',
notificationText: 'Tap to return to the app',
callback: startCallback,
);
}

if (receivePort != null) {
_receivePort = receivePort;
_receivePort?.listen((message) {
if (message is DateTime) {
print('receive timestamp: $message');
}
});

return true;
}

return false;
}

@override
void dispose() {
_receivePort?.close();
super.dispose();
}
}
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As you can see in the code above, you can manage data with the following functions.
void function() async {
await FlutterForegroundTask.getData(key: String);
await FlutterForegroundTask.saveData(key: String, value: Object);
await FlutterForegroundTask.removeData(key: String);
await FlutterForegroundTask.clearAllData();
}
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If the plugin you want to use provides a stream, use it like this:
class FirstTaskHandler extends TaskHandler {
StreamSubscription<Position>? streamSubscription;

@override
Future<void> onStart(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {
final positionStream = Geolocator.getPositionStream();
streamSubscription = positionStream.listen((event) {
// Update notification content.
FlutterForegroundTask.updateService(
notificationTitle: 'Current Position',
notificationText: '${event.latitude}, ${event.longitude}');

// Send data to the main isolate.
sendPort?.send(event);
});
}

@override
Future<void> onEvent(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {

}

@override
Future<void> onDestroy(DateTime timestamp) async {
await streamSubscription?.cancel();
}
}
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Use FlutterForegroundTask.updateService() to update the foreground service. The options are the same as the start function.

// The callback function should always be a top-level function.
void startCallback() {
// The setTaskHandler function must be called to handle the task in the background.
FlutterForegroundTask.setTaskHandler(FirstTaskHandler());
}

class FirstTaskHandler extends TaskHandler {
int updateCount = 0;

@override
Future<void> onStart(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {

}

@override
Future<void> onEvent(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {
FlutterForegroundTask.updateService(
notificationTitle: 'FirstTaskHandler',
notificationText: timestamp.toString(),
callback: updateCount >= 10 ? updateCallback : null);

// Send data to the main isolate.
sendPort?.send(timestamp);
sendPort?.send(updateCount);

updateCount++;
}

@override
Future<void> onDestroy(DateTime timestamp) async {

}
}

void updateCallback() {
FlutterForegroundTask.setTaskHandler(SecondTaskHandler());
}

class SecondTaskHandler extends TaskHandler {
@override
Future<void> onStart(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {

}

@override
Future<void> onEvent(DateTime timestamp, SendPort? sendPort) async {
FlutterForegroundTask.updateService(
notificationTitle: 'SecondTaskHandler',
notificationText: timestamp.toString());

// Send data to the main isolate.
sendPort?.send(timestamp);
}

@override
Future<void> onDestroy(DateTime timestamp) async {

}
}
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If you no longer use the foreground service, call FlutterForegroundTask.stopService().

Future<bool> _stopForegroundTask() async {
return await FlutterForegroundTask.stopService();
}
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🐥 Start with WillStartForegroundTask widget
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
// A widget to start the foreground service when the app is minimized or closed.
// This widget must be declared above the [Scaffold] widget.
home: WillStartForegroundTask(
onWillStart: () async {
// Return whether to start the foreground service.
return true;
},
androidNotificationOptions: AndroidNotificationOptions(
channelId: 'notification_channel_id',
channelName: 'Foreground Notification',
channelDescription: 'This notification appears when the foreground service is running.',
channelImportance: NotificationChannelImportance.LOW,
priority: NotificationPriority.LOW,
iconData: NotificationIconData(
resType: ResourceType.mipmap,
resPrefix: ResourcePrefix.ic,
name: 'launcher',
),
),
iosNotificationOptions: const IOSNotificationOptions(
showNotification: true,
playSound: false,
),
foregroundTaskOptions: const ForegroundTaskOptions(
interval: 5000,
autoRunOnBoot: false,
allowWifiLock: false,
),
printDevLog: true,
notificationTitle: 'Foreground Service is running',
notificationText: 'Tap to return to the app',
callback: startCallback,
child: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Flutter Foreground Task'),
centerTitle: true,
),
body: buildContentView(),
),
),
);
}
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Models #
🐔 AndroidNotificationOptions #
Notification options for Android platform.



Property
Description




channelId
Unique ID of the notification channel.


channelName
The name of the notification channel. This value is displayed to the user in the notification settings.


channelDescription
The description of the notification channel. This value is displayed to the user in the notification settings.


channelImportance
The importance of the notification channel. The default is NotificationChannelImportance.DEFAULT.


priority
Priority of notifications for Android 7.1 and lower. The default is NotificationPriority.DEFAULT.


enableVibration
Whether to enable vibration when creating notifications. The default is false.


playSound
Whether to play sound when creating notifications. The default is false.


showWhen
Whether to show the timestamp when the notification was created in the content view. The default is false.


isSticky
Whether or not the system will restart the service if the service is killed. The default is true.


visibility
Control the level of detail displayed in notifications on the lock screen. The default is NotificationVisibility.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC.


iconData
The data of the icon to display in the notification. If the value is null, the app launcher icon is used.


buttons
A list of buttons to display in the notification. A maximum of 3 is allowed.



🐔 NotificationIconData #
Data for setting the notification icon.



Property
Description




resType
The resource type of the notification icon. If the resource is in the drawable folder, set it to ResourceType.drawable, if the resource is in the mipmap folder, set it to ResourceType.mipmap.


resPrefix
The resource prefix of the notification icon. If the notification icon name is ic_simple_notification, set it to ResourcePrefix.ic and set name to simple_notification.


name
Notification icon name without prefix.



🐔 ResourceType #
The resource type of the notification icon.



Value
Description




drawable
A resources in the drawable folder. The drawable folder is where all kinds of images are stored.


mipmap
A resources in the mipmap folder. The mipmap folder is usually where the launcher icon image is stored.



🐔 ResourcePrefix #
The resource prefix of the notification icon.



Value
Description




ic
A resources with the ic_ prefix.


img
A resources with the img_ prefix.



🐔 NotificationButton #
The button to display in the notification.



Property
Description




id
The button identifier.


text
The text to display on the button.



🐔 IOSNotificationOptions #
Notification options for iOS platform.



Property
Description




showNotification
Whether to show notifications. The default is true.


playSound
Whether to play sound when creating notifications. The default is false.



🐔 ForegroundTaskOptions #
Data class with foreground task options.



Property
Description




interval
The task call interval in milliseconds. The default is 5000.


autoRunOnBoot
Whether to automatically run foreground task on boot. The default is false.


allowWifiLock
Allows an application to keep the Wi-Fi radio awake. The default is false.



🐔 NotificationChannelImportance #
The importance of the notification channel. See https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/channels?hl=ko#importance



Value
Description




NONE
A notification with no importance: does not show in the shade.


MIN
Min notification importance: only shows in the shade, below the fold.


LOW
Low notification importance: shows in the shade, and potentially in the status bar (see shouldHideSilentStatusBarIcons()), but is not audibly intrusive.


DEFAULT
Default notification importance: shows everywhere, makes noise, but does not visually intrude.


HIGH
Higher notification importance: shows everywhere, makes noise and peeks. May use full screen intents.


MAX
Max notification importance: same as HIGH, but generally not used.



🐔 NotificationPriority #
Priority of notifications for Android 7.1 and lower.



Value
Description




MIN
No sound and does not appear in the status bar.


LOW
No sound.


DEFAULT
Makes a sound.


HIGH
Makes a sound and appears as a heads-up notification.


MAX
Same as HIGH, but used when you want to notify notification immediately.



🐔 NotificationVisibility #
The level of detail displayed in notifications on the lock screen.



Value
Description




VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
Show this notification in its entirety on all lockscreens.


VISIBILITY_SECRET
Do not reveal any part of this notification on a secure lockscreen.


VISIBILITY_PRIVATE
Show this notification on all lockscreens, but conceal sensitive or private information on secure lockscreens.



Utility methods #
🍭 minimizeApp (Both) #
Minimize the app to the background.
import 'package:flutter_foreground_task_updated/flutter_foreground_task_updated.dart';

void function() => FlutterForegroundTask.minimizeApp();
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🍭 wakeUpScreen (Android) #
Wake up the screen of a device that is turned off.
import 'package:flutter_foreground_task_updated/flutter_foreground_task_updated.dart';

void function() => FlutterForegroundTask.wakeUpScreen();
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🍭 isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations (Android) #
Returns whether the app has been excluded from battery optimization.
import 'package:flutter_foreground_task_updated/flutter_foreground_task_updated.dart';

Future<bool> function() => FlutterForegroundTask.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations;
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🍭 openIgnoreBatteryOptimizationSettings (Android) #
Open the settings page where you can set ignore battery optimization.
import 'package:flutter_foreground_task_updated/flutter_foreground_task_updated.dart';

Future<bool> function() => FlutterForegroundTask.openIgnoreBatteryOptimizationSettings();
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🍭 requestIgnoreBatteryOptimization (Android) #
Request to ignore battery optimization. This function requires android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS permission.
import 'package:flutter_foreground_task_updated/flutter_foreground_task_updated.dart';

Future<bool> function() => FlutterForegroundTask.requestIgnoreBatteryOptimization();
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Support #
If you find any bugs or issues while using the plugin, please register an issues on GitHub. You can also contact us at [email protected].