flutter_gen

Description:

flutter gen

The Flutter code generator for your assets, fonts, colors, … — Get rid of all String-based APIs.
Inspired by SwiftGen.
Motivation #
Using asset path string directly is not safe.
# pubspec.yaml
flutter:
assets:
- assets/images/profile.jpg
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❌ Bad
What would happen if you made a typo?
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Image.asset('assets/images/profile.jpeg');
}

// The following assertion was thrown resolving an image codec:
// Unable to load asset: assets/images/profile.jpeg
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⭕️ Good
We want to use it safely.
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.profile.image();
}
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Installation #
Homebrew #
Works with macOS and Linux.
brew install FlutterGen/tap/fluttergen
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asdf #
Works with macOS and Linux.
asdf-fluttergen is compatible with mise.
# add plugin
asdf plugin add fluttergen
# or
asdf plugin add fluttergen https://github.com/FlutterGen/asdf-fluttergen.git

# install fluttergen
asdf install fluttergen latest
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See also: FlutterGen/asdf-fluttergen
Pub Global #
Works with macOS, Linux and Windows.
dart pub global activate flutter_gen
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You might need to set up your path.
As a part of build_runner #

Add build_runner and FlutterGen to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dev_dependencies:
build_runner:
flutter_gen_runner:
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Install FlutterGen

flutter pub get
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Use FlutterGen

dart run build_runner build
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GitHub Actions #
Works with macOS and Linux.
- uses: FlutterGen/setup-fluttergen@v1
with:
version: ${{ fluttergen_version }}
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See also: FlutterGen/setup-fluttergen
Usage #
Run fluttergen after the configuration pubspec.yaml.
fluttergen -h

fluttergen -c example/pubspec.yaml
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Configuration file #
FlutterGen generates dart files based on the key flutter and flutter_gen of pubspec.yaml.
Default configuration can be found here.
# pubspec.yaml
# ...

flutter_gen:
output: lib/gen/ # Optional (default: lib/gen/)
line_length: 80 # Optional (default: 80)

# Optional
integrations:
flutter_svg: true
flare_flutter: true
rive: true
lottie: true

colors:
inputs:
- assets/color/colors.xml

flutter:
uses-material-design: true
assets:
- assets/images/

fonts:
- family: Raleway
fonts:
- asset: assets/fonts/Raleway-Regular.ttf
- asset: assets/fonts/Raleway-Italic.ttf
style: italic
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Available Parsers #
Assets #
Following the doc
Adding assets and images#Specifying assets
to specify assets, then FlutterGen will generate related dart files.
No other specific configuration is required.
Ignore duplicated.
# pubspec.yaml
flutter:
assets:
- assets/images/
- assets/images/chip3/chip.jpg
- assets/images/chip4/chip.jpg
- assets/images/icons/paint.svg
- assets/images/icons/[email protected]
- assets/json/fruits.json
- assets/flare/Penguin.flr
- assets/rive/vehicles.riv
- pictures/ocean_view.jpg
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These configurations will generate assets.gen.dart under the lib/gen/ directory by default.
Flavored assets
Flutter supports
Conditionally bundling assets based on flavor.
Assets are only available with flavors if specified.
flutter_gen will generate the specified flavors for assets regardless the current flavor.
The flavors field accessible though .flavors, for example:
print(MyAssets.images.chip4.flavors); // -> {'extern'}
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Excluding generating for assets
You can specify flutter_gen > assets > exclude using Glob patterns to exclude particular assets.
flutter_gen:
assets:
exclude:
- folder-your-want-to-exclude/**
- specified-asset.jpg
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See more patterns with the package:glob.
Generate for packages
If you want to generate assets for a package,
use package_parameter_enabled under flutter_gen > assets > outputs.
flutter_gen:
assets:
outputs:
package_parameter_enabled: true # <- Add this line.
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This would add the package constant to the generated class. For example:
class Assets {
Assets._();

static const String package = 'test';

static const $AssetsImagesGen images = $AssetsImagesGen();
static const $AssetsUnknownGen unknown = $AssetsUnknownGen();
}
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Then you can use assets with the package implicitly or explicitly:
// Implicit usage for `Image`/`SvgPicture`/`Lottie`.
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.icons.paint.svg(
width: 120,
height: 120,
);
}
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or
// Explicit usage for `Image`/`SvgPicture`/`Lottie`.
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return SvgPicture.asset(
Assets.images.icons.paint.path,
package: Assets.package,
width: 120,
height: 120,
);
}
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Generate directories path
If you want to generate the path of directories,
use directory_path_enabled under flutter_gen > assets > outputs.
flutter_gen:
assets:
outputs:
directory_path_enabled: true # <- Add this line.
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This would add the path getter to the generated directory class. For example:
class $AssetsImagesGen {
const $AssetsImagesGen();

///******///

/// Directory path: assets/images
String get path => 'assets/images';
}
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Including additional metadata
At build time, additional metadata may be included in the generated class, by using the
parse_metadata option.
flutter_gen:
parse_metadata: true # <- Add this line (default: false)
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For image based assets, a new nullable size field is added to the
generated class. For example:
AssetGenImage get logo =>
const AssetGenImage('assets/images/logo.png', size: Size(209.0, 49.0));
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Which can now be used at runtime without parsing the information from the actual asset.
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.logo.size!.width;
}
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Usage Example
FlutterGen generates Image class if the asset is Flutter supported image format.
Example results of assets/images/chip.jpg:

Assets.images.chip is an implementation of AssetImage class.
Assets.images.chip.image(...) returns Image class.
Assets.images.chip.provider(...) returns ImageProvider class.
Assets.images.chip.path just returns the path string.
Assets.images.chip.values just returns the values list.

Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.chip.image();
}

Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.chip.image(
width: 120,
height: 120,
fit: BoxFit.scaleDown,
);

Widget build(BuildContext context) {
// Assets.images.chip.path = 'assets/images/chip3/chip3.jpg'
return Image.asset(Assets.images.chip.path);
}

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If you are using SVG images with flutter_svg you can use the integration feature.
# pubspec.yaml
flutter_gen:
integrations:
flutter_svg: true

flutter:
assets:
- assets/images/icons/paint.svg
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Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Assets.images.icons.paint.svg(
width: 120,
height: 120
);
}
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Available Integrations



Packages
File extension
Setting
Usage




flutter_svg
.svg
flutter_svg: true
Assets.images.icons.paint.svg()


flare_flutter
.flr
flare_flutter: true
Assets.flare.penguin.flare()


rive
.flr
rive: true
Assets.rive.vehicles.rive()


lottie
.json
lottie: true
Assets.lottie.hamburgerArrow.lottie()



In other cases, the asset is generated as String class.
// If don't use the Integrations.
final svg = SvgPicture.asset(Assets.images.icons.paint);

final json = await rootBundle.loadString(Assets.json.fruits);
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FlutterGen also support generating other style of Assets class:
# pubspec.yaml
flutter_gen:
assets:
outputs:
# Assets.imagesChip
# style: camel-case

# Assets.images_chip
# style: snake-case

# Assets.images.chip (default style)
# style: dot-delimiter

flutter:
assets:
- assets/images/chip.png
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The root directory will be omitted if it is either assets or asset.
assets/images/chip3/chip.jpg => Assets.images.chip3.chip
assets/images/chip4/chip.jpg => Assets.images.chip4.chip
assets/images/icons/paint.svg => Assets.images.icons.paint
assets/images/icons/[email protected] => Assets.images.icons.dartTest
assets/json/fruits.json => Assets.json.fruits
pictures/ocean_view.jpg => Assets.pictures.oceanView
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Example of code generated by FlutterGen
Fonts #
Just follow the doc Use a custom font to specify fonts, then FlutterGen will generate related dart files.
No other specific configuration is required.
Ignore duplicated.
# pubspec.yaml
flutter:
fonts:
- family: Raleway
fonts:
- asset: assets/fonts/Raleway-Regular.ttf
- asset: assets/fonts/Raleway-Italic.ttf
style: italic
- family: RobotoMono
fonts:
- asset: assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf
- asset: assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Bold.ttf
weight: 700
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These configurations will generate fonts.gen.dart under the lib/gen/ directory by default.
Usage Example
Text(
'Hi there, I\'m FlutterGen',
style: TextStyle(
fontFamily: FontFamily.robotoMono,
fontFamilyFallback: const [FontFamily.raleway],
),
)
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Example of code generated by FlutterGen
Colors #
FlutterGen supports generating colors from XML format files.
Ignore duplicated.
# pubspec.yaml
flutter_gen:
colors:
inputs:
- assets/color/colors.xml
- assets/color/colors2.xml
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FlutterGen can generate a Color class based on the name attribute and the color hex value.
If the element has the attribute type, then a specially color will be generated.
Currently supported special color types:

MaterialColor
MaterialAccentColor


Noticed that there is no official material color generation algorithm. The implementation is based on the mcg project.

<color name="milk_tea">#F5CB84</color>
<color name="cinnamon" type="material">#955E1C</color>
<color name="yellow_ocher" type="material material-accent">#DF9527</color>
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These configurations will generate colors.gen.dart under the lib/gen/ directory by default.
Usage Example
Text(
'Hi there, I\'m FlutterGen',
style: TextStyle(
color: ColorName.denim,
),
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Example of code generated by FlutterGen
Credits #
The material color generation implementation is based on mcg and TinyColor.
Issues #
Please file FlutterGen specific issues, bugs, or feature requests in our issue tracker.
Plugin issues that are not specific to FlutterGen can be filed in the Flutter issue tracker.
Known Issues #
Bad State: No Element when using build_runner
If you get an error message like this:
[SEVERE] flutter_gen_runner:flutter_gen_runner on $package$:

Bad state: No element
[SEVERE] Failed after 16.0s
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The you most likely have a customized build.yaml to configure the build runner. In that case, all you have to do is to add the pubspec.yaml as build source to your build.yaml
targets:
$default:
sources:
include:
- pubspec.yaml # add this line
- ...
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See #268 for the corresponding issue discussion.
Error with internationalization #
Please try to remove generate: true in your pubspec.yaml and disable synthetic-package in your l10n.yaml like:
# pubspec.yaml
flutter:
generate: true <--- ⚠️Remove this line⚠️
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# l10n.yaml
arb-dir: lib/l10n
template-arb-file: app_en.arb
output-localization-file: app_localizations.dart
synthetic-package: false <--- ⚠️Add this line⚠️
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If you get
Contributing #
We are looking for co-developers.
If you wish to contribute a change to any of the existing plugins in this repo,
please review our contribution guide
and open a pull request.