The Arcane Framework is a powerful Dart package designed to provide a robust architecture for managing key application services such as logging, authentication, secure storage, feature flags, theming, and more. This framework is ideal for building scalable applications that require dynamic configuration and service management.
- Service Management: Centralized access to multiple services (logging, authentication, theming, etc.).
- Feature Flags: Dynamically enable or disable features using
ArcaneFeatureFlags. - Logging: Easily log messages with metadata, stack traces, and different log levels via
ArcaneLogger. - Authentication: Built-in support for handling user authentication workflows.
- Theming: Switch between light and dark themes with
ArcaneReactiveTheme.
To use Arcane Framework in your Dart or Flutter project, follow these steps:
- Add the dependency to your pubspec.yaml:
dependencies:
arcane_framework: <latest>- Wrap your
MaterialApporCupertinoAppwith theArcaneAppWidget, providing the necessary services and your root widget.
import 'package:arcane_framework/arcane_framework.dart';
void main() {
runApp(
ArcaneApp(
services: [
MyArcaneService.I,
],
child: MyApp(...),
),
);
}The following sections provide more information about how to use the framework features.
The Arcane Framework provides a centralized way to manage services across your application. This allows you to easily access and configure all of your services from anywhere in your app, without having to pass them down through multiple widgets.
A service's purpose is to facilitate cross-feature communication of small pieces of data. For example, one feature may ask a user for their favorite color, while another feature may use that color to change the background of a screen. The feature ingesting the users' favorite color should not care how the favorite color has been determined, nor should it rely directly upon the feature that determines said color. A service can be used to hold the color in question, effectively decoupling these two features. One service sets the value while another ingests it.
class FavoriteColorService extends ArcaneService {
static bool _mocked = false;
static final FavoriteColorService _instance = FavoriteColorService._internal();
static FavoriteColorService get I => _instance;
FavoriteColorService._internal();
Color? _myFavoriteColor;
Color? get myFavoriteColor => _myFavoriteColor;
void setMyFavoriteColor(Color? newValue) {
if (_mocked) return;
_myFavoriteColor = newValue;
notifyListeners();
}
@visibleForTesting
static void setMocked() => _mocked = true;
}To register a service with Arcane, simply add the instance of the ArcaneService to your list of services when initializing the ArcaneApp.
ArcaneApp(
services: [
FavoriteColorService.I,
],
child: MyApp(...),
),Service properties can be accessed either directly (e.g., FavoriteColorService.I.myFavoriteColor) or via BuildContext (e.g., context.serviceOfType<FavoriteColorService>()?.myFavoriteColor). If the notifyListeners() method is included within your service, any widgets that are referencing the service property through BuildContext will automatically be notified of the change.
You can easily manage feature flags using the ArcaneFeatureFlags built-in service. Feature flags are useful for enabling or disabling different parts of your application under different circumstances. For example, you may want to enable a new feature only once it has finished development and testing, while still having the ability to ship the unfinished code. You could also leverage feature flags to enable different modes within your application (e.g., "free" vs "paid"). Furthermore, they can be used for A/B testing. The options are truly unlimited.
To get started, create an enum to define your features:
enum Feature {
awesomeFeature(true),
prettyOkFeature(false),
;
/// Determines whether the given [Feature] is enabled by default when the
/// application launches. Features can be enabled or disabled during runtime,
/// regardless of this value.
final bool enabledAtStartup;
const Feature(this.enabledAtStartup);
}Next, ensure that your features are enabled at startup by registering them within the feature flag service:
void main() {
WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
// Register your Enum that you'll be using to enable and disable features.
for (final Feature feature in Feature.values) {
if (feature.enabledAtStartup) Arcane.features.enableFeature(feature);
}
runApp(const ArcaneApp());
}When you want to determine if a feature is enabled, you can use one of the helper extensions:
// Via an enum extension
final bool isMyAwesomeFeatureEnabled = Feature.awesomeFeature.enabled;
// Via the Arcane feature flag service
final bool isMyPrettyOkFeatureDisabled = Arcane.features.isDisabled(Feature.prettyOkFeature);You can also enable and disable features at runtime:
// Via an enum extension
Feature.awesomeFeature.disable();
Feature.prettyOkFeature.enable();
// Via the Arcane features service
Arcane.features.disableFeature(Feature.awesomeFeature);
Arcane.features.enableFeature(Feature.prettyOkFeature);To get a list of the currently enabled features, simply ask the Arcane feature flag service:
final List<Enum> enabledFeatures = Arcane.features.enabledFeatures;Note that it is possible to register multiple different Enum types in the feature flag service, should one have a need to do so.
The Arcane Framework provides a robust logging system for your application. This allows you to easily log messages with metadata, stack traces, and different log levels. The framework also provides an easy way to configure the logger's behavior (e.g., whether or not to show stack traces).
To get started, first create one or more logging interfaces, extending the LoggingInterface base class.
class DebugConsole implements LoggingInterface {
static final DebugConsole _instance = DebugConsole._internal();
static DebugConsole get I => _instance;
final bool _initialized = true;
@override
bool get initialized => I._initialized;
DebugConsole._internal();
@visibleForTesting
void setMocked() => _mocked = true;
bool _mocked = false;
@override
void log(
String message, {
Map<String, dynamic>? metadata,
Level? level,
StackTrace? stackTrace,
}) {
debugPrint(
"$message\n"
"$metadata\n",
);
}
@override
Future<LoggingInterface?> init() async {
if (_mocked) return null;
return I;
}
}Next, register your logging interface with the Arcane logger service:
// Register your logging interface(s)
await Arcane.logger.registerInterfaces([
DebugConsole.I,
]);
// Initialize registered logging interfaces
// NOTE: This step may be deferred until a user has consented to app tracking.
await Arcane.logger.initializeInterfaces();Finally, add any additional persistent metadata to your log messages (optional) and log a message:
// Add metadata to the logger
Arcane.logger.addPersistentMetadata({
"app_name": "My App",
"environment": "production",
});
// Log a message!
Arcane.log(
"This is a debug message",
level: Level.debug,
module: "ModuleName",
method: "MethodName",
metadata: {"key": "value"},
stackTrace: StackTrace.current,
);Multiple logging interfaces can be registered simultaneously.
Important: Logging interfaces should generally be initialized after being registered with the logger service. This ensures that all logging interfaces are properly initialized before any messages are logged. This should typically be done manually in order to properly present the user with a message stating that they're about to be prompted for tracking permissions (on iOS).
The Arcane Framework provides a useful interface for performing common authentication tasks, such as registration, password resets, login, log out, and enabling a debug mode.
To get started, create an authentication interface provider and register it in the Arcane authentication module:
import "package:arcane_framework/arcane_framework.dart";
typedef Credentials = ({String email, String password});
class DebugAuthInterface implements ArcaneAuthInterface {
DebugAuthInterface._internal();
static final ArcaneAuthInterface _instance = DebugAuthInterface._internal();
static ArcaneAuthInterface get I => _instance;
@override
Future<bool> get isSignedIn => Future.value(_isSignedIn);
bool _isSignedIn = false;
@override
Future<String?> get accessToken => isSignedIn.then(
(loggedIn) => loggedIn ? "access_token" : null,
);
@override
Future<String?> get refreshToken => isSignedIn.then(
(loggedIn) => loggedIn ? "refresh_token" : null,
);
@override
Future<Result<void, String>> logout() async {
Arcane.log("Logging out");
_isSignedIn = false;
return Result.ok(null);
}
@override
Future<Result<void, String>> login<Credentials>({
Credentials? input,
Future<void> Function()? onLoggedIn,
}) async {
final bool alreadyLoggedIn = await isSignedIn;
if (alreadyLoggedIn) return Result.ok(null);
final credentials = input as ({String email, String password});
final String email = credentials.email;
final String password = credentials.password;
Arcane.log("Logging in as $email using password $password");
_isSignedIn = true;
return Result.ok(null);
}
@override
Future<Result<String, String>> resendVerificationCode<T>({
T? input,
}) async {
Arcane.log("Re-sending verification code to $input");
return Result.ok("Code sent");
}
@override
Future<Result<SignUpStep, String>> register<Credentials>({
Credentials? input,
}) async {
if (input != null) {
final credentials = input as ({String email, String password});
final String email = credentials.email;
final String password = credentials.password;
Arcane.log("Creating account for $email with password $password");
}
return Result.ok(SignUpStep.confirmSignUp);
}
@override
Future<Result<bool, String>> confirmSignup({
String? username,
String? confirmationCode,
}) async {
Arcane.log(
"Confirming registration for $username with code $confirmationCode",
);
return Result.ok(true);
}
@override
Future<Result<bool, String>> resetPassword({
String? email,
String? newPassword,
String? code,
}) async {
Arcane.log("Resetting password for $email");
return Result.ok(true);
}
@override
Future<void> init() async {
Arcane.log("Debug auth interface initialized.");
return;
}
}
// Register an interface to handle user authentication.
await Arcane.auth.registerInterface(AuthProviderInterface.I);Once your interface has been created and registered, you can use it to perform a number of common authentication tasks:
// Register an account
final nextStep = await Arcane.auth.register<Credentials>(
input: ("email": "[email protected]", "password": "password123"),
);
// Confirm a newly registered account
final accountConfirmed = await Arcane.auth.confirmSignup(
email: "[email protected]",
confirmationCode: "123456",
);
// Re-send a verification code
final response = await Arcane.auth.resendVerificationCode("[email protected]");
// Initiate a password reset flow
final passwordResetStarted = await Arcane.auth.resetPassword(
email: "[email protected]",
newPassword: "password456",
);
// Confirm password reset
final passwordResetFinished = await Arcane.auth.resetPassword(
email: "[email protected]",
newPassword: "password456",
confirmationCode: "123456",
);
// Sign in with email and password
final result = await Arcane.auth.login(
input: ("email": "[email protected]", "password": "password123")
onLoggedIn: () => Arcane.log("User logged in"),
);
// Sign out
await Arcane.auth.logout();
// Set the system to debug mode
await Arcane.auth.setDebug();The Arcane Framework provides a simple interface for managing themes in your application, with dynamic switching between dark and light themes based on the user's system settings, or manually switching between themes.
To get started, first register your ThemeData objects with the Arcane theme module:
void main() {
// Set your Themes
Arcane.theme
..setDarkTheme(darkTheme)
..setLightTheme(lightTheme);
runApp(
ArcaneApp(
child: MainApp(),
),
);
}From here, you can either follow the system theme:
// Follow the system's theme mode
class MainApp extends StatefulWidget {
const MainApp({super.key});
@override
State<MainApp> createState() => _MainAppState();
}
class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return ArcaneApp(
child: MaterialApp(
theme: Arcane.theme.light,
darkTheme: Arcane.theme.dark,
themeMode: Arcane.theme.systemTheme.value,
),
);
}
@override
void didChangeDependencies() {
Arcane.theme.followSystemTheme(context);
super.didChangeDependencies();
}
}or manually control the theme mode:
// Manually control the theme mode
class MainApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return ArcaneApp(
child: MaterialApp(
theme: Arcane.theme.light,
darkTheme: Arcane.theme.dark,
themeMode: Arcane.theme.currentMode,
),
);
}
}Then, you can switch modes whenever you want:
// Switch between light and dark themes
Arcane.theme.switchTheme();
// Access current theme data
final ThemeData currentTheme = Arcane.theme.currentMode == ThemeMode.dark
? Arcane.theme.dark
: Arcane.theme.light;
if (context.isDarkMode) {
// Do something when dark mode is active
}
// Set a custom dark theme
Arcane.theme.setDarkTheme(customDarkTheme);
// Set a custom light theme
Arcane.theme.setLightTheme(customLightTheme);We welcome contributions to the Arcane Framework. If you’d like to contribute, please:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new feature branch.
- Submit a pull request with a description of your changes.
For detailed information on how to contribute, please refer to CONTRIBUTING.md.