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Unhandled Exception - Autocomplete + Dialog
import 'dart:async';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(const DialogExampleApp());
class DialogExampleApp extends StatelessWidget {
const DialogExampleApp({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Dialog Sample')),
body: const Center(child: DialogExample()),
),
);
}
}
class DialogExample extends StatelessWidget {
const DialogExample({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
TextButton(
onPressed: () => showDialog<String>(
context: context,
builder: (BuildContext context) => Dialog(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
child: Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
const Text('This is a typical dialog.'),
const SizedBox(height: 15),
AsyncAutocomplete(),
],
),
),
),
),
child: const Text('Show Dialog'),
),
const SizedBox(height: 10),
TextButton(
onPressed: () => showDialog<String>(
context: context,
builder: (BuildContext context) => Dialog.fullscreen(
child: Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
const Text('This is a fullscreen dialog.'),
const SizedBox(height: 15),
TextButton(
onPressed: () {
Navigator.pop(context);
},
child: const Text('Close'),
),
],
),
),
),
child: const Text('Show Fullscreen Dialog'),
),
],
);
}
}
const Duration fakeAPIDuration = Duration(seconds: 1);
const Duration debounceDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 500);
class AsyncAutocomplete extends StatefulWidget {
const AsyncAutocomplete({super.key});
@override
State<AsyncAutocomplete> createState() => _AsyncAutocompleteState();
}
class _AsyncAutocompleteState extends State<AsyncAutocomplete> {
// The query currently being searched for. If null, there is no pending
// request.
String? _currentQuery;
// The most recent options received from the API.
late Iterable<String> _lastOptions = <String>[];
late final _Debounceable<Iterable<String>?, String> _debouncedSearch;
// Calls the "remote" API to search with the given query. Returns null when
// the call has been made obsolete.
Future<Iterable<String>?> _search(String query) async {
_currentQuery = query;
// In a real application, there should be some error handling here.
final Iterable<String> options = await _FakeAPI.search(_currentQuery!);
// If another search happened after this one, throw away these options.
if (_currentQuery != query) {
return null;
}
_currentQuery = null;
return options;
}
@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_debouncedSearch = _debounce<Iterable<String>?, String>(_search);
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Column(
spacing: 20,
children: [
TextButton(
onPressed: () {
Navigator.of(context).pop(); // Close the dialog
},
child: Text('Close modal without autocomplete'),
),
Autocomplete<String>(
optionsBuilder: (TextEditingValue textEditingValue) async {
final Iterable<String>? options = await _debouncedSearch(
textEditingValue.text,
);
if (options == null) {
return _lastOptions;
}
_lastOptions = options;
return options;
},
onSelected: (String selection) {
debugPrint('You just selected $selection');
// When POP into autocomplete, generate unhandled error.
Navigator.of(context).pop(); // Close the dialog after selection
},
),
],
);
}
}
// Mimics a remote API.
class _FakeAPI {
static const List<String> _kOptions = <String>[
'aardvark',
'bobcat',
'chameleon',
];
// Searches the options, but injects a fake "network" delay.
static Future<Iterable<String>> search(String query) async {
await Future<void>.delayed(fakeAPIDuration); // Fake 1 second delay.
if (query == '') {
return const Iterable<String>.empty();
}
return _kOptions.where((String option) {
return option.contains(query.toLowerCase());
});
}
}
typedef _Debounceable<S, T> = Future<S?> Function(T parameter);
/// Returns a new function that is a debounced version of the given function.
///
/// This means that the original function will be called only after no calls
/// have been made for the given Duration.
_Debounceable<S, T> _debounce<S, T>(_Debounceable<S?, T> function) {
_DebounceTimer? debounceTimer;
return (T parameter) async {
if (debounceTimer != null && !debounceTimer!.isCompleted) {
debounceTimer!.cancel();
}
debounceTimer = _DebounceTimer();
try {
await debounceTimer!.future;
} on _CancelException {
return null;
}
return function(parameter);
};
}
// A wrapper around Timer used for debouncing.
class _DebounceTimer {
_DebounceTimer() {
_timer = Timer(debounceDuration, _onComplete);
}
late final Timer _timer;
final Completer<void> _completer = Completer<void>();
void _onComplete() {
_completer.complete();
}
Future<void> get future => _completer.future;
bool get isCompleted => _completer.isCompleted;
void cancel() {
_timer.cancel();
_completer.completeError(const _CancelException());
}
}
// An exception indicating that the timer was canceled.
class _CancelException implements Exception {
const _CancelException();
}
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