flutter widget lifecycle code example

Example 1: lifecycle methods flutter

1. createState(): When the Framework is instructed to build a StatefulWidget, it immediately calls createState()

2. mounted is true: When createState creates your state class, a buildContext is assigned to that state. buildContext is, overly simplified, the place in the widget tree in which this widget is placed. Here's a longer explanation. All widgets have a bool this.mounted property. It is turned true when the buildContext is assigned. It is an error to call setState when a widget is unmounted.

3. initState(): This is the first method called when the widget is created (after the class constructor, of course.) initState is called once and only once. It must call super.initState().

4. didChangeDependencies(): This method is called immediately after initState on the first time the widget is built.

5. build(): This method is called often. It is required, and it must return a Widget.

6. didUpdateWidget(Widget oldWidget): If the parent widget changes and has to rebuild this widget (because it needs to give it different data), but it's being rebuilt with the same runtimeType, then this method is called. This is because Flutter is re-using the state, which is long lived. In this case, you may want to initialize some data again, as you would in initState.

7. setState(): This method is called often from the framework itself and from the developer. Its used to notify the framework that data has changed

8. deactivate(): Deactivate is called when State is removed from the tree, but it might be reinserted before the current frame change is finished. This method exists basically because State objects can be moved from one point in a tree to another.

9. dispose(): dispose() is called when the State object is removed, which is permanent. This method is where you should unsubscribe and cancel all animations, streams, etc.

10. mounted is false: The state object can never remount, and an error is thrown is setState is called.

Example 2: lifecycle methods flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

    class ScreenLifecyle extends StatefulWidget {
    ScreenLifecyleState state;

    //createState(): When the Framework is instructed to build a StatefulWidget, it immediately calls createState()
    @override
    State<StatefulWidget> createState() {
        // TODO: implement createState
        return ScreenLifecyleState();
    }
    }

    class ScreenLifecyleState extends State<ScreenLifecyle> {
    /*
    mounted is true: When createState creates your state class, a buildContext is assigned to that state.
    BuildContext is, overly simplified, the place in the widget tree in which this widget is placed.
    Here's a longer explanation. All widgets have a bool this.mounted property.
    It is turned true when the buildContext is assigned. It is an error to call setState when a widget is unmounted.
    mounted is false: The state object can never remount, and an error is thrown is setState is called.
    */

    /*
    This is the first method called when the widget is created (after the class constructor, of course.)
    initState is called once and only once. It must called super.initState().
    */
    @override
    void initState() {
        // TODO: implement initState
        super.initState();
        print("initState");
    }

    /*
    This method is called immediately after initState on the first time the widget is built.
    */
    @override
    void didChangeDependencies() {
        // TODO: implement didChangeDependencies
        super.didChangeDependencies();
        print("didChangeDependencies");
    }

    /*
    build(): This method is called often. It is required, and it must return a Widget.
    */
    @override
    Widget build(BuildContext context) {
        print("build");

        // TODO: implement build
        return Container();
    }

    /*
    If the parent widget changes and has to rebuild this widget (because it needs to give it different data),
    but it's being rebuilt with the same runtimeType, then this method is called.
    This is because Flutter is re-using the state, which is long lived.
    In this case, you may want to initialize some data again, as you would in initState.
    */
    @override
    void didUpdateWidget(ScreenLifecyle oldWidget) {
        print("didUpdateWidget");

        // TODO: implement didUpdateWidget
        super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
    }

    @override
    void setState(fn) {
        print("setState");

        // TODO: implement setState
        super.setState(fn);
    }

    /*
    Deactivate is called when State is removed from the tree,
    but it might be reinserted before the current frame change is finished.
    This method exists basically because State objects can be moved from one point in a tree to another.
    */
    @override
    void deactivate() {
        // TODO: implement deactivate
        print("deactivate");
        super.deactivate();
    }

    /*
    Dispose is called when the State object is removed, which is permanent.
    This method is where you should unsubscribe and cancel all animations, streams, etc.
    */
    @override
    void dispose() {
        // TODO: implement dispose
        super.dispose();
     }

       @override
        void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
            super.didChangeAppLifecycleState(state);
            switch (state) {
            case AppLifecycleState.inactive:
                print('appLifeCycleState inactive');
                break;
            case AppLifecycleState.resumed:
                print('appLifeCycleState resumed');
                break;
            case AppLifecycleState.paused:
                print('appLifeCycleState paused');
                break;
            case AppLifecycleState.suspending:
                print('appLifeCycleState suspending');
                break;
            }
        }

  }