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import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_solidart/flutter_solidart.dart';
class SignalInputController extends Signal<TextEditingValue>
implements TextEditingController {
late final TextEditingController _controller;
late final Effect _effect;
SignalInputController({String? text})
: super(TextEditingValue(text: text ?? "")) {
_controller = TextEditingController(text: text);
// Bind the internal controller to the signal and vice versa
_controller.addListener(() {
super.value = _controller.value;
});
_effect = Effect(() {
_controller.value = super.value;
});
}
// Ensure both listeners are disposed when the controller is disposed
@override
void dispose() {
_effect.dispose();
super.dispose();
}
// Read methods should register listeners by reading the value from the signal
@override
TextSelection get selection => super.value.selection;
@override
// Register listeners by reading the value from the signal
String get text => super.value.text;
@override
// This will always return true because the signal is always listening
// The ValueNotifier does not expose how many listeners it has
// It's a shame, becuase we could have done: _controller.listenerCount > 1 || super.listenerCount > 0;
bool get hasListeners => _controller.hasListeners;
@override
TextSpan buildTextSpan({
required BuildContext context,
TextStyle? style,
required bool withComposing,
}) {
return _controller.buildTextSpan(
context: context,
style: style,
withComposing: withComposing,
);
}
@override
void addListener(VoidCallback listener) => _controller.addListener(listener);
@override
void clear() => _controller.clear();
@override
void clearComposing() => _controller.clearComposing();
@override
void notifyListeners() => _controller.notifyListeners();
@override
void removeListener(VoidCallback listener) =>
_controller.removeListener(listener);
@override
set selection(TextSelection newSelection) {
_controller.selection = newSelection;
}
@override
set text(String newText) {
_controller.text = newText;
}
}
void main() {
runApp(const MyApp());
}
class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
const MyApp({super.key});
@override
State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
}
class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
late final SignalInputController _controller;
late final Computed<String> _computed;
@override
void initState() {
_controller = SignalInputController(text: 'Hello, World!');
_computed = Computed(() => '${_controller.text} => I am computed!');
super.initState();
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: [
TextField(controller: _controller),
SignalBuilder(
builder: (context, child) {
return Text(_controller.text);
},
),
SignalBuilder(
builder: (context, child) {
return Text(_computed.value);
},
),
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () {
_controller.text = 'Hello, World!';
},
child: const Text('Reset'),
),
],
),
),
),
);
}
}
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