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return http.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/albums/1')); |
}<code_end> |
The http.get() method returns a Future that contains a Response.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
3. Convert the response into a custom Dart object |
While it’s easy to make a network request, working with a raw |
Future<http.Response> isn’t very convenient. |
To make your life easier, |
convert the http.Response into a Dart object.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Create an Album class |
First, create an Album class that contains the data from the |
network request. It includes a factory constructor that |
creates an Album from JSON.Converting JSON using pattern matching is only one option. |
For more information, see the full article on |
JSON and serialization. |
<code_start>class Album { |
final int userId; |
final int id; |
final String title; |
const Album({ |
required this.userId, |
required this.id, |
required this.title, |
}); |
factory Album.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) { |
return switch (json) { |
{ |
'userId': int userId, |
'id': int id, |
'title': String title, |
} => |
Album( |
userId: userId, |
id: id, |
title: title, |
), |
_ => throw const FormatException('Failed to load album.'), |
}; |
} |
}<code_end> |
<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Convert the http.Response to an Album |
Now, use the following steps to update the fetchAlbum() |
function to return a Future<Album>: |
<code_start>Future<Album> fetchAlbum() async { |
final response = await http |
.get(Uri.parse('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/albums/1')); |
if (response.statusCode == 200) { |
// If the server did return a 200 OK response, |
// then parse the JSON. |
return Album.fromJson(jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>); |
} else { |
// If the server did not return a 200 OK response, |
// then throw an exception. |
throw Exception('Failed to load album'); |
} |
}<code_end> |
Hooray! |
Now you’ve got a function that fetches an album from the internet.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
4. Fetch the data |
Call the fetchAlbum() method in either the |
initState() or didChangeDependencies() |
methods.The initState() method is called exactly once and then never again. |
If you want to have the option of reloading the API in response to an |
InheritedWidget changing, put the call into the |
didChangeDependencies() method. |
See State for more details. |
<code_start>class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> { |
late Future<Album> futureAlbum; |
@override |
void initState() { |
super.initState(); |
futureAlbum = fetchAlbum(); |
} |
// ··· |
}<code_end> |
This Future is used in the next step.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
5. Display the data |
To display the data on screen, use the |
FutureBuilder widget. |
The FutureBuilder widget comes with Flutter and |
makes it easy to work with asynchronous data sources.You must provide two parameters:Note that snapshot.hasData only returns true |
when the snapshot contains a non-null data value.Because fetchAlbum can only return non-null values, |
the function should throw an exception |
even in the case of a “404 Not Found” server response. |
Throwing an exception sets the snapshot.hasError to true |
which can be used to display an error message.Otherwise, the spinner will be displayed. |
<code_start>FutureBuilder<Album>( |
future: futureAlbum, |
builder: (context, snapshot) { |
if (snapshot.hasData) { |
return Text(snapshot.data!.title); |
} else if (snapshot.hasError) { |
return Text('${snapshot.error}'); |
} |
// By default, show a loading spinner. |
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