Detect new todos - Integration

Go to lib/data/ and create a file named feed_fetch.dart inside that create a class named FeedFetch add the following subscription string.

static String fetchNewNotification = """subscription fetchNewNotification {
todos(where: {is_public: {_eq: true}}, limit: 1, order_by: {created_at: desc}) {
id
}
}
""";
+ static String addPublicTodo = """mutation (\$title: String!){
+ insert_todos (
+ objects: [{
+ title: \$title,
+ is_public: true
+ }]
+ ){
+ returning {
+ id
+ }
+ }
+ }""";

Add following variables in your _FeedsState class inside lib/screens/tabs/dashboard/feeds.dart.

+ static int _lastLatestFeedId;
+ static int _oldestFeedId;
+ static int _newTodoCount = 0;
+ static int _previousId = 0;
+ static int _newId = 0;
+ GraphQLClient _client;

And initialize _client in initState method.

+ @override
+ void initState() {
+ WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+ _client = GraphQLProvider.of(context).value;
+ });
+ super.initState();
+ }

To add new public feed we need to run a mutation on press of our Post button i.e. CustomButton.

+ Mutation(
+ options: MutationOptions(documentNode: gql(FeedFetch.addPublicTodo)),
+ builder: (
+ RunMutation runMutation,
+ QueryResult result,
+ ) {
- Padding(
+ return Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(18.0),
child: Row(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: <Widget>[
Expanded(
child: TextFormField(
controller: _controller,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: "Say something ...",
border: OutlineInputBorder(),
),
),
),
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
child: CustomButton(
width: 90,
height: 50,
onTap: () {
+ runMutation({"title": _controller.text});
- feedList.addFeed("You", _controller.text);
_controller.clear();
FocusScope.of(context).requestFocus(new FocusNode());
},
text: "Post",
),
)
],
),
+ );
+ },
),

Now wrap custom button i.e New Notification in subscription widget.

+ Subscription(
+ "fetchNewNotification",
+ FeedFetch.fetchNewNotification,
+ builder: ({
+ bool loading,
+ dynamic payload,
+ dynamic error,
+ }) {
+ if (error != null) {
+ print('Error -----> $error');
+ }
+ if (payload != null) {
+ _newId = payload['todos'][0]['id'];
+ if (_previousId != 0) {
+ _newTodoCount = _newTodoCount + (_newId - _previousId);
+ }
+ _previousId = payload['todos'][0]['id'];
+ if (_newTodoCount != 0) {
- CustomButton(
+ return CustomButton(
onTap: () {
print("loading");
},
height: 50,
- text: "New Notification",
+ text: " $_newTodoCount New Notification",
width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width / 2,
- ),
+ );
+ } else
+ return SizedBox();
+ } else {
+ return SizedBox();
+ }
+ },
+ ),

The fetchNewNotification does the following:

  1. Starts a subscription to the last todo in the database.
  2. Whenever data is received, it looks at the todos and compare previous id with current id via subscription, if new id is greater then previous id, it will increase the count of notification.

Awesome! You are now detecting new todo updates from the backend.

Now let's make this button functional and add feeds to our list.

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