flutter_broadcasts

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flutter_broadcasts is a Flutter plugin enabling cross-platform communication through Android intents and iOS notifications. It allows apps to send and receive broadcasts, facilitating inter-app messaging and event handling on both platforms. On Android, it leverages the native Intent system for reliable message delivery, while on iOS, it uses local and push notifications to simulate broadcast behavior. The plugin simplifies integration with platform-specific messaging systems without requiring native code knowledge. It's ideal for scenarios like background task coordination, app-to-app communication, or triggering actions based on external events.

Use cases

Inter-app messaging
Background task coordination
Event-driven app architecture
Push notification triggers
System event listening

Key features

Android Intent support
iOS notification-based broadcasts
Cross-platform consistency
Simple API for sending/receiving
No native code required

Suitable for

Developers building modular apps
Apps needing background communication
Integrations with system-level events
Cross-platform messaging needs
Apps using event-driven design

Considerations

Limited on iOS due to notification constraints
Requires proper permission handling
May need background execution setup
Not suitable for high-frequency messaging
Platform-specific behavior differences

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Flutter Broadcasts

A plugin for sending and receiving broadcasts with Android intents and iOS notifications. The API is inspired by Android's BroadcastReceivers and uses the NotificationCenter internally on iOS.

Quick Start

First install the package via pub.dev. Then subscribe to broadcasts like this:

BroadcastReceiver receiver = BroadcastReceiver(
  names: <String>["de.kevlatus.broadcast"],
);
receiver.messages.listen(print);
receiver.start();

Roadmap

This package is currently under construction. Below you can find a quick overview of its implementation status. Contributions are welcome, if you are missing features.

[x] implement broadcast receiver on Android
[x] implement broadcast sending on Android
[ ] implement NSNotificationCenter subscriptions on iOS
[ ] implement NSNotificationCenter notifications on iOS

Contributions

Contributions are much appreciated, but keep in mind that this package is supposed to be generic and only expose native broadcast APIs like Android's BroadcastReceivers and the iOS NotificiationCenter. Consider creating separate packages for sending and receiving specific broadcast instances.

If you have any ideas for extending this package to other platforms, feel free to open a pull request or raise an issue.

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