Overview
A Dart and Flutter implementation of a Server-Sent Events (SSE) client, enabling real-time communication from servers to clients. This package facilitates seamless integration with LaunchDarkly's feature flag and configuration services by handling event streams efficiently across multiple platforms. It supports automatic reconnection, event parsing, and stream management, making it ideal for applications requiring live updates without polling. Designed for reliability and performance in production environments.
Use cases
- Real-time feature flag updates
- Live configuration synchronization
- Streaming analytics events
- Dynamic UI updates based on server events
- Monitoring application state changes
Key features
- Supports automatic reconnection
- Handles event stream parsing
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Robust error handling
- Lightweight and efficient
- Configurable retry logic
Suitable for
- Flutter apps needing real-time data
- Applications using LaunchDarkly SDK
- Projects requiring low-latency server updates
- Developers building reactive UIs
- Teams implementing feature flags with live updates
Considerations
- Requires stable network connection
- May consume more battery on mobile devices
- Not suitable for bidirectional communication
- Limited to server-to-client streaming
- Dependent on LaunchDarkly backend availability