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stream

Lightweight Dart web server supporting request routing, filtering, template engine, MVC design pattern, and file-based static resources.

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Install package

flutter pub add stream

Package Overview

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Stream is a lightweight Dart web server that enables building web applications with request routing, filtering, a built-in template engine, support for the MVC design pattern, and file-based static resource handling. Designed for simplicity and performance, it runs across multiple platforms including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Ideal for developers seeking a minimal yet powerful backend solution for Dart-based web projects, Stream streamlines server-side logic while maintaining flexibility for customization and integration.

Use cases

  • Building lightweight web APIs
  • Creating dynamic web applications with templates
  • Implementing MVC architecture in Dart
  • Serving static files from disk
  • Developing cross-platform web servers

Key features

  • Request routing and filtering
  • Built-in template engine
  • MVC design pattern support
  • File-based static resources
  • Cross-platform compatibility

Suitable for

  • Dart developers
  • Backend web application development
  • Prototyping web services
  • Full-stack Dart projects
  • Lightweight server solutions

Considerations

  • Limited to Dart ecosystem
  • Requires manual setup for complex features
  • Smaller community compared to larger frameworks
  • Not ideal for high-traffic production systems without additional scaling
  • Documentation may be sparse for advanced use cases

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Stream

Stream is a Dart web server supporting request routing, filtering, template engine, WebSocket, MVC design pattern and file-based static resources.

Installation

Add this to your pubspec.yaml (or create it):

dependencies:
  stream:

Usage

  • Introduction
  • Getting Started with Hello World
Compile RSP (Rikulo Stream Page) to dart files

There are two ways to compile RSP files into dart files: automatic building with Dart Editor or manual compiling.

RSP is a template technology allowing developers to create dynamically generated web pages based on HTML, XML or other document types (such as this and this).

Build with Dart Editor

To compile your RSP files automatically, you just need to add a build.dart file in the root directory of your project, with the following content:

import 'package:stream/rspc.dart';
void main(List<String> arguments) {
  build(arguments);
}

With this build.dart script, whenever your RSP is modified, it will be re-compiled.

Compile Manually

To compile a RSP file manually, run rspc (RSP compiler) to compile it into the dart file with command line interface as follows:

dart -c lib/rspc.dart -n dir1 dir2 file1 fire2...

A dart file is generated for each RSP file you gave. Fore more options, please run:

dart -c lib/rspc.dart -h

Notes to Contributors

Fork Stream

If you'd like to contribute back to the core, you can fork this repository and send us a pull request, when it is ready.

Please be aware that one of Stream's design goals is to keep the sphere of API as neat and consistency as possible. Strong enhancement always demands greater consensus.

If you are new to Git or GitHub, please read this guide first.

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Categories

Backend, Web Server & Web Framework

Dependencies

Dependency list 7 items

Source repository

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