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Flutter, Bloc how to process SocketException and check network speed


In my application I have some free data that the user loads when they open it for the first time. I have screen where I need to load some other data from the server, that can be purchased, and I want to process if internet connection is available and also if user loading data from network for over 5 seconds, emit to them the next state and display data that user already loaded.

This is what I have right now, if user doesn't have internet connection, CheckListTemplateError emits to them, but I want to emit CheckListTemplateLoaded with data from loadedPaidTemplates

in code comment I will explain which part of code loading from server

How I can process if internet connection is available and if user loading data from server for over 5 seconds, emit to them the state with local loaded data?

  Future<void> _loadCheckListTemplates(OnCheckListTemplateLoad event, Emitter emit) async {
    emit(CheckListTemplateLoading());
    try {
      // this is what I load from local data
      final List<CheckListTemplate> loadedTemplates = await _checkListRepository.getLocalCheckListTempaltes();
      // this is loading from server
      final List<CheckListTemplate> loadedPaidTemplates = await _checkListRepository.getPaidCheckListTempaltes();
      for (int i = 0; i < loadedPaidTemplates.length; i++) {
        loadedTemplates.add(loadedPaidTemplates[i]);
      }
      final List<String> loadedPaidCheckListIds = await _checkListRepository.getPaidCheckListTemplateData();
      emit(CheckListTemplateLoaded(loadedTemplates: loadedTemplates, paidCheckListsIds: loadedPaidCheckListIds));
    } catch (e) {
      emit(CheckListTemplateError());
    }
  }

Solution

  • I found code for checking internet connection, but I'm not sure if it's 100% correct, so you should take it with caution, but you can try something like this:

    Future<void> _loadCheckListTemplates( OnCheckListTemplateLoad event, Emitter emit) async {
        emit(CheckListTemplateLoading());
        try {
          // this is what i load from local data
          final List<CheckListTemplate> loadedTemplates =
              await _checkListRepository.getLocalCheckListTempaltes();
          bool _isConnectionSuccessful = false;
          // check for internet connection
          final response = await InternetAddress.lookup('www.google.com');
          _isConnectionSuccessful = response.isNotEmpty;
    
          if (!_isConnectionSuccessful) {
            // do something if there is no internet connection or in your catch block
          }
          // initializing your 5 second timer before your next request
          final timer = Timer(Duration(seconds: 5), () {
            // do something if your request takes more then 5 seconds
          });
          // this is loading from server
          final List<CheckListTemplate> loadedPaidTemplates =
              await _checkListRepository.getPaidCheckListTempaltes();
          //stop the timer if previous request finished in less then 5 seconds
          if (timer.isActive) timer.cancel();
    
          for (int i = 0; i < loadedPaidTemplates.length; i++) {
            loadedTemplates.add(loadedPaidTemplates[i]);
          }
          final List<String> loadedPaidCheckListIds =
              await _checkListRepository.getPaidCheckListTemplateData();
          emit(CheckListTemplateLoaded(
              loadedTemplates: loadedTemplates,
              paidCheckListsIds: loadedPaidCheckListIds));
        } catch (e) {
          emit(CheckListTemplateError());
        }
      }