State management

By extending the AppStateModel interface it is possible to create a class to drive the AppStateProvider in order to provide the data to the widgets.

From the "theme changer" example:

1. Create a model for the app state extending the AppStateModel:

class AppState extends AppStateModel {
  List<MyTheme> themes;
  StreamedValue<MyTheme> currentTheme;

  AppState() {
    print('-------APP STATE INIT--------');

    themes = List<MyTheme>();

    themes.addAll([
      MyTheme(
        name: 'Default',
        brightness: Brightness.light,
        backgroundColor: Colors.blue[50],
        scaffoldBackgroundColor: Colors.blue[50],
        primaryColor: Colors.blue,
        primaryColorBrightness: Brightness.dark,
        accentColor: Colors.blue[300],
      ),
      MyTheme(
        name: 'Teal',
        brightness: Brightness.light,
        backgroundColor: Colors.teal[50],
        scaffoldBackgroundColor: Colors.teal[50],
        primaryColor: Colors.teal[600],
        primaryColorBrightness: Brightness.dark,
        accentColor: Colors.teal[300],
      ),
      MyTheme(
        name: 'Orange',
        brightness: Brightness.light,
        backgroundColor: Colors.orange[50],
        scaffoldBackgroundColor: Colors.orange[50],
        primaryColor: Colors.orange[600],
        primaryColorBrightness: Brightness.dark,
        accentColor: Colors.orange[300],
      ),
    ]);

    currentTheme = StreamedValue();
  }

  void setTheme(MyTheme theme) {
    currentTheme.value = theme;
    Prefs.savePref<String>('theme', theme.name);
  }

  @override
  void init() async {    
    String lastTheme = await Prefs.getPref('theme');
    if (lastTheme != null) {
      currentTheme.value =
          themes.firstWhere((theme) => theme.name == lastTheme);
    } else {
      currentTheme.value = themes[1];
    }
  }

  @override
  dispose() {
    print('---------APP STATE DISPOSE-----------');
    currentTheme.dispose();
  }
}

2. Wrap the MaterialApp in the AppStateProvider widget:

void main() => runApp(App());

class App extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _AppState createState() => _AppState();
}

class _AppState extends State<App> {
  AppState appState;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    appState = AppState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return AppStateProvider<AppState>(
      appState: appState,
      child: MaterialPage(),
    );
  }
}

3. Consume the data with the ValueBuilder widget:

class MaterialPage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    var theme = AppStateProvider.of<AppState>(context).currentTheme;

    return ValueBuilder<MyTheme>(
        stream: theme,
        builder: (context, snapshot) {
          return MaterialApp(
              title: "Theme and drawer starter app",
              theme: _buildThemeData(snapshot.data),                  
              home: HomePage());
        });
  }

  _buildThemeData(MyTheme appTheme) {
    return ThemeData(
      brightness: appTheme.brightness,
      backgroundColor: appTheme.backgroundColor,
      scaffoldBackgroundColor: appTheme.scaffoldBackgroundColor,
      primaryColor: appTheme.primaryColor,
      primaryColorBrightness: appTheme.primaryColorBrightness,
      accentColor: appTheme.accentColor,
    );
  }
}

4. Change the theme:

class SettingsPage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    var appState = AppStateProvider.of<AppState>(context);

    _buildThemesList() {
      return appState.themes.map((MyTheme appTheme) {
        return DropdownMenuItem<MyTheme>(
          value: appTheme,
          child: Text(appTheme.name, style: TextStyle(fontSize: 14.0)),
        );
      }).toList();
    }

    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        centerTitle: true,
        title: Text(
          "Settings",
        ),
      ),
      body: Container(
        padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
        child: Column(
          children: <Widget>[
            Column(
              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
              children: <Widget>[
                Padding(
                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                  child: Text(
                    'Choose a theme:',
                    style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.w500),
                  ),
                ),         
                ValueBuilder<MyTheme>(
                    stream: appState.currentTheme,
                    builder: (context, snapshot) {
                      return DropdownButton<MyTheme>(
                        hint: Text("Status"),
                        value: snapshot.data,
                        items: _buildThemesList(),
                        onChanged: appState.setTheme,
                      );
                    }),
              ],
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}