Hot restart for Dart console application with fast incremental compilation.
Why do I need this?
If your console application compiles too long before running, and dart run, which is now supports incremental compilation, seems too slow.
Install
Use the dart pub global command to install this into your system.
$ dart pub global activate fire
Use
If you have modified your PATH, you can run this from any local directory.
$ fire
Otherwise you can use the dart pub global command.
$ dart pub global run fire
Here’s an example of running a console application:
$ fire bin/cat.dart example/example.dart
> watching 'lib' folder.
> building done, took 0:00:00.000054
void main() {
print('hello cat!');
}
> press r to restart and q to exit.
While running creates bin/cat.dill incremental kernel snapshot.
ToDo
- Option to change arguments
- Builders support
- AOT compilation, it’s impossible for now
Alternatives
- https://pub.dev/packages/angel3_hot
- https://pub.dev/packages/jaguar_hotreload
- https://pub.dev/packages/hotreloader
- https://pub.dev/packages/recharge
- https://pub.dev/packages/reloader
