v0.7.4: Fixes a few issues.

.flutter-plugins-dependencies

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"info":"This is a generated file; do not edit or check into version control.","plugins":{"ios":[{"name":"path_provider_foundation","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_foundation-2.1.3/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_wkwebview","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_wkwebview-3.2.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"android":[{"name":"path_provider_android","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_android-2.0.24/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_android","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_android-3.4.2/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"macos":[{"name":"path_provider_foundation","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_foundation-2.1.3/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"linux":[{"name":"path_provider_linux","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_linux-2.1.10/","native_build":false,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":false,"dependencies":["url_launcher_linux"]},{"name":"url_launcher_linux","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_linux-3.0.4/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"windows":[{"name":"path_provider_windows","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_windows-2.1.5/","native_build":false,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":["url_launcher_windows"]},{"name":"url_launcher_windows","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_windows-3.0.5/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"web":[{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","dependencies":["url_launcher_web"]},{"name":"url_launcher_web","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_web-2.0.16/","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_web","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_web-0.2.2+1/","dependencies":[]}]},"dependencyGraph":[{"name":"path_provider","dependencies":["path_provider_android","path_provider_foundation","path_provider_linux","path_provider_windows"]},{"name":"path_provider_android","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_foundation","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_linux","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_windows","dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","dependencies":["url_launcher_web","url_launcher_windows","url_launcher_linux"]},{"name":"url_launcher_linux","dependencies":[]},{"name":"url_launcher_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"url_launcher_windows","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter","dependencies":["webview_flutter_android","webview_flutter_wkwebview"]},{"name":"webview_flutter_android","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_wkwebview","dependencies":[]}],"date_created":"2023-03-17 01:26:57.731155","version":"3.7.7"}
+{"info":"This is a generated file; do not edit or check into version control.","plugins":{"ios":[{"name":"path_provider_foundation","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_foundation-2.1.3/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_wkwebview","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_wkwebview-3.2.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"android":[{"name":"path_provider_android","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_android-2.0.24/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_android","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_android-3.4.2/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"macos":[{"name":"path_provider_foundation","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_foundation-2.1.3/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"linux":[{"name":"path_provider_linux","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_linux-2.1.10/","native_build":false,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":false,"dependencies":["url_launcher_linux"]},{"name":"url_launcher_linux","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_linux-3.0.4/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"windows":[{"name":"path_provider_windows","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/path_provider_windows-2.1.5/","native_build":false,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","native_build":true,"dependencies":["url_launcher_windows"]},{"name":"url_launcher_windows","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_windows-3.0.5/","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"web":[{"name":"share_plus","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/share_plus-6.3.1/","dependencies":["url_launcher_web"]},{"name":"url_launcher_web","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/url_launcher_web-2.0.16/","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_web","path":"/Users/me/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dev/webview_flutter_web-0.2.2+1/","dependencies":[]}]},"dependencyGraph":[{"name":"path_provider","dependencies":["path_provider_android","path_provider_foundation","path_provider_linux","path_provider_windows"]},{"name":"path_provider_android","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_foundation","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_linux","dependencies":[]},{"name":"path_provider_windows","dependencies":[]},{"name":"share_plus","dependencies":["url_launcher_web","url_launcher_windows","url_launcher_linux"]},{"name":"url_launcher_linux","dependencies":[]},{"name":"url_launcher_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"url_launcher_windows","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter","dependencies":["webview_flutter_android","webview_flutter_wkwebview"]},{"name":"webview_flutter_android","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"webview_flutter_wkwebview","dependencies":[]}],"date_created":"2023-03-29 20:21:40.810622","version":"3.7.8"}

.gitignore

@@ -22,9 +22,23 @@ migrate_working_dir/
 #.vscode/
 
 # Flutter/Dart/Pub related
-# Libraries should not include pubspec.lock, per https://dart.dev/guides/libraries/private-files#pubspeclock.
-/pubspec.lock
 **/doc/api/
+**/ios/Flutter/.last_build_id
 .dart_tool/
+.flutter-plugins
+.flutter-plugins-dependencies
 .packages
-build/
+.pub-cache/
+.pub/
+/build/
+
+# Symbolication related
+app.*.symbols
+
+# Obfuscation related
+app.*.map.json
+
+# Android Studio will place build artifacts here
+/android/app/debug
+/android/app/profile
+/android/app/release

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 0.7.4
+* Fixes web behavior and improves cookie/cache/localStorage clearing implementation.
+
 ## 0.7.3
 * Improves documentation
 
@@ -9,9 +12,7 @@
 * Improves documentation
 
 ## 0.7.0
-* Allows cookies, caches, and local storage to be cleared with a static method in BrowserController.
-  By default, they are cleared when the app is started and when more than 24h is the from the last
-  clearing.
+* Allows cookie/cache/localStorage to be cleared with a static method in BrowserController.
 
 ## 0.6.1
 * Small fixes.

README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).
 In _pubspec.yaml_:
 ```yaml
 dependencies:
-  web_browser: ^0.7.3
+  web_browser: ^0.7.4
 ```
 
 ## 2.Display web browser
@@ -118,21 +118,23 @@ void main() {
 ```
 
 ## Cache clearing
-For privacy reasons, the package clears persistent state every now and then. This includes:
+For end-users privacy, it is good to clear:
   * Cookies
   * Caches
   * Local storage
 
-You can disable this behavior in your `main` function:
+You can enable this by setting:
 ```dart
 import 'package:web_browser/web_browser.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  // Disables clearing when the app is started
-  BrowserController.resetGlobalStateAtStart = false;
+  // Clear when the app is started
+  BrowserController.resetGlobalStateAtStart = true;
   
-  // Disables expiration.
-  BrowserController.globalStateExpiration = null;
+  // Clear every now and then.
+  BrowserController.globalStateExpiration = const Duration(days: 1);
+  
+  // ...
 }
 ```
 

example/pubspec.lock

@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "0.6.0"
+    version: "0.7.3"
   webview_flutter:
     dependency: transitive
     description:

lib/src/web_browser/browser_controller.dart

@@ -24,19 +24,18 @@ import '../../web_browser.dart';
 class BrowserController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// How often [BrowserController.clearEverything] should be called.
   ///
-  /// If null, the cache is never cleaned. The default is currently 1 day, but
-  /// we could make it shorter or longer in a future version.
+  /// If null, the cache is never cleared automatically.
   ///
   /// This is a global variable because the underlying platform APIs don't have
   /// good support for per-browser clearing.
   ///
   /// See also [resetGlobalStateAtStart].
-  static Duration? globalStateExpiration = const Duration(days: 1);
+  static Duration? globalStateExpiration;
   static final _globalStateExpirationStopwatch = Stopwatch()..start();
 
   /// Whether [BrowserController.clearEverything] is called after starting the
   /// app.
-  static bool resetGlobalStateAtStart = true;
+  static bool resetGlobalStateAtStart = false;
 
   static int _globalStateVersion = 0;
   static Future<void>? _stateClearingFuture;
@@ -312,6 +311,9 @@ class BrowserController extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   /// Checks whether the cache should be cleared.
   Future<void> _maybeClearState() async {
+    if (kIsWeb) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (_globalStateVersion == 0 && resetGlobalStateAtStart) {
       await clearEverything();
     } else {
@@ -347,6 +349,9 @@ class BrowserController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Clears all persistent state, including cookies, caches, and local
   /// storage.
   static Future<void> clearEverything() async {
+    if (kIsWeb) {
+      return;
+    }
     // Combine multiple calls into one.
     return _stateClearingFuture ??= () async {
       try {