initialize method

Implementation

@override
Future<void> initialize() async {

  // initialize should only run once
  if (initialized.isCompleted || _initializing.isCompleted) return;

  // signal initializing in progress
  _initializing.complete(true);

  // base URL changes (fragment is dropped) if
  // used past this point
  baseUrl = Uri.base.toString();

  // initialize folders
  await _initFolders();

  // initialize platform
  await Platform.init();

  // initialize System Globals
  await _initBindables();

  // initialize connection monitor
  // this needs to be done ahead of initializing apps
  // since they use the template manager
  await Connection.initialize(_connected);

  // initialize the database (Hive)
  await _initDatabase();

  // load apps
  await _loadApps();

  // start the Post Master
  postmaster.start();

  // start the Janitor
  janitor.start();

  // add keyboard listener
  ServicesBinding.instance.keyboard.addHandler(onShortcutHandler);

  // the mouse isn't always detected at startup
  // not until the moves it or clicks
  // this routine traps that
  RendererBinding.instance.mouseTracker.addListener(onMouseDetected);

  // set fml2js
  Platform.fml2js(version: FmlEngine.version);

  // launch the application
  await launchApplication(currentApp, navigate: false);

  // signal complete
  initialized.complete(true);
}