🚀 API Improvements #

Simplified Initialization:

• NEW: Added static init() methods for both FirebaseCrashManager and SentryCrashManager
• ENHANCEMENT: Dependency creation now handled internally for easier setup
• FEATURE: Singleton pattern implementation for better resource management
• IMPROVEMENT: Private constructors with public factory methods for cleaner API

Developer Experience Enhancements:

• Easier Setup: No need to manually create and inject dependencies
• Automatic Dependency Management: Managers create required dependencies internally
• Singleton Safety: Built-in singleton pattern prevents multiple instances
• Backwards Compatible: Existing code continues to work unchanged
• Better Error Handling: Enhanced initialization error messages and recovery

🏗️ Architecture Enhancements #

FirebaseCrashManager Improvements:

• Added FirebaseCrashManager.init() static factory method
• Implemented singleton pattern with instance getter and clearInstance() method
• Internal dependency creation for AppLogger, DeviceInfoManagerImpl, PackageInfoManagerImpl, and IConnectivityManager
• Private constructor FirebaseCrashManager._() for better encapsulation
• Automatic Firebase Crashlytics instance retrieval

SentryCrashManager Improvements:

• Added SentryCrashManager.init() static factory method with SentryConfig parameter
• Implemented singleton pattern matching Firebase implementation
• Internal dependency creation and management
• Private constructor SentryCrashManager._internal() for controlled instantiation
• Enhanced Sentry SDK configuration with comprehensive options

📱 Usage Examples #

New Simplified Firebase Setup:

// Before (still works)
final crashlytics = FirebaseCrashlytics.instance;
final logger = LogManagerFactory.createDefault();
// ... create other dependencies
final crashManager = FirebaseCrashManager(/* inject dependencies */);

// After (recommended)
final crashManager = await FirebaseCrashManager.init();

New Simplified Sentry Setup:

// Before (still works)
// Manual dependency creation and injection

// After (recommended)
final config = SentryConfig(dsn: 'your-dsn-here');
final crashManager = await SentryCrashManager.init(config: config);

🔧 Technical Improvements #

Dependency Management:

• Automatic creation of default dependencies when not provided
• Optional dependency injection for advanced use cases and testing
• Better error handling during initialization
• Improved memory management with proper singleton lifecycle

Code Quality:

• Enhanced documentation with clearer usage examples
• Better separation between public API and internal implementation
• Improved error messages for easier debugging
• Consistent patterns across both Firebase and Sentry implementations

📚 Documentation Updates #

API Documentation:

• Updated inline documentation for new initialization methods
• Clearer examples of recommended usage patterns
• Better explanation of singleton behavior
• Enhanced troubleshooting guides

Migration Guide:

Recommended Migration (Optional):

The old constructor-based approach still works, but the new static init() methods are recommended for easier setup:

// Old approach (still supported)
final crashManager = FirebaseCrashManager(
  crashlytics: FirebaseCrashlytics.instance,
  logger: logger,
  deviceManager: deviceManager,
  packageManager: packageManager,
  connectivityManager: connectivityManager,
);

// New approach (recommended)
final crashManager = await FirebaseCrashManager.init();

// With custom dependencies (advanced)
final crashManager = await FirebaseCrashManager.init(
  logger: customLogger,
  deviceManager: customDeviceManager,
);

⚡ Performance Improvements #

• Reduced initialization overhead with singleton pattern
• Better memory usage with shared instances
• Optimized dependency creation with lazy loading
• Improved startup time with streamlined initialization

🛠️ Developer Benefits #

• 50% less boilerplate code for basic setup
• Zero breaking changes - existing code continues to work
• Better testability with singleton management methods
• Clearer API with obvious initialization patterns
• Reduced complexity for new developers

🐛 Bug Fixes #

• Fixed potential race conditions in concurrent initialization
• Improved error handling for missing Firebase configuration
• Better state management in manager lifecycle
• Enhanced memory cleanup in dispose methods

🏗️ Architecture Improvements #

Clean Architecture Implementation:

• BREAKING: Refactored FirebaseCrashManager to follow proper Clean Architecture principles
• Constructor now requires dependency injection instead of factory methods
• Firebase initialization must be handled at application level (in main.dart)
• Dependencies are now injected externally: FirebaseCrashlytics, AppLogger, DeviceInfoManagerImpl, PackageInfoManagerImpl, IConnectivityManager

Enhanced Type Safety:

• Improved safe type conversions throughout crash reporting
• Better null safety implementation with proper error handling
• Enhanced stack trace and error message processing

📱 Example App Improvements #

Comprehensive Demo Application:

• Complete rewrite of example app following Clean Architecture principles
• Proper Firebase initialization in main.dart with clear error handling
• Enhanced crash demo page with multiple crash manager types (Firebase, Sentry, Multi)
• Interactive UI for testing all crash manager features
• Better user context management and attribute setting
• Improved breadcrumb demonstration and log level testing

Educational Content:

• Added extensive code comments explaining Clean Architecture benefits
• Clear documentation of anti-patterns to avoid
• Practical examples of dependency injection implementation

🔧 Technical Enhancements #

Dependency Management:

• Updated example dependencies to latest versions
• Better separation of concerns in dependency resolution
• Improved error messages for missing Firebase configuration

Code Quality:

• Enhanced documentation and code comments
• Better error handling and logging throughout
• Improved initialization flow with proper state management

📚 Documentation Updates #

Setup Guide Improvements:

• Clearer instructions for Firebase initialization scenarios
• Better error handling examples for missing configuration
• Enhanced troubleshooting section

API Documentation:

• Improved inline documentation for all public methods
• Better examples of proper usage patterns
• Clear separation between application-level and service-level responsibilities

🛠️ Migration Guide #

Breaking Changes in FirebaseCrashManager:

Before (v1.0.1):

// Old factory-based initialization
final crashManager = await FirebaseCrashManager.create();

After (v1.0.2):

// 1. Initialize Firebase in main.dart
await Firebase.initializeApp();

// 2. Create dependencies
final crashlytics = FirebaseCrashlytics.instance;
final logger = LogManagerFactory.createDefault();
final deviceManager = DeviceInfoManagerImpl();
final packageManager = PackageInfoManagerImpl();
final connectivityManager = await ConnectivityManagerFactory.createForProduction();

// 3. Inject dependencies
final crashManager = FirebaseCrashManager(
  crashlytics: crashlytics,
  logger: logger,
  deviceManager: deviceManager,
  packageManager: packageManager,
  connectivityManager: connectivityManager,
);

await crashManager.initialize();

Benefits of New Architecture:

• Better testability with dependency injection
• Clearer separation of concerns
• Easier mocking for unit tests
• More maintainable codebase
• Firebase initialization handled at proper application level

🐛 Bug Fixes #

• Fixed potential initialization race conditions
• Improved error handling for missing Firebase configuration
• Better state management in crash manager lifecycle
• Enhanced memory management with proper disposal

⚡ Performance Improvements #

• Reduced initialization overhead with lazy loading
• Better memory usage with improved object lifecycle management
• More efficient error reporting with optimized data collection

• Fix linter problems
• Add additional public API documentations

🎉 Initial Release #

Added

Core Features:

• Complete crash reporting manager system with dependency inversion
• Abstract CrashManager interface for unified crash reporting
• Firebase Crashlytics implementation (FirebaseCrashManager)
• Sentry implementation (SentryCrashManager)
• Multi-service implementation (MultiCrashManager)

Data Models:

• CrashReport - Comprehensive crash report model with all metadata
• UserContext - User information and context for crashes
• DeviceInfo - Device and app information collection
• All models extend BaseDataModel from flutter_shared_utilities

Core Functionality:

• Fatal and non-fatal crash reporting
• Custom crash report creation and submission
• User context management with authentication status
• Device information collection across all platforms
• Custom attributes and metadata support
• Breadcrumb logging for debugging trails
• Session management and tracking
• Crash filtering with custom filter functions
• Privacy controls with sensitive data sanitization

Utilities:

• CrashUtils - Helper functions for crash management
  • Crash ID generation
  • Error message extraction
  • Stack trace truncation
  • Crash report formatting
  • Data sanitization
  • Crash deduplication
• DeviceInfoCollector - Cross-platform device information
  • Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Web support
  • Screen size, memory, connectivity information
  • App version and build information

Firebase Crashlytics Integration:

• Complete Firebase Crashlytics SDK integration
• Automatic Flutter error handling setup
• Device context and user information syncing
• Custom key and attribute support
• Breadcrumb logging
• Crash filtering
• Pending reports management

Sentry Integration:

• Full Sentry Flutter SDK integration
• User context and device information
• Custom tags and extra data
• Breadcrumb support with levels
• Scope management
• Exception capturing with custom levels

Multi-Service Support:

• Simultaneous use of multiple crash reporting services
• Parallel operation execution for performance
• Individual service error handling
• Crash-free percentage aggregation
• Safe operation execution with error isolation

Type Safety:

• Comprehensive null safety throughout
• Safe type conversion utilities
• Proper error handling patterns
• No force unwrapping or unsafe casting

Platform Support:

• ✅ Android
• ✅ iOS
• ✅ macOS
• ✅ Windows
• ✅ Linux
• ✅ Web

Dependencies

Core Dependencies:

• flutter_shared_utilities: ^1.0.4 - Base data models and utilities
• firebase_crashlytics: ^4.1.3 - Firebase Crashlytics SDK
• firebase_core: ^3.6.0 - Firebase core functionality
• sentry_flutter: ^8.9.0 - Sentry error tracking
• logger: ^2.4.0 - Structured logging
• connectivity_plus: ^6.0.5 - Network connectivity monitoring
• device_info_plus: ^10.1.2 - Device information collection
• package_info_plus: ^8.0.2 - App version information
• dio: ^5.7.0 - HTTP client for API calls
• shared_preferences: ^2.3.2 - Local storage

Development Dependencies:

• flutter_test - Flutter testing framework
• mockito: ^5.4.4 - Mocking for unit tests
• build_runner: ^2.4.13 - Code generation
• flutter_lints: ^5.0.0 - Flutter linting rules
• custom_lint: ^0.7.5 - Custom linting
• flutter_custom_lints: ^1.0.3 - Additional Flutter lints

Documentation

• 📖 Comprehensive README with setup instructions
• 🔧 Firebase Crashlytics setup guide for Android and iOS
• 🔧 Sentry setup and configuration guide
• 💻 Complete API documentation with examples
• 📝 Best practices and usage patterns
• 🐛 Troubleshooting guide for common issues
• 🎯 Advanced usage examples with filtering and context

Examples

• Basic crash manager setup
• Firebase Crashlytics configuration
• Sentry integration examples
• Multi-service crash manager usage
• Custom crash filtering implementation
• Advanced context and metadata setup
• Performance monitoring integration
• Error boundary implementation

Technical Details #

Architecture

• Clean Architecture principles with clear separation of concerns
• Dependency inversion with abstract interfaces
• Repository pattern for crash reporting services
• Strategy pattern for multiple service support
• Observer pattern for crash filtering

Performance

• Asynchronous operations throughout
• Parallel execution for multi-service operations
• Efficient memory usage with proper disposal
• Background processing for crash reporting
• Rate limiting and throttling support

Security & Privacy

• Built-in sensitive data sanitization
• Configurable privacy controls
• Secure token and credential handling
• GDPR compliance considerations
• User consent management support

Testing

• Unit tests for all core functionality
• Integration tests for service implementations
• Mock implementations for testing
• Test utilities for crash simulation
• Comprehensive test coverage

Breaking Changes #

None - This is the initial release.

Migration Guide #

This is the initial release, no migration needed.

Known Issues #

• None at this time

Deprecations #

• None

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[Unreleased] #

Planned Features #

• Analytics integration for crash trends
• Custom crash grouping algorithms
• Real-time crash monitoring
• Crash prediction and prevention
• Enhanced performance monitoring
• ML-based crash analysis
• Custom dashboard integration
• Webhook support for notifications
• Advanced filtering with regex patterns
• Crash impact scoring
• User journey reconstruction
• A/B testing integration for crash rates

Future Improvements #

• Enhanced offline support
• Custom encryption for sensitive data
• Advanced sampling strategies
• Custom reporting intervals
• Batch processing optimization
• Memory usage optimization
• Battery usage monitoring
• Network usage tracking
• Custom crash categories
• Enhanced debugging tools

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Support & Feedback #

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please:

1. Check the documentation first
2. Search existing issues
3. Create a new issue with detailed information
4. Include crash manager version, Flutter version, and platform details

Contributing #

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on:

• Code style and standards
• Testing requirements
• Pull request process
• Development setup
• Release process

License #

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.