lukepighetti / lukepighetti/data_widgets
Potential memory leak in TypedTextFormField
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- Dominant language
- Dart
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- 46
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Description
The _TypedTextFormFieldState class creates a TextEditingController but doesn't `dispose` of it properly:
```
class _TypedTextFormFieldState extends State> {
late final controller = TextEditingController(text: widget._value);
// Missing dispose method
}
```
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Research direction
Locate the _TypedTextFormFieldState class and review its TextEditingController lifecycle first. Ensure the controller is released when the state is disposed, then verify that the form field still behaves correctly without retaining the controller.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- dart, flutter
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100