objectbox / objectbox/objectbox-dart

Web-capable Box API; based on IndexedDB

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Description

To support the Flutter Web platform, we need an alternative to native libraries, as wasm does not seem to cover everything the native libs do; e.g. "proper" file APIs.

To provide a minimal valuable implementation, implement the Box API using IndexedDB (and FlatBuffers similar to how we use it in the native side). No relations, indexes etc.

Once that works, open a ticket to do simple queries next.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing the existing native Box API and its FlatBuffers usage with the requirements in this issue. Determine the minimal IndexedDB-backed API needed for Flutter Web, excluding relations and indexes; completion means that minimal implementation works before simple queries are handled separately.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
database, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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