Issue with Store.attach() throwing UnsupportedError on iOS physical device

Hello,

I am using the objectbox-dart library in my Flutter application, which also utilizes Firebase Cloud Messaging for background notifications. When handling notifications in the background on a physical iOS device, I encounter an exception when calling the Store.attach() method. This issue does not occur on an Android emulator.

Here is how I use the library:

Future<String> getDatabaseDirectoryPath() async {
  final dir = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
  return '${dir.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}objectbox';
}
static Future<Store> tryOpenStore(String dbPath,
      {required int maxRetries}) async {
    try {
      if (maxRetries > 0) {
        return await openStore(directory: dbPath);
      } else {
        const exceptionMessage =
            "Couldn't open store because of recurring SchemaExceptions.";
        globalLogger.i(exceptionMessage);
        throw Exception(exceptionMessage);
      }
    } on SchemaException catch (_) {
      maxRetries--;
      await deleteDatabaseFiles(dbPath);
      return await tryOpenStore(dbPath, maxRetries: maxRetries);
    }
}
static Future<Store> createStore() async {
  final dbPath = await getDatabaseDirectoryPath();
  final isOpen = Store.isOpen(dbPath);
  if (isOpen) {
    final store = Store.attach(getObjectBoxModel(), dbPath);
    return store;
  } else {
    final store = await tryOpenStore(dbPath, maxRetries: 2);
    return store;
  }
}

The crash occurs in an event triggered when the application is in the background (receiving a Firebase notification):

@pragma('vm:entry-point')
Future<void> _firebaseMessagingBackgroundHandler(RemoteMessage message) async {
  // Initialize some stuff here…
  final store = await RubisObjectBox.createStore(); // works on Android, not on iOS
  MessagingHelper.handleMessage(
    DataMessage.fromJson(message.data), message.data, store, runFromBackground: true
  );
}

On iOS, the Store.attach() method throws an UnsupportedError with the message:

Cannot create multiple Store instances for the same directory in the same isolate. Please use a single Store, close() the previous instance before opening another one or attach to it in another isolate.

I tried using Isolate.run to return the store, but it seems not possible since the getApplicationDocumentsDirectory() method cannot be called within an isolate.

Environment:

• Flutter version: 3.22.2
• Dart version: 3.4.3
• objectbox version: ^4.0.1
• For the Android Platform, I used an Emulator directly on Android Studio (Pixel_3a_API_34_extension_level_7_x86_64)
• For the iOS Platform, I used a Physical Device (iPhone 11 with iOS version 17.5.1)

Steps to reproduce:

• Set up a Flutter application using objectbox 4.0.1
• Create a store with the method openStore()
• Get a new instance of the same store using attach() without closing the previous store
• Observe the exception.

Any guidance or solution for this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Start by reproducing the background notification flow on a physical iOS device, focusing on createStore(), openStore(), and Store.attach() in the Firebase background handler. Compare the store lifecycle and isolate behavior with Android; done means the cause of the multiple-store UnsupportedError is identified and a verified resolution or documented limitation is provided.