Socket Connection Memory Leak

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
dart
Domain
networking

Research direction

Start in app/lib/services/socket_service.dart, lines 27-89, and inspect how BackendConnection creates and is released. Add the requested cleanup behavior for socket connections, then verify that listeners and connections no longer accumulate when the connection is released.

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Description

Location: app/lib/services/socket_service.dart (lines 27-89)
Issue: Socket connection not properly disposed, event listeners accumulate
Risk: Memory leaks and multiple socket connections
Fix: Implement proper socket cleanup

// Current: No dispose method for socket connections
class BackendConnection {
  late IO.Socket socket;
  // No cleanup method
}

// Fix: Add dispose method
void dispose() {
  socket.removeAllListeners();
  socket.disconnect();
  socket.dispose();
}
Dominant language
Dart
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