Flutter: Optional method implementation in child class

Question

I have abstract class . Inside A class I have for example 3 methods:

abstract class A {
 @protected
 void method1()

 @protected
 void method2()

 @protected
 void method3()
}

Now,Class B is extended from A:

class B extends A {
@override
method1(){}

@override
method2(){}

@override
method3(){}// be optional 
}

I want to not force class B to implement all protected method in class A. For example I want to child class forced to implement 2 methods of 3 methods of class A and one method be obtional.

How can I implemented on flutter?

Solution

You can achieve the required behaviour in two ways :

First :

abstract class A {
  void method1();

  void method2();
  
  void method3 () {
    //default implmentation or empty body
  }
}

class B extends A {
  @override
  method1() {}

  @override
  method2() {}
}

Second :

abstract class A {
  void method1();

  void method2();
}

abstract class A1 extends A {
  void method3();
}

class B extends A1 {
  @override
  method1() {}

  @override
  method2() {}
}

This way you only get warning when you're class extends A1 class without implementing method3().

Comments

[Cyrus the Great]

It is not possible to not shown method3() in child class? Means If needed then method3() overrided @EduardHasanaj

[Cyrus the Great]

I used first way. Thanks.

[Eduard Hasanaj]

No it is not possible to hide it completely. However you may decompose class A in classes that represents method1, method2, method3 and use implements to not extend but use their interface. @sayreskabir