platform/packages/framework/README.md

Angel3 Framework

Replacement of Angel Framework with major change to support NNBD Angel3 framework is a high-powered HTTP server with support for dependency injection, sophisticated routing, authentication, ORM, graphql etc. It is designed to keep the core minimal but extensible through a series of plugin packages. It won't dictate which features, databases or web templating engine to use. This flexibility enable Angel3 framework to grow with your application as new features can be added to handle the new use cases.

This package is the core of the Angel3 framework. To see more details, please refer to the Developer Guide.

Usage

Create a new project by cloning from boilerplate templates

1. Download and install Dart

2. Clone one of the following starter projects:

   • Angel3 Basic Template
   • Angel3 ORM Template
   • Angel3 Graphql Template

3. Run the project in development mode (hot-reloaded is enabled on file changes).

   dart --observe bin/dev.dart
   

4. Run the project in production mode (hot-reloaded is disabled).

   dart bin/prod.dart
   

5. Run as docker. Edit and build the image with the provided Dockerfile file.

Create a new project with Angel3 CLI

1. Download and install Dart

2. Install the Angel3 CLI:

   dart pub global activate angel3_cli
   

3. On terminal, create a new project:

   angel3 init hello
   

4. Run the project in development mode (hot-reloaded is enabled on file changes).

   dart --observe bin/dev.dart
   

5. Run the project in production mode (hot-reloaded is disabled).

   dart bin/prod.dart
   

6. Run as docker. Edit and build the image with the provided Dockerfile file.

Migrating from Angel to Angel3

Check out Migrating to Angel3