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prefer-match-file-name

added in: 1.0.0 warning

Warns if the file name does not match the name of the first public class / mixin / extension / enum in the file or a private one if there are no public entries.

note

For this rule it's recommended to exclude the test folder.

dart_code_linter:
  ...
  rules:
    ...
    - prefer-match-file-name:
        exclude:
          - test/**
    ...

Example​

Example 1 One class in the file​

Bad:​

File name: some_widget.dart

class SomeOtherWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}

Good:​

File name: some_widget.dart

class SomeWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}

Example 2 Multiple class in the file​

Bad:​

File name: some_other_widget.dart

class _SomeOtherWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}

class SomeWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}

Good:​

File name: some_widget.dart

class _SomeOtherWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}

class SomeWidget extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    //...
  }
}