🏗 Native SDK Migration #

• Android: Migrated to PlacesClient (Google Places SDK for Android).
• iOS: Migrated to GMSPlacesClient (Google Places SDK for iOS).
• Session Tokens: Implemented strict Session Token management to optimize billing (reduces cost by grouping autocomplete queries).
• API Key Security: Supports restricting API keys to Android apps (SHA-1) and iOS apps (Bundle ID) when using native SDKs.

🚀 New Features #

• Distance from User - Predictions now include distanceMeters when you provide user's origin location via originLat/originLng parameters
• Platform-Native API Key - Automatically reads API key from:
  • Android: com.google.android.geo.API_KEY in AndroidManifest.xml
  • iOS: GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY in Info.plist
• Dynamic Origin Update - New setOrigin() and clearOrigin() methods to update user location after initialization

⚠️ Breaking Changes #

• Listener callback names fixed (typo correction):
  • predictionsListner → predictionsListener
  • loadingListner → loadingListener
• initialize() is now async - Must use await initialize() instead of sync call
• apiKey is now optional - Package attempts to read from platform config first, falls back to provided key

Migration Guide #

Before (v0.1.0):

final places = GooglePlacesAutocomplete(
  apiKey: 'YOUR_KEY',  // Required
  predictionsListner: (p) => ...,  // Typo
  loadingListner: (l) => ...,      // Typo
);
places.initialize();  // Sync

After (v0.1.1):

final places = GooglePlacesAutocomplete(
  // apiKey optional - reads from AndroidManifest/Info.plist
  originLat: userLat,  // NEW: for distance
  originLng: userLng,  // NEW: for distance
  predictionsListener: (p) => ...,  // Fixed spelling
  loadingListener: (l) => ...,      // Fixed spelling
);
await places.initialize();  // Async!

Production Release #

• Fixed cross-platform compatibility issues with Dio HTTP client
• Improved HTTP client security with proper certificate handling
• Enhanced error handling and logging
• Added comprehensive documentation
• Optimized for latest Flutter versions

Platform Compatibility #

• Fixed BrowserHttpClientAdapter issue for web platforms
• Updated dependencies for latest Flutter compatibility

Minor Improvements #

• Enhanced error handling
• Updated documentation

Update README & Documentation #

• Update README file and some package documentation.

Add Listener for Prediction Loading #

• Implement a nullable listener to show loading status of predictions.

Update README #

• Update README file.

Initial Release #

• First release of google_places_autocomplete, providing basic functionality.