airwatch_socket_workaround

This plugin has been created to enable flutter apps to reach endpoints that are only reachable using a VMWare airwatch per app vpn.

Current status

In development

TODO

• provide simple example using custom HttpClient
• prepare for publishing
• add examples for websocket
• null safety
• add example for multipart post
• provide HLD

Getting started

Example

Example provides 3 basic use cases:

• HTTP GET
• Websocket (WIP)
• HTTP Post multipart (WIP)

Http requests

Http requests can be sent using the ‘native’ socket by using AirWatchHttpWorkAround. doRequest method receives a dart http Request which is part of dart http package and handover the request to the native part of the plugin.

Example:

Future<String> get(String endpoint) {
  var request = Request('GET', Uri.parse(endpoint));
  return AirWatchWorkAroundFactory.getInstance().doRequest(request);  
}

Why is this needed?

Because Flutter(dart actually) currently is not respecting system “proxy” and therefore per APN VPN solutions, like vmware AirWatch do not work. Therefore, this class should only be used in IOS Plugin based Network client

The responsibility of using only in IOS is not enforced in any way by this class, it is delegated to plugin users.

Other considerations

Why not fetching system proxy?

Trying to get the current system proxy DO NOT WORK, since the system proxy is always null.

Is there already a bug for this?

An issue exists in flutter: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41500

Plugin development

Actions

• Build action is described in .github/workflows/build.yml, it executes flutter pub get and flutter test commands
• Publish (NOT WORKING) action is described in .github/workflows/public.yml. Currently is not working since i do not wish to upload my personal google credentials to a github secret.

Download airwatch socket workaround package source code on GitHub

Flutter plugin that provides a quick&dirty workaround for incompatibility between VMWare Airwatch MDM solution and Dart Sockets implementation
https://github.com/GoncaloPT/airwatch_socket_workaround
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5 stars.
1 open issues.

Recent commits:

• Merge pull request #4 from GoncaloPT/feature/adding-websocket-exampleinvokeMethod response on ios will now always return data as binary, a…, GitHub
• adding notes, Goncalo Silva (CTW)
• invokeMethod response on ios will now always return data as binary, and that will be forwarded on dart side to an http.Response, Goncalo Silva (CTW)
• Merge pull request #2 from GoncaloPT/feature/adding-websocket-exampleFeature/adding websocket example, GitHub
• finished example, adding some more logs, Goncalo Silva (CTW)