Internal API change

now query & mutation share same base class
queries are now self-refetchable
queryJobs & mutationJobs now support dynamic key allowing dynamic Query/Mutation creation
query status & mutation status are now just on point & accurate

packages/example/lib/main.dart

@@ -53,7 +53,25 @@ class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
   State<MyHomePage> createState() => _MyHomePageState();
 }
 
-class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
+class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
+    super.didChangeAppLifecycleState(state);
+    print("LIFE CYCLE STATE: $state");
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
@@ -68,7 +86,7 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
                 job: successJob,
                 externalData: null,
                 builder: (context, query) {
-                  if (query.isLoading || query.isRefetching) {
+                  if (!query.hasData || query.isLoading || query.isRefetching) {
                     return const CircularProgressIndicator();
                   }
                   return TextButton(
@@ -83,7 +101,7 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
                 job: successJob,
                 externalData: null,
                 builder: (context, query) {
-                  if (query.isLoading || query.isRefetching) {
+                  if (!query.hasData || query.isLoading || query.isRefetching) {
                     return const CircularProgressIndicator();
                   }
                   return ElevatedButton(

packages/example/lib/mutation_example.dart

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:math';
 
-import 'package:fl_query/models/mutation_job.dart';
+import 'package:fl_query/fl_query.dart';
-import 'package:fl_query/mutation_builder.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 

packages/example/lib/query_with_external_data.dart

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class QueryWithExternalData extends StatelessWidget {
         job: jobWithExternalData,
         externalData: (Random().nextDouble() * 200).toString(),
         builder: (context, query) {
-          if (query.isLoading || query.isLoading || query.data == null) {
+          if (query.isLoading || query.isRefetching || !query.hasData) {
             return const CircularProgressIndicator();
           }
           return Container(
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class QueryWithExternalData extends StatelessWidget {
               shape: BoxShape.circle,
               color: Colors.blue,
             ),
+            child: Text(query.externalData),
           );
         },
       ),

packages/fl_query/lib/base_operation.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+
+abstract class BaseOperation<Data, StatusType> extends ChangeNotifier {
+  /// The number of times the query should refetch in the time of error
+  /// before giving up
+  final int retries;
+  final Duration retryDelay;
+
+  // got from global options
+  @protected
+  Duration cacheTime;
+
+  // all properties
+  Data? data;
+  dynamic error;
+  StatusType status;
+
+  /// total count of how many times the query retried to get a successful
+  /// result
+  int retryAttempts = 0;
+  DateTime updatedAt;
+
+  @protected
+  bool fetched = false;
+
+  /// used for keeping track of query activity. If the are no mounts &
+  /// the passed cached time is over than the query is removed from
+  /// storage/cache
+  Set<ValueKey<String>> _mounts = {};
+
+  BaseOperation({
+    required this.cacheTime,
+    required this.retries,
+    required this.retryDelay,
+    required this.status,
+    this.data,
+  }) : updatedAt = DateTime.now();
+
+  void mount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
+    _mounts.add(uKey);
+  }
+
+  void unmount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
+    if (_mounts.length == 1) {
+      Future.delayed(cacheTime, () {
+        _mounts.remove(uKey);
+        // for letting know QueryBowl that this one's time has come for
+        // getting crushed
+        notifyListeners();
+      });
+    } else {
+      _mounts.remove(uKey);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Set<ValueKey<String>> get mounts => _mounts;
+
+  bool get isSuccess;
+  bool get isError;
+  bool get isLoading;
+  bool get isIdle;
+  bool get isInactive => mounts.isEmpty;
+  bool get hasData => isSuccess && data != null;
+  bool get hasError => isError && error != null;
+}

packages/fl_query/lib/fl_query.dart

@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ library fl_query;
 export 'query.dart';
 export 'query_bowl.dart';
 export 'query_builder.dart';
+export 'mutation.dart';
+export 'mutation_builder.dart';
 export 'models/query_job.dart';
+export 'models/mutation_job.dart';

packages/fl_query/lib/models/mutation_job.dart

@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
 import 'package:fl_query/mutation.dart';
 
 class MutationJob<T extends Object, V> {
-  final String mutationKey;
+  String _mutationKey;
   MutationTaskFunction<T, V> task;
   final int? retries;
   final Duration? retryDelay;
   final Duration? cacheTime;
 
   MutationJob({
-    required this.mutationKey,
+    required String mutationKey,
     required this.task,
     this.retries,
     this.retryDelay,
     this.cacheTime,
-  });
+  }) : _mutationKey = mutationKey;
+
+  String get mutationKey => _mutationKey;
+
+  static MutationJob<T, V> Function(String queryKey)
+      withVariableKey<T extends Object, V>({
+    required MutationTaskFunction<T, V> task,
+
+    /// a extra key joined with mutationKey by a '#'
+    ///
+    /// useful for matching a group mutation
+    String? preMutationKey,
+    int? retries,
+    Duration? retryDelay,
+    Duration? cacheTime,
+  }) {
+    return (String mutationKey) {
+      if (preMutationKey != null) mutationKey = "$preMutationKey#$mutationKey";
+      return MutationJob<T, V>(
+        mutationKey: mutationKey,
+        task: task,
+        retries: retries,
+        retryDelay: retryDelay,
+        cacheTime: cacheTime,
+      );
+    };
+  }
 }

packages/fl_query/lib/models/query_job.dart

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'package:fl_query/query.dart';
 
 class QueryJob<T extends Object, Outside> {
   // all params
-  final String queryKey;
+  String _queryKey;
   QueryTaskFunction<T, Outside> task;
   final int? retries;
   final Duration? retryDelay;
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ class QueryJob<T extends Object, Outside> {
   final bool? enabled;
 
   // got from global options
-  final Duration? staleTime;
+  bool? refetchOnMount;
-  final Duration? cacheTime;
+  Duration? staleTime;
+  Duration? cacheTime;
+
+  Duration? refetchInterval;
 
   QueryJob({
-    required this.queryKey,
+    required String queryKey,
     required this.task,
     this.retries,
     this.retryDelay,
@@ -25,5 +28,43 @@ class QueryJob<T extends Object, Outside> {
     this.staleTime,
     this.cacheTime,
     this.enabled,
-  });
+    this.refetchInterval,
+    this.refetchOnMount,
+  }) : _queryKey = queryKey;
+
+  String get queryKey => _queryKey;
+
+  static QueryJob<T, Outside> Function(String queryKey)
+      withVariableKey<T extends Object, Outside>({
+    required QueryTaskFunction<T, Outside> task,
+
+    /// a extra key joined with queryKey by a '#'
+    ///
+    /// useful for matching a group query
+    String? preQueryKey,
+    int? retries,
+    Duration? retryDelay,
+    T? initialData,
+    Duration? staleTime,
+    Duration? cacheTime,
+    bool? enabled,
+    Duration? refetchInterval,
+    bool? refetchOnMount,
+  }) {
+    return (String queryKey) {
+      if (preQueryKey != null) queryKey = "$preQueryKey#$queryKey";
+      return QueryJob<T, Outside>(
+        queryKey: queryKey,
+        task: task,
+        retries: retries,
+        retryDelay: retryDelay,
+        initialData: initialData,
+        staleTime: staleTime,
+        cacheTime: cacheTime,
+        enabled: enabled,
+        refetchInterval: refetchInterval,
+        refetchOnMount: refetchOnMount,
+      );
+    };
+  }
 }

packages/fl_query/lib/mutation.dart

@@ -1,40 +1,24 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
+import 'package:fl_query/base_operation.dart';
 import 'package:fl_query/models/mutation_job.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 enum MutationStatus {
-  failed,
+  error,
-  succeed,
+  success,
-  pending,
+  loading,
+  idle,
 }
 
 typedef MutationListener<T> = FutureOr<void> Function(T);
 
 typedef MutationTaskFunction<T, V> = FutureOr<T> Function(String, V);
 
-class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
+class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends BaseOperation<T, MutationStatus> {
   // all params
   final String mutationKey;
   MutationTaskFunction<T, V> task;
-  final int retries;
-  final Duration retryDelay;
-  final Duration _cacheTime;
-
-  // all properties
-  T? data;
-  dynamic error;
-  MutationStatus status;
-
-  /// total count of how many times the query retried to get a successful
-  /// result
-  int retryAttempts = 0;
-  DateTime updatedAt;
-
-  /// used for keeping track of mutation activity. If the are no mounts &
-  /// the passed cached time is over than the mutation is removed from
-  /// storage/cache
-  Set<ValueKey<String>> _mounts = {};
 
   @protected
   final Set<MutationListener<T>> onDataListeners = {};
@@ -46,15 +30,13 @@ class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
   Mutation({
     required this.mutationKey,
     required this.task,
-    required this.retries,
+    required super.retries,
-    required this.retryDelay,
+    required super.retryDelay,
     required Duration cacheTime,
     MutationListener<T>? onData,
     MutationListener<dynamic>? onError,
     MutationListener<V>? onMutate,
-  })  : status = MutationStatus.pending,
+  }) : super(cacheTime: cacheTime, status: MutationStatus.idle) {
-        updatedAt = DateTime.now(),
-        _cacheTime = cacheTime {
     if (onData != null) onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) onErrorListeners.add(onError);
     if (onMutate != null) onMutateListeners.add(onMutate);
@@ -67,61 +49,38 @@ class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
     MutationListener<V>? onMutate,
   })  : mutationKey = options.mutationKey,
         task = options.task,
-        retries = options.retries ?? 3,
+        super(
-        retryDelay = options.retryDelay ?? const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+          retries: options.retries ?? 3,
-        _cacheTime = options.cacheTime ?? const Duration(minutes: 5),
+          retryDelay: options.retryDelay ?? const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
-        status = MutationStatus.pending,
+          cacheTime: options.cacheTime ?? const Duration(minutes: 5),
-        updatedAt = DateTime.now() {
+          status: MutationStatus.idle,
+        ) {
     if (onData != null) onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) onErrorListeners.add(onError);
   }
 
-  // all getters & setters
-  bool get hasData => data != null && error == null;
-  bool get hasError =>
-      status == MutationStatus.failed && error != null && data == null;
-  bool get isLoading =>
-      status == MutationStatus.pending && data == null && error == null;
-  bool get isSucceeded => status == MutationStatus.succeed && data != null;
-  bool get isIdle => isSucceeded && error == null;
-  bool get isInactive => _mounts.isEmpty;
   // all methods
 
-  void mount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
-    _mounts.add(uKey);
-  }
-
-  void unmount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
-    if (_mounts.length == 1) {
-      Future.delayed(_cacheTime, () {
-        _mounts.remove(uKey);
-        // for letting know QueryBowl that this one's time has come for
-        // getting crushed
-        notifyListeners();
-      });
-    } else {
-      _mounts.remove(uKey);
-    }
-  }
-
   /// Calls the task function & doesn't check if there's already
   /// cached data available
-  Future<void> _execMutation(V variables) async {
+  Future<void> _execute(V variables) async {
     try {
+      status = MutationStatus.loading;
+      notifyListeners();
       retryAttempts = 0;
       for (final onMutate in onMutateListeners) {
         onMutate(variables);
       }
       data = await task(mutationKey, variables);
       updatedAt = DateTime.now();
-      status = MutationStatus.succeed;
+      status = MutationStatus.success;
       for (final onData in onDataListeners) {
         onData(data!);
       }
       notifyListeners();
     } catch (e) {
       if (retries == 0) {
-        status = MutationStatus.failed;
+        status = MutationStatus.error;
         error = e;
         for (final onError in onErrorListeners) {
           onError(error);
@@ -136,7 +95,7 @@ class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
               onMutate(variables);
             }
             data = await task(mutationKey, variables);
-            status = MutationStatus.succeed;
+            status = MutationStatus.success;
             for (final onData in onDataListeners) {
               onData(data!);
             }
@@ -144,7 +103,7 @@ class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
             break;
           } catch (e) {
             if (retryAttempts == retries) {
-              status = MutationStatus.failed;
+              status = MutationStatus.error;
               error = e;
               for (final onError in onErrorListeners) {
                 onError(error);
@@ -165,25 +124,45 @@ class Mutation<T extends Object, V> extends ChangeNotifier {
   }) {
     if (onData != null) onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) onErrorListeners.add(onError);
-    _execMutation(variables).then((_) {
+    _execute(variables).then((_) {
       onDataListeners.remove(onData);
       onErrorListeners.remove(onError);
     });
   }
 
   Future<T?> mutateAsync(V variables) async {
-    return await _execMutation(variables).then((_) => data);
+    return await _execute(variables).then((_) => data);
   }
 
-  reset() {
+  /// Update configurations of the mutation after already creating the
+  /// Mutation instance
+  void updateDefaultOptions({
+    Duration? cacheTime,
+  }) {
+    if (this.cacheTime == Duration(minutes: 5) && cacheTime != null)
+      this.cacheTime = cacheTime;
+
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
+  void reset() {
     data = null;
     retryAttempts = 0;
     updatedAt = DateTime.now();
     onDataListeners.clear();
     onErrorListeners.clear();
-    status = MutationStatus.pending;
+    status = MutationStatus.idle;
     onMutateListeners.clear();
   }
 
   A? cast<A>() => this is A ? this as A : null;
+
+  @override
+  bool get isError => status == MutationStatus.error;
+  @override
+  bool get isIdle => status == MutationStatus.idle;
+  @override
+  bool get isLoading => status == MutationStatus.loading;
+  @override
+  bool get isSuccess => status == MutationStatus.success;
 }

packages/fl_query/lib/query.dart

@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
+import 'package:fl_query/base_operation.dart';
 import 'package:fl_query/models/query_job.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 enum QueryStatus {
-  failed,
+  /// in times when an error occurs
-  succeed,
+  /// will get reset to idle on refetch/retry
-  pending,
+  error,
+
+  /// when a query successfully executes
+  success,
+
+  /// when the query is running (not refetching)
+  loading,
+
+  /// when the query isn't yet fetched, re-fetched, or got reset
+  /// mostly when both [data] & [error] are null. Also [fetched] is false
+  idle,
+
+  /// when the query is refetching (rerunning)
   refetching;
 }
 
@@ -18,36 +31,23 @@ typedef ListenerUnsubscriber = void Function();
 
 typedef QueryUpdateFunction<T> = FutureOr<T> Function(T? oldData);
 
-class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
+class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends BaseOperation<T, QueryStatus> {
   // all params
   final String queryKey;
   QueryTaskFunction<T, Outside> task;
 
-  /// The number of times the query should refetch in the time of error
+  bool? refetchOnMount;
-  /// before giving up
+
-  final int retries;
-  final Duration retryDelay;
   final T? _initialData;
 
   // got from global options
-  final Duration _staleTime;
+  Duration _staleTime;
-  final Duration _cacheTime;
-
-  // all properties
-  T? data;
-  dynamic error;
-  QueryStatus status;
 
   /// total count of how many times the query retried to get a successful
   /// result
-  int retryAttempts = 0;
-  DateTime updatedAt;
   int refetchCount = 0;
   bool enabled;
 
-  @protected
-  bool fetched = false;
-
   @protected
   final Set<QueryListener<T>> onDataListeners = Set<QueryListener<T>>();
   @protected
@@ -60,32 +60,37 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   Outside? _prevUsedExternalData;
 
-  /// used for keeping track of query activity. If the are no mounts &
+  Duration? refetchInterval;
-  /// the passed cached time is over than the query is removed from
+
-  /// storage/cache
+  Timer? _refetchIntervalTimer;
-  Set<ValueKey<String>> _mounts = {};
 
   Query({
     required this.queryKey,
     required this.task,
     required Duration staleTime,
-    required Duration cacheTime,
+    required super.cacheTime,
     required Outside externalData,
-    required this.retries,
+    required super.retries,
-    required this.retryDelay,
+    required super.retryDelay,
-    T? initialData,
+    this.refetchOnMount,
+    this.refetchInterval,
     this.enabled = true,
+    T? initialData,
     QueryListener<T>? onData,
     QueryListener<dynamic>? onError,
-  })  : status = QueryStatus.pending,
+  })  : _staleTime = staleTime,
-        _staleTime = staleTime,
-        _cacheTime = cacheTime,
         _initialData = initialData,
         _externalData = externalData,
-        data = initialData,
+        super(
-        updatedAt = DateTime.now() {
+          status: QueryStatus.idle,
+          data: initialData,
+        ) {
     if (onData != null) onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) onErrorListeners.add(onError);
+
+    if (refetchInterval != null && refetchInterval != Duration.zero) {
+      _refetchIntervalTimer = _createRefetchTimer();
+    }
   }
 
   Query.fromOptions(
@@ -96,50 +101,34 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
   })  : queryKey = options.queryKey,
         enabled = options.enabled ?? true,
         task = options.task,
-        retries = options.retries ?? 3,
-        retryDelay = options.retryDelay ?? const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
         _staleTime = options.staleTime ?? const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
-        _cacheTime = options.cacheTime ?? const Duration(minutes: 5),
         _initialData = options.initialData,
         _externalData = externalData,
-        data = options.initialData,
+        refetchInterval = options.refetchInterval,
-        status = QueryStatus.pending,
+        refetchOnMount = options.refetchOnMount,
-        updatedAt = DateTime.now() {
+        super(
+          status: QueryStatus.idle,
+          cacheTime: options.cacheTime ?? const Duration(minutes: 5),
+          retries: options.retries ?? 3,
+          retryDelay: options.retryDelay ?? const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+          data: options.initialData,
+        ) {
     if (onData != null) onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) onErrorListeners.add(onError);
   }
 
   // all getters & setters
-  bool get hasData => data != null && error == null;
+
-  bool get hasError =>
-      status == QueryStatus.failed && error != null && data == null;
-  bool get isLoading =>
-      status == QueryStatus.pending && data == null && error == null;
-  bool get isRefetching =>
-      status == QueryStatus.refetching && (data != null || error != null);
-  bool get isSucceeded => status == QueryStatus.succeed && data != null;
-  bool get isIdle => isSucceeded && error == null;
-  bool get isInactive => _mounts.isEmpty;
   Outside get externalData => _externalData;
   Outside? get prevUsedExternalData => _prevUsedExternalData;
 
-  // all methods
+  Timer _createRefetchTimer() {
-
+    return Timer.periodic(
-  void mount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
+      refetchInterval!,
-    _mounts.add(uKey);
+      (_) async {
-  }
+        if (isStale) await refetch();
-
+      },
-  void unmount(ValueKey<String> uKey) {
+    );
-    if (_mounts.length == 1) {
-      Future.delayed(_cacheTime, () {
-        _mounts.remove(uKey);
-        // for letting know QueryBowl that this one's time has come for
-        // getting crushed
-        notifyListeners();
-      });
-    } else {
-      _mounts.remove(uKey);
-    }
   }
 
   /// Calls the task function & doesn't check if there's already
@@ -150,14 +139,14 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
       data = await task(queryKey, _externalData);
       _prevUsedExternalData = _externalData;
       updatedAt = DateTime.now();
-      status = QueryStatus.succeed;
+      status = QueryStatus.success;
       for (final onData in onDataListeners) {
         onData(data!);
       }
       notifyListeners();
     } catch (e) {
       if (retries == 0) {
-        status = QueryStatus.failed;
+        status = QueryStatus.error;
         error = e;
         for (final onError in onErrorListeners) {
           onError(error);
@@ -170,18 +159,18 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
           try {
             data = await task(queryKey, _externalData);
             _prevUsedExternalData = _externalData;
-            status = QueryStatus.succeed;
+            status = QueryStatus.success;
             for (final onData in onDataListeners) {
-              onData(data!);
+              await onData(data!);
             }
             notifyListeners();
             break;
           } catch (e) {
             if (retryAttempts == retries) {
-              status = QueryStatus.failed;
+              status = QueryStatus.error;
               error = e;
               for (final onError in onErrorListeners) {
-                onError(error);
+                await onError(error);
               }
               notifyListeners();
             }
@@ -193,12 +182,12 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<T?> fetch() async {
-    status = QueryStatus.pending;
-    notifyListeners();
     if (!enabled) return null;
-    if (!isStale && hasData) {
+    if (hasData) {
       return data;
     }
+    status = QueryStatus.loading;
+    notifyListeners();
     return _execute().then((_) {
       fetched = true;
       return data;
@@ -234,11 +223,12 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
           "[fl_query] new instance of data should be returned because of immutability");
     }
     data = newData;
-    status = QueryStatus.succeed;
+    status = QueryStatus.success;
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
   setExternalData(Outside externalData) {
+    _prevUsedExternalData = _externalData;
     _externalData = externalData;
   }
 
@@ -247,19 +237,58 @@ class Query<T extends Object, Outside> extends ChangeNotifier {
     data = _initialData;
     error = null;
     fetched = false;
-    status = QueryStatus.pending;
+    status = QueryStatus.idle;
     retryAttempts = 0;
     onDataListeners.clear();
     onErrorListeners.clear();
-    _mounts.clear();
+    mounts.clear();
+  }
+
+  /// Update configurations of the query after already creating the Query
+  /// instance
+  void updateDefaultOptions({
+    Duration? refetchInterval,
+    Duration? staleTime,
+    Duration? cacheTime,
+    bool? refetchOnMount,
+  }) {
+    if (this.refetchInterval == null &&
+        refetchInterval != null &&
+        refetchInterval != Duration.zero) {
+      this.refetchInterval = refetchInterval;
+      _refetchIntervalTimer?.cancel();
+      _refetchIntervalTimer = _createRefetchTimer();
+    }
+    if (this.cacheTime == Duration(minutes: 5) && cacheTime != null)
+      this.cacheTime = cacheTime;
+    if (this._staleTime == const Duration(milliseconds: 500) &&
+        staleTime != null) this._staleTime = staleTime;
+    if (this.refetchOnMount == null && refetchOnMount != null)
+      this.refetchOnMount = refetchOnMount;
+    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   bool get isStale {
+    /// when [_staleTime] is [Duration.zero], the query will always be
+    /// stale & will never refetch in the background. But can be inactive
+    /// if [mounts.length] become zero
+    if (_staleTime == Duration.zero) return false;
+
     // when current DateTime is after [update_at + stale_time] it means
     // the data has become stale
     return DateTime.now().isAfter(updatedAt.add(_staleTime));
   }
 
+  @override
+  bool get isError => status == QueryStatus.error;
+  @override
+  bool get isIdle => status == QueryStatus.idle;
+  @override
+  bool get isLoading => status == QueryStatus.loading;
+  bool get isRefetching => status == QueryStatus.refetching;
+  @override
+  bool get isSuccess => status == QueryStatus.success;
+
   A? cast<A>() => this is A ? this as A : null;
 
   String get debugLabel => "Query($queryKey)";

packages/fl_query/lib/query_bowl.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:fl_query/models/query_job.dart';
 import 'package:fl_query/mutation.dart';
 import 'package:fl_query/query.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
+import 'package:fl_query/utils.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 class QueryBowlScope extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -11,14 +12,30 @@ class QueryBowlScope extends StatefulWidget {
   final Duration staleTime;
   final Duration cacheTime;
 
+  // refetching options
+
+  // refetch query when new query instance mounts
+  final bool refetchOnMount;
+  // for desktop & web only
+  final bool refetchOnWindowFocus;
+  // for mobile only
+  final bool refetchOnApplicationResume;
+  // refetch when user's device reconnects to the internet after no being
+  // connected before
+  final bool refetchOnReconnect;
+
   /// used for periodically checking if any query got stale.
   /// If none is supplied then half of the value of staleTime is used
-  final Duration refreshInterval;
+  final Duration refetchInterval;
   const QueryBowlScope({
     required this.child,
-    this.staleTime = const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
+    this.staleTime = Duration.zero,
     this.cacheTime = const Duration(minutes: 5),
-    this.refreshInterval = const Duration(minutes: 5),
+    this.refetchInterval = Duration.zero,
+    this.refetchOnMount = false,
+    this.refetchOnReconnect = true,
+    this.refetchOnApplicationResume = true,
+    this.refetchOnWindowFocus = true,
     Key? key,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
@@ -30,34 +47,19 @@ class _QueryBowlScopeState extends State<QueryBowlScope> {
   late Set<Query> queries;
   late Set<Mutation> mutations;
 
-  late Timer refreshIntervalTimer;
-
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     queries = {};
     mutations = {};
-    refreshIntervalTimer = Timer.periodic(
-      widget.refreshInterval,
-      _checkAndUpdateStaleQueriesOnBg,
-    );
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    refreshIntervalTimer.cancel();
     _disposeUpdateListeners();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _checkAndUpdateStaleQueriesOnBg([dynamic _]) async {
-    // checking for staled queries inside the widget as InheritedWidget
-    // classes has to be constant & doesn't this kind of dynamic behavior
-    for (final query in queries) {
-      if (query.isStale) await query.refetch();
-    }
-  }
-
   void _listenToUpdates() {
     for (final query in queries) {
       query.addListener(() => updateQueries(query));
@@ -147,6 +149,9 @@ class _QueryBowlScopeState extends State<QueryBowlScope> {
       queries: queries,
       mutations: mutations,
       staleTime: widget.staleTime,
+      cacheTime: widget.cacheTime,
+      refetchInterval: widget.refetchInterval,
+      refetchOnMount: widget.refetchOnMount,
       child: widget.child,
     );
   }
@@ -158,6 +163,10 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
   final Set<Query> _queries;
   final Set<Mutation> _mutations;
   final Duration staleTime;
+  final Duration cacheTime;
+
+  final Duration? refetchInterval;
+  final bool refetchOnMount;
 
   final void Function<T extends Object, Outside>(Query<T, Outside> query)
       _addQuery;
@@ -179,8 +188,11 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
     required final Set<Query> queries,
     required final Set<Mutation> mutations,
     required this.staleTime,
+    required this.cacheTime,
     required this.removeQueries,
     required this.clear,
+    required this.refetchOnMount,
+    this.refetchInterval,
     Key? key,
   })  : _addQuery = addQuery,
         _queries = queries,
@@ -201,8 +213,12 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
     if (prevQuery is Query<T, Outside>) {
       // run the query if its still not called or if externalData has
       // changed
-      final hasExternalDataChanged =
+      final hasExternalDataChanged = prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData != null &&
-          prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData != externalData;
+          externalData != null &&
+          !isShallowEqual(
+            prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData!,
+            externalData,
+          );
       prevQuery.mount(key);
       if (onData != null) prevQuery.onDataListeners.add(onData);
       if (onError != null) prevQuery.onErrorListeners.add(onError);
@@ -215,6 +231,12 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
       // mounting the widget that is using the query in the prevQuery
       return prevQuery.data;
     }
+
+    /// populating with default configurations
+    options.refetchInterval ??= refetchInterval;
+    options.staleTime ??= staleTime;
+    options.cacheTime ??= cacheTime;
+    options.refetchOnMount ??= refetchOnMount;
     final query = Query<T, Outside>.fromOptions(
       options,
       externalData: externalData,
@@ -238,8 +260,14 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
     if (prevQuery is Query<T, Outside>) {
       // run the query if its still not called or if externalData has
       // changed
-      if (prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData != query.externalData)
+      if (prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData != null &&
+          query.externalData != null &&
+          !isShallowEqual(
+            prevQuery.prevUsedExternalData!,
+            query.externalData!,
+          )) {
         prevQuery.setExternalData(query.externalData);
+      }
       prevQuery.mount(key);
       if (onData != null) prevQuery.onDataListeners.add(onData);
       if (onError != null) prevQuery.onErrorListeners.add(onError);
@@ -248,6 +276,12 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
     }
     if (onData != null) query.onDataListeners.add(onData);
     if (onError != null) query.onErrorListeners.add(onError);
+    query.updateDefaultOptions(
+      cacheTime: cacheTime,
+      staleTime: staleTime,
+      refetchInterval: refetchInterval,
+      refetchOnMount: refetchOnMount,
+    );
     query.mount(key);
     _addQuery<T, Outside>(query);
     return query;
@@ -270,6 +304,7 @@ class QueryBowl extends InheritedWidget {
       prevMutation.mount(key);
       return prevMutation;
     } else {
+      mutation.updateDefaultOptions(cacheTime: cacheTime);
       mutation.mount(key);
       _addMutation(mutation);
       return mutation;

packages/fl_query/lib/query_builder.dart

@@ -51,13 +51,20 @@ class _QueryBuilderState<T extends Object, Outside>
         onData: widget.onData,
         onError: widget.onError,
       );
-      await query.fetch();
+      final hasExternalDataChanged = query.externalData != null &&
+          query.prevUsedExternalData != null &&
+          !isShallowEqual(query.externalData!, query.prevUsedExternalData!);
+      (query.fetched && query.refetchOnMount == true) || hasExternalDataChanged
+          ? await query.refetch()
+          : await query.fetch();
     });
   }
 
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(covariant oldWidget) {
-    if (oldWidget.externalData != widget.externalData) {
+    if (oldWidget.externalData != null &&
+        widget.externalData != null &&
+        !isShallowEqual(oldWidget.externalData!, widget.externalData!)) {
       QueryBowl.of(context).fetchQuery(
         widget.job,
         externalData: widget.externalData,

packages/fl_query/lib/utils.dart

@@ -11,3 +11,33 @@ Future<void> callQueryListeners<T>(Set<QueryListener<T>> listeners, T data) {
 }
 
 const uuid = Uuid();
+
+bool isShallowEqualList(List list1, List list2) {
+  return list1.asMap().entries.every((l1Entry) {
+    return l1Entry.value == list2[l1Entry.key];
+  });
+}
+
+bool isShallowEqualSet(Set list1, Set list2) {
+  return isShallowEqualList(list1.toList(), list2.toList());
+}
+
+bool isShallowEqualMap(Map list1, Map list2) {
+  return list1.entries.every((l1Entry) {
+    return l1Entry.value == list2[l1Entry.key];
+  });
+}
+
+bool isShallowEqual(Object obj1, Object obj2) {
+  if (obj1 is List && obj2 is List) {
+    return isShallowEqualList(obj1, obj2);
+  } else if (obj1 is Set && obj2 is Set) {
+    return isShallowEqualSet(obj1, obj2);
+  } else if (obj1 is Map && obj2 is Map) {
+    return isShallowEqualMap(obj1, obj2);
+  } else {
+    // for other types basically comparing references for non primitive
+    // types. And primitives are always compared by value
+    return obj1 == obj2;
+  }
+}

packages/fl_query/test/query_test.dart

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ void main() {
       expect(query.retryAttempts, 0);
       expect(query.fetched, isFalse);
       expect(query.retryDelay, Duration(milliseconds: 200));
-      expect(query.status, QueryStatus.pending);
+      expect(query.status, QueryStatus.loading);
       expect(query.isStale, isFalse);
       expect(query.isIdle, isFalse);
       expect(query.isInactive, isTrue);
       expect(query.isLoading, isTrue);
-      expect(query.isSucceeded, isFalse);
+      expect(query.isSuccess, isFalse);
       expect(query.hasError, isFalse);
       expect(query.hasData, isFalse);
     });