add filter.raw

packages/stream_chat/lib/src/models/filter.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // ignore_for_file: non_constant_identifier_names, constant_identifier_names
 
+import 'dart:convert';
+
 import 'package:equatable/equatable.dart';
 
 const _groupOperators = [
@@ -164,6 +166,11 @@ class Filter extends Equatable {
     String? key,
   }) = Filter.__;
 
+  /// Creates a custom [Filter] from a raw value
+  const factory Filter.raw({
+    required Map<String, Object?> value,
+  }) = Filter.__;
+
   /// An operator used for the filter. The operator string must start with `$`
   final String? operator;
 
@@ -183,16 +190,10 @@ class Filter extends Equatable {
   List<Object?> get props => [operator, key, value];
 
   /// Serializes to json object
-  Map<String, Object> toJson() {
-    final json = <String, Object>{};
+  Map<String, Object?> toJson() {
+    final json = <String, Object?>{};
     final groupOperators = _groupOperators.map((it) => it.rawValue);
 
-    assert(
-      (operator != null && groupOperators.contains(operator)) || key != null,
-      'Filter must contain the `key` when the operator is not a '
-      'group operator.',
-    );
-
     if (groupOperators.contains(operator)) {
       // Filters with group operators are encoded in the following form:
       // { $<operator>: [ <filter 1>, <filter 2> ] }
@@ -201,8 +202,10 @@ class Filter extends Equatable {
       // Normal filters are encoded in the following form:
       // { key: { $<operator>: <value> } }
       json[key!] = {operator: value};
-    } else {
+    } else if (key != null) {
       json[key!] = value;
+    } else {
+      return value as Map<String, Object?>;
     }
 
     return json;

packages/stream_chat/test/src/models/filter_test.dart

@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ void main() {
       expect(filter.operator, operator);
     });
 
+    test('raw', () {
+      const value = {
+        'test': ['a', 'b'],
+      };
+      const filter = Filter.raw(value: value);
+      expect(filter.value, value);
+    });
+
     group('groupedOperator', () {
       final filter1 = Filter.equal('testKey', 'testValue');
       final filter2 = Filter.in_('testKey', const ['testValue']);
@@ -191,6 +199,19 @@ void main() {
           '{"$key":${json.encode(values)}}',
         );
       });
+
+      test('raw', () {
+        const value = {
+          'test': ['a', 'b'],
+        };
+        const filter = Filter.raw(value: value);
+
+        final encoded = json.encode(filter);
+        expect(
+          encoded,
+          json.encode(value),
+        );
+      });
     });
 
     test('groupedFilter', () {