Flutter (graphql_flutter + gql): Found this candidate, but the arguments don't match

Question

When trying to build app (iOS), getting the following output:

Removing references to graphql_flutter within the app gets rid of these errors.

I've tried every single channel for Flutter and issue persists across all.

../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/graphql-5.0.0/lib/src/core/query_manager.dart:427:23: Error: Required named parameter 'response' must be provided.
              Response(data: cachedData),
                      ^
../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/gql_exec-0.3.2-alpha+1635885531651/lib/src/response.dart:23:9: Context: Found this candidate, but the arguments don't match.
  const Response({
        ^^^^^^^^
../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/gql_link-0.4.0/lib/src/response_parser.dart:10:64: Error: Required named parameter 'response' must be provided.
  Response parseResponse(Map<String, dynamic> body) => Response(
                                                               ^
../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/gql_exec-0.3.2-alpha+1635885531651/lib/src/response.dart:23:9: Context: Found this candidate, but the arguments don't match.
  const Response({
        ^^^^^^^^
../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/gql_http_link-0.4.0/lib/src/link.dart:128:19: Error: Required named parameter 'response' must be provided.
    yield Response(
                  ^
../../../flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/gql_exec-0.3.2-alpha+1635885531651/lib/src/response.dart:23:9: Context: Found this candidate, but the arguments don't match.
  const Response({

From pubspec.yaml:

graphql_flutter: ^5.0.0
gql: ^0.13.0

From flutter doctor (Have not set up Android yet)

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    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 18116933e7 (3 weeks ago), 2021-10-15 10:46:35 -0700
    • Engine revision d3ea636dc5
    • Dart version 2.14.4

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Answer 1

TLDR; This issue is due to gql_exec containing a VERY RECENT breaking change in regards to the parameters which dependent libraries don't have implemented yet.

To fix to this use one of the following:

• use code fragment below in your pubspec.lock file and don't run an upgrade until this breaking change is resolved between the libraries. (quickest solution)
• to use fixed versions until the dependent libraries support this functionality. (better but slower solution)
• gql_exec update their code to ensure this isn't a breaking change using a PATCH number (refer to: SEMVER). (best solution but could take a while)

For reference from our pubspec.lock file which we are using the following versions which build

gql:
    dependency: "direct main"
    description:
      name: gql
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.13.1-alpha+1633799193898"
  gql_build:
    dependency: "direct dev"
    description:
      name: gql_build
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.3.0-alpha+1633799193977"
  gql_code_builder:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_code_builder
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.3.0-alpha+1633799193964"
  gql_dedupe_link:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_dedupe_link
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "2.0.0"
  gql_error_link:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_error_link
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.2.0"
  gql_exec:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_exec
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.3.1-alpha+1633799193908"
  gql_http_link:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_http_link
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.4.0"
  gql_link:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_link
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.4.0"
  gql_transform_link:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: gql_transform_link
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.2.0"
  gradient_widgets:
    dependency: "direct main"
    description:
      name: gradient_widgets
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "0.6.0"
  graphql:
    dependency: transitive
    description:
      name: graphql
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "5.0.0"
  graphql_flutter:
    dependency: "direct main"
    description:
      name: graphql_flutter
      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
    source: hosted
    version: "5.0.0"

If you want to dive deeper on this, refer to the file links/gql_exec/lib/src/response.dart line #27 in the following commit where the new parameter was added and declared as required. https://github.com/gql-dart/gql/commit/8699d2fcc285789ec6e891b034e98fd2b7750296#diff-99580a029d7aed82312588b8cda13419bc8f9c0e58ac97e1f7bcdad51fc39c10R27