using ref.keepAlive() vs @Riverpod(keepAlive: true)

[2kjm]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about using ref.keepAlive() versus the @Riverpod(keepAlive: true) annotation in Riverpod.

I'm wondering if these two approaches achieve the same effect. Specifically, are they functionally equivalent?

For example, consider the following implementation using ref.keepAlive():

class GuestRepository extends _$GuestRepository {
  @override
  Future<GuestMap?> build() async {
    ref.keepAlive();
    // Additional logic here
  }
}

And this implementation using the @Riverpod(keepAlive: true) annotation:

@Riverpod(keepAlive: true)
class GuestRepository extends _$GuestRepository {
  @override
  Future<GuestMap?> build() async {
    // Additional logic here
 }
}

[AhmedLSayed9]

Yes, they should achieve the same effect.