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Background Task Scheduler

Component Detail

Infrastructure medium complexity mobile
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Description

Registers and manages platform background execution tasks via the workmanager Flutter plugin, mapping to WorkManager (Android) and BGTaskScheduler (iOS). Schedules a periodic sync task with a minimum interval of 15 minutes so the outbox drains even when the app is not in the foreground.

Feature: Background Sync

background-task-scheduler

Responsibilities

  • Register periodic background sync task with workmanager on app initialization
  • Invoke SyncQueueService.drainOutbox() within the background task callback
  • Handle task cancellation and re-registration on permission or platform state changes
  • Respect platform-imposed minimum background execution intervals

Interfaces

registerPeriodicSync(intervalMinutes: int) -> Future<void>
cancelPeriodicSync() -> Future<void>
backgroundTaskCallback() -> Future<bool>

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Components this component depends on

service Sync Queue Service

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Organization Membership 18 fields core